Hummus Bros pops-up with record results
Jon Hassall, Managing Director of Hummus Bros has issued an update on the impressive results and developments over recent months, saying, “When I joined Hummus Bros in March I said ‘I’m thrilled to be...
View ArticleDavid Fogelman to Head Chef at Bistrot Bruno Loubet
David Fogelman has been appointed Head Chef at Bistrot Bruno Loubet, and will work with Bruno to further develop the restaurant’s distinctive modern bistrot menus, as well as lead the kitchens for The...
View ArticleJonray and Peter Sanchez-Iglesias crowned Chefs of the Year
Jonray and Peter Sanchez-Iglesias of Casamia, Bristol have taken the prestigious crown of Chefs of the Year in the Good Food Guide 2015. Casamia also secured the 39th spot in the Top 50 restaurant...
View ArticleGuest and staff feedback a major opportunity for hospitality
Customer and employee engagement are both vital components of strategy for companies in the eating and drinking-out market, but few operators are consciously linking the two together, new research by...
View ArticleThe Stable opens in Falmouth
Craft cider and pizza restaurant The Stable has recently opened its seventh restaurant in the custom house in Falmouth. Unique character of the building The award winning restaurant, which has sites...
View ArticleWhite Brasserie Company opens fourth pub, The British Queen
Brasserie Bar Co, which also owns Brasserie Blanc, is set to open its fourth pub, The British Queen, in Orpington in early September. The British Queen will open as part of the White Brasserie...
View ArticleConflict Kitchen London: peace through food
To mark International Day of Peace (21 September), peacebuilding charity International Alert is opening an innovative three-week pop-up restaurant combining great food with illuminating conversations...
View ArticlePizza Hut reveals investment programme in Scotland
Pizza Hut Restaurants is to invest more than £1.7 million into its Scottish estate, creating 35 new jobs. The investment will be made across a number of key sites in Scotland and form the next phase of...
View ArticleAA shortlist for 5 Hospitality Awards
The finalists for five categories at the upcoming AA Hospitality Awards have just been announced by the AA – with just three weeks to wait until the winners are announced. The shortlists are for AA...
View ArticleTortilla starts NW expansion with Liverpool One
Grosvenor has announced that Tortilla, the Mexican restaurant brand, is to open its first restaurant in the North West at Liverpool ONE. Taking a 2,200 sq ft site over two levels on Lord Street,...
View ArticleTripAdvisor: respond to reviews online, drive booking enquiries
TripAdvisor has revealed a new study shoeing the key factors that drive engagement from travellers researching places to stay on the website’s property pages. The study analysed data such as the number...
View ArticleCoal Grill and Bar – the expansion continues
Fast expanding Coal Grill and Bar led by founder and CEO John Gater has opened its latest and eighth restaurant at the popular waterside development owned by the Peel Group – Gloucester Quays. The...
View ArticleThe YBFs 2014: winners dazzle!
The Winners of the Young British Foodies (YBFs) 2014 were announced 3 September at a ceremony hosted at TATE Britain and attended by many of the great and good of the food industry. Young food and...
View ArticleRecipe: Umble Pie joins the menu at The Minnis
As summer draws to its close, the popular Minnis Bar & Restaurant overlooking the coast at Birchington-on-Sea in Kent, has announced that it will be serving old fashioned home-made pies every...
View ArticlePrice alerts: wheat and coffee
Prestige Purchasing is warning that the developing situation between Russia and Ukraine appears to be worsening: this could impact wheat prices in the months ahead. Meanwhile, drought and coffee rust...
View ArticleCorbin and King’s Fischer’s illuminated
Paul Nulty Lighting Design (PNLD) has completed the interior lighting for Fischer’s, the new Corbin and King restaurant on Marylebone High Street; this is the third time PNLD has designed for the...
View ArticleLeeds Corn Exchange seeks flagship bar or restaurant
The iconic Leeds Corn Exchange, which originally opened on July 28th 1863, is now ready to host a flagship bar or restaurant in its impressive Piazza level. The Leisure operation(s) on the Piazza will...
View ArticleAlan Murchison to leave L’Ortolan
After 13 years as executive chef Alan Murchison has resigned from L’Ortolan. Alan re-opened L’Ortolan with new owner Peter Newman in 2001 and the restaurant went on to win many awards and accolades. A...
View ArticleOne third of households affected by food allergy or intolerance
Michelle Berriedale-Johnson, Director of the FreeFrom Awards and Editor of the FreeFrom Matters websites writes to alert us to the survey commissioned by the Food and Drink Innovation Network for their...
View ArticleFred’s to feed Walkie Talkie workers
Tesco has opened a new Tesco Express on Philpot Lane, just a short walk away from the new ‘Walkie Talkie’ building in the City of London – offering a wide range of food to eat on-the-go, and including...
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