Ed’s Easy Diners for Scotland
Retro 50’s restaurant group Ed’s Easy Diner, one of the UK’s fastest growing private companies, is set to open its first Diner in Scotland at the end of the month. It will debut at the Fort Kinnaird...
View ArticleMists and mellow fruitfulness from Chop’d
Fresh food specialist, Chop’d, is launching a new menu for autumn and winter. Full of seasonal ingredients and bold flavours for these cooler months, the menu will be available from all nine stores...
View Articlelunch! Innovation Challenge Awards
Audience participation was key to the prestigious Innovation Challenge Awards at the recent lunch! exhibition. Designed to promote and celebrate genuinely new ideas in the market place, including brand...
View ArticleCGA Peach unveils 2014 Hero Awards shortlists
CGA Peach has revealed the shortlists for the 2014 Hero Awards—the annual celebration of the brands and individuals at the forefront of this dynamic industry. The shortlists feature 48 different brands...
View ArticleFreeFrom Eating Out Awards 2014 – the shortlist
FreeFrom food – food free of gluten, wheat, dairy, soya, nuts and other allergens – has become seriously big business in the retail sector with the market set to grow to over half a billion pounds in...
View ArticleEat the world’s most expensive burger
Groupon has announced a deal with Honky Tonk restaurant in Chelsea, London, to offer one customer the chance to eat the World’s Most Expensive Burger – the Glamburger. On sale at £1,100, the burger has...
View ArticleALMR Benchmarking shows potential for licensed hospitality growth
The ALMR’s 8th Survey shows business confidence and performance KPIs all improving: Eating and drinking out turnover up 3.5% and generating 7% of net new jobs Long term average costs steady at 48% of...
View ArticleRamusake to rock in South Kensington
Scott Hallsworth, the ex-head chef of Nobu and chef-owner of Kurobuta is venturing into the world of late-night venues. Partnering with nightclub supremo Piers Adam and David Phelps of royal’s...
View Article2015 Michelin Restaurants free app launched
This year’s highly anticipated Michelin guide, released last week, is also available in app form. In partnership with Bookatable, the restaurant booking service, users can for the first time browse,...
View Article93% of disabled people would revisit good accessibility venues
An overwhelming 93% of disabled people would revisit a venue that has good accessibility, according to a new survey carried out by the organisers of Disabled Access Day. Over 90% of people surveyed...
View ArticleD&D announces growth in revenue and profits
D&D London owns and operates restaurants in London, Leeds, Paris, New York and Tokyo and the 80 bedroom South Place Hotel in London, and its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2014 show...
View ArticleBritish Street Food Awards: talent to watch
The British Street Food Awards – founded back in 2009 – showcase the very best street food talent from across the entire European continent. Since last year, the judges also invite the top traders from...
View ArticleLuke Selby is Young National Chef of the Year 2014
The Craft Guild of Chefs and its competition partner KNORR have announces that Luke Selby from Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons is the winner of Young National Chef of the Year 2014. James Goodyear...
View ArticleAdrian Martin to shake things up Home House
This autumn, Home House is delighted to announce that Adrian Martin will be joining the team as Executive Head Chef. Adrian will bring over 28 years of experience to the role, having worked in senior...
View ArticleAll Bar One supports breakfast and meetings
With the three-hour lunch now a thing of the past, restaurants and cafes have seen a notable rise in breakfast meetings. With the ever-changing landscape of the workplace, the increasing productivity...
View ArticleFairtrade turns 20 as UK sales exceed £1.7 billion
Twenty years ago, the FAIRTRADE Mark appeared on just three products: Green & Black’s Maya Gold chocolate, Cafedirect medium roast coffee, and Clipper tea. Today, the FAIRTRADE Mark is the most...
View ArticleCelebrate Chocolate with the IWC guide to wine and chocolate pairing
“Chocolate and wine can find perfect partners, and National Chocolate Week is the perfect opportunity to indulge in two of my favourite things. The right wine match can lift your chocolate moment to...
View ArticleGAIL’s pops up at Frieze London and Frieze Masters
GAIL’s Artisan Bakeries will return to Frieze London, one of the world’s leading contemporary art fairs, which takes place each October in Regent’s Park, for the 12th consecutive year. There will be...
View ArticleCafe Royal to launch Profile 66 chocolate with Valrhona
For the first time, prestigious French chocolatier Valrhona, has co-branded with London’s Hotel Café Royal to create an exclusive new chocolate: Profile 66 – a world’s first for Valrhona. This...
View ArticleMcDonald’s puts marketing power into burgers by fans
Marketing week reports that TV ads are to showcase the five winning burgers from the McDonald’s crowdsourcing competition this summer, starting 14 October. The documentary-style ads will interview...
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