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AA announces new Rosette Awards
The AA has awarded new 3 and 4 AA Rosettes: eight of the restaurants celebrating new higher Rosette awards are from London with the other 11 ranging from Loch Ness to Jersey. Of the restaurants...
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Manchester United pizza – calzone that ‘folds under slightest pressure’
The Daily Mirror reports that the Castello Pizzeria in Scarborough is promoting a ‘special’ calzone pizza to its customers – The Manchester United. Castello’s Pizzeria are clearly not fans – instead...
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wagamama reports LFL sales up 3.4% and continued expansion
wagamama results for the full year ended 28 April 2013 have been reported: sales up13.5% to £141.2million (FY2012: 124.4million) like-for-like sales increased by 3.4% EBITA up 7.9% to £23.1 million...
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Branded restaurants to bring hope to the regions in 2014
The influence of branded restaurant chains in the thriving London market could well be replicated in the UK regions in 2014, according to Business Outlook 2014, the annual state of the markets report...
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Retro Bistrot in Teddington welcomes new Head Chef Michael ‘Mikey” Collins
Michael ‘Mikey” Collins recently re-joined the French-style restaurant to work alongside the owner and maitre d’, flamboyant Frenchman, Vincent Gerbeau. He had previously fulfilled a short-term role as...
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Salt’n Pepper opens first overseas restaurant in London
It is generally accepted that London has the best curry and Tandoor cuisine outside Asia and most recommendations direct tourists towards the city’s Brick Lane. This can no longer be considered the...
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Russell Norman is The Restaurant Man on BBC2
Russell Norman, star of the London restaurant scene, is soon to be seen sharing his rule book with six first-time restaurateurs in The Restaurant Man (previously announced under the working title The...
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Chef Paul Foster ‘comes home’ to take the helm at Mallory Court
A former Coventry schoolboy who went on to become a multi-award-winning chef is returning to his home county to take the helm at one of the region’s most celebrated restaurants. Paul Foster, 31, who...
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Bumper Christmas and New Year for pub and restaurant groups
Britain celebrated Christmas and New Year by going out to eat and drink. Latest figures reveal that the nation’s leading pub, bar and restaurant groups enjoyed a festive season boost, with collective...
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New GM for Vapiano, Great Portland Street
Italian fresh casual dining restaurant group Vapiano has appointed Dagmara Glesmer-Salamon (pictured) as general manager of its restaurant in Great Portland Street, London, overseeing 100 staff....
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New Casual Dining show targets food-led pub operators
With food sales becoming an increasingly important income stream for the UK’s pub and bar sector, operators looking to expand their menu offering will find a host of new ideas at next month’s Casual...
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Acas Helpline and video for hospitality employment issues
Whether you are an employer, employee or representative, you can call the Acas helpline for free and impartial advice. Simply get in touch and Acas will provide you with clear and confidential guidance...
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Fancy a Spanish? New look La Tasca for Cardiff
Popular Cardiff Spanish tapas bar and restaurant La Tasca has re-opened its doors following a full refurbishment of the lively Mediterranean restaurant situated in The Old Brewery Quarter. The...
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SUBWAY plans 3,000 stores and 13,000 new jobs
The SUBWAY® brand set out on 22 January its ambitious plans to increase the number of SUBWAY® stores in the UK and Ireland to 3000 over the next six years, creating around 13,000 new jobs. The...
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Madhu’s Heathrow: new Indian dining concept lands at Sheraton Skyline Hotel
The Sheraton Skyline Hotel London Heathrow has unveiled its innovative new Indian restaurant. Offering authentic Punjabi cuisine with a Kenyan twist, Madhu’s Heathrow is the first new restaurant from...
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BSA looks forward to Casual Dining exhibition
Does your coffee shop, restaurant or hotel need staff training on improving hot beverage service? Do you need to find out the latest in coffee equipment and technology? Do you need information on this...
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A taste of Cuba for the UK foodservice sector
The Cuba Mountain Coffee Company has announced it will be launching Alma de Cuba (its recently launched e-commerce gourmet coffee brand) into the foodservice sector at the end of January for selected...
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Site Bites – Comptoir Libanais – Paddocks House – Salt’n Pepper – Madhu’s
Overview Comptoir Libanais opens at Gatwick and Bluewater The House Collection relaunch iconic Paddocks House, Newmarket Salt’n Pepper opens first overseas restaurant in London Fancy a Spanish? New...
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JUST EAT prepares for £700 million + sale
JUST EAT is reported to be preparing for a London listing this April – with the initial public offering priced at between £700 and £900 million. Founded in Denmark in 2001, JUST EAT arrived in the UK...
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Andrew Page to retire as CEO of TRG
Andrew Page is to retire as CEO of The Restaurant Group in August 2014. Under hisleadership, TRG Group has developed into a first class and firmly established FTSE-250 business, with an excellent track...
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