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Restaurant insolvencies take unexpected jump
The number of restaurant insolvencies has jumped by 16% over the past 12 months to 747 restaurant business insolvencies up from 646 in the previous year*, according to the Restructuring and Insolvency...
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Suchef: sous-vide cooking expanding on the high street
Suchef first opened in July near St Paul’s in London and is an entirely new eating experience in the UK. The menu created by Bernhard Engelhardt with input from nutritional therapist Charlotte Watts...
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The Gold Service Scholarship calls for entries
The Gold Service Scholarship is now open for entries, which must be received by the closing date of Tuesday 30 September 2014. All those working in and around the restaurant sector are encouraged to...
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TGI Fridays thanks its team ‘Legends’
TGI Fridays has this month thanked 100 of its most hard-working team members, officially recognising them as ‘Friday’s Legends’ at an awards ceremony in Liverpool. Each Legend received an...
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JW Steakhouse unveils world first Jim Beam Single Barrel
The world’s number one bourbon Jim Beam, and leading American steakhouse JW Steakhouse at Grosvenor House, have joined forces to unveil the first ever Jim Beam single barrel bourbon to be hand selected...
View ArticleRestaurants are taking over
Douglas Jack at Numis Securities has issued a Travel and Leisure Industry Update in which he argues that there is a tougher trading environment for pubs than restaurants, which are now outperforming...
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The new Almeida Restaurant
Nestled on a quiet neighbourhood street in the heart of Islington, Almeida restaurant has re-opened to reveal a refreshed, contemporary new interior. The updated décor will reflect Michelin-trained...
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Pub goers want to pour own gravy
Just last week, H&C News visited the Nestlé Professional offices to learn about new consumer research conducted by its leading gravy brand Maggi which reveals that 93% of consumers prefer to pour...
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Roberto Reatini confirmed Head Chef at Frescobaldi Restaurant
Frescobaldi, the first standalone restaurant and wine bar to be launched in the UK by Italy’s oldest and most respected wine dynasty, has announced the appointment of Roberto Reatini as head chef....
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Heathrow’s on-board picnics – and park pod experience
Heathrow has announced that it is the only airport in the world to provide passengers with an on-board picnic offering from every one of its restaurants. To celebrate this, the airport has brought...
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Chef & Brewer guests ‘Wish for a Dish’ on new menu
Chef & Brewer, the 130 strong country pub brand, has launched its autumn menu featuring dishes that were ‘wished’ for by the brand’s Facebook fans. The menu, which is available from Tuesday 23...
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SOFHT Mock Trial & Exhibition
“It is an opportunity to gain some of the experience without the pain of an actual summons – why miss that sort of experience?” Jonathon Bayne, SOFHT Events Director Organised by the Society of Food...
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AA Hospitality Awards 2014: the winners
The AA Hospitality Awards are amongst the most prestigious of their kind, and last night saw an enthusiastic gathering hear this year’s results, hosted by TV presenter Fiona Bruce, who shared some of...
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UK Restaurant Manager of the Year 2014 Semi-Finalists
The Academy of Food & Wine Service has announced that nine restaurant managers have made it through to the semi-finals of this year’s UK Restaurant Manager of the Year: Amie Duncan, The Butchershop...
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Otis Spunkmeyer lands in the UK
Legendary American bakery Otis Spunkmeyer has landed in Europe for the very first time, offering UK caterers a slice of its much-loved range of cookies, donuts and muffins. Exclusive to the world’s...
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CANVAS Chelsea – the new location for Michael Riemenschneider
After a short summer break Michael Riemenschneider and his team at CANVAS have re-opened in new premises. Located on the border of Knightsbridge and Chelsea at 1 Wibraham Place, the new CANVAS site...
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Rabbiting on in Chelsea
Next week, the team behind the acclaimed Notting Hill restaurant The Shed will launch a new restaurant in the heart of stylish Chelsea: brought to London by brothers, Richard, Oliver and Gregory...
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Could YOU be the future of the hospitality industry?
Are you 18-25 and working in hospitality? Then this is your chance to make a name for yourself with some of the most respected names in the industry by entering for the Acorn Scholarship. Past winners...
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Families fork out more: leisure spend up 2%
The latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker reports a 2% year-on-year rise in the amount British households spent on leisure during August. Household spend was up £5 to £247 on Total Leisure last...
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Leon grasps lunch! Business Grab & Go Awards 2014
Leon, the naturally fast food chain, has won the ‘Special Achievement Award’ at the Lunch Business Awards 2014. In 2004 Leon set out to make it possible for everyone to eat good food. The industry’s...
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