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Bluewater beckons for Bill’s
Land Securities has announced that Bill’s Restaurant is to open at Bluewater, Europe’s leading retail, leisure and entertainment destination. Bill’s new 3,195 sq ft restaurant will be situated at the...
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Parlour duties for Andy Harris
Jesse Dunford Wood has appointed Andy Harris as Operations Director at his restaurant Parlour in Kensal Rise, London. Andy Harris will work alongside award-winning chef Jesse Dunford Wood. Andy joins...
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15,000 pubs and restaurants already backing Tax Equality Day
participating Wetherspoon pubs will be offering £1.99 specials on Tax Equality Day A total of 15,000 pubs and restaurants across the UK are set to cut the price of all food and drink by 7.5 per cent on...
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Bistrot Pierre expands to Torquay
Privately owned French restaurant group, Bistrot Pierrehas opened its twelfth bistrot within the award-winning (UK Property Awards 2014-15) new Abbey Sands building on Torquay seafront. The...
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Justin Carter to join Loungers as COO
Loungers, the Bristol-based all-day café/bar group, has announced that Justin Carter will join the business as chief operating officer. Carter will leave his current role as operations director at...
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BURGER KING introduces chicken and burger King Deals
BURGER KING has introduced a brand new meal deal into its restaurants across the UK- named King Deals, it includes three product offerings: two chicken products – the King Chicken and the Sweet Chilli...
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TGI Fridays on the ‘Pulse’ with new app
Following on from its successful launch in April of ‘Pulse’, a social platform which allows team members to connect and communicate with each other, TGI Fridays is now launching the tool in a mobile...
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Battersea Power Station: global launch + search for F&B outlets
Battersea Power Station Development Company (BPSDC) is taking Battersea Power Station global with a worldwide tour in October and November 2014 to 13 cities in 11 countries. The aim is to find the most...
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The importance of images to maximise online presence
Hotel comparison website trivago.co.uk will host a free webinar on Tuesday 16 September 2014 on the subject of The Importance of Images in the Traveller’s Decision. The webinar, which will take place...
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New York-style comes to London
Opening its doors mid October in Fitzrovia W1, Delancey&Co will be a slick salt beef and smoked salmon bar, where New York tradition meets London style. Delancey&Co takes its inspiration from...
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Horsemeat scandal: Elliott Report action and reactions
The Elliott report on food integrity and assurance of food supply networks was commissioned in the wake of the horsemeat scandal and has now been published. Professor Elliott’s recommendations are:...
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Strong sales growth at Whitbread – up 12.8%
Strong sales growth at Whitbread – up 12.8% Whitbread PLC, the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant group, has reported strong trading performance to 14 August 2014, leading Numis to comment: “Whitbread’s...
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Abokado reinforces coffee standards
Following on from the recent appointment of Head of Talent, Abokado continues to bolster its management team to support their roll out with the creation of a Head of Coffee. Ben Crosland, previously of...
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Bewley’s Coffees and Teas triumph at Great Taste Awards
Dublin based coffee company Bewley’s was awarded a total of 13 accolades at the Great Taste Awards 2014, announced by the Guild of Fine Foods in London last week. Bewley’s also scooped 3 awards,...
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Prezzo: strong start and openings to year
Prezzo has reported its Interim results (unaudited) for the 26 weeks ended 29 June 2014, showing a strong start to the year with revenues up 16% to £92.4m (2013 – £79.7m) and adjusted pre-tax profit up...
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Giggling Squid extends tentacles westwards
Giggling Squid has announced its eleventh opening, with a significant increase in like-for-like sales throughout the group, while its latest launch, Sevenoaks, smashed its sales forecast by 40 percent....
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Cau and Ben’s Cookies join roster at The Oracle, Reading
The Oracle in Reading continues to strengthen its dining offer with the addition of Argentinean-inspired steak restaurant CAU, and British cookie brand Ben’s Cookies. The Oracle’s restaurant and...
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Colder August fails to chill eating and drinking-out growth
Britain’s restaurant and managed pub groups recorded another month of steady growth in August, with collective like-for-like sales up 1.3% on the same time last year, latest data from the Coffer Peach...
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Consumers favour taste over healthy food
Allegra Foodservice’s latest analysis from the Eating Out in the UK report reveals that the seesaw is tipping towards “wow foods”, and away from “worthy foods”, with taste outweighing health for the...
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Customer service a key priority for business
The latest research insight report from People 1st has suggested that customer service skills are still not up to the standard that employers in the hospitality industry would like to see. The report...
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