Christmas excess with Byron’s Holy Cheesemas
Christmas brings with it many traditions, but surely none as enjoyable as the fine art of festive over-indulgence. This year, Byron’s contribution is a festive double bacon cheeseburger fit for a king:...
View ArticleNo trick but just the treat as Middletons opens in Colchester
Middletons Steakhouse & Grill is bringing its signature steaks and grills to Colchester, Essex when it opens its new city centre restaurant on Friday 31 October 2014. The Colchester restaurant will...
View ArticleDamien Rigollet appointed as head chef at Coq d’Argent
D&D restaurant Coq d’Argent has announced the appointment of new head chef, Damien Rigollet. Taking over the reins from Mickael Weiss, Damien originally joined the city restaurant in 2005 as senior...
View ArticleYO! To Go pulls into Charing Cross Station with SSP
Japanese restaurant group YO! Sushi has partnered with SSP, a leading provider of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, to launch an exciting new concept ‘YO! To Go’ in London’s...
View ArticleRosa’s Thai Café journeys from East to West London
Continuing its exciting journey from humble beginnings as a street food stall on East London’s Brick Lane, Rosa’s Thai Café is opening in its first West London location in Chelsea, setting up shop in a...
View ArticleUpdated Salon Culinaire puts World-Class Culinary Experience on Menu
The world’s premier culinary competition, Salon Culinaire, will yet again provide a show- stopping spectacle for highly skilled chefs across number of sectors when it returns to grace The Hospitality...
View ArticlePrezzo: deadline extension for takeover proposals
Prezzo has issued a statement announcing that the Takeover panel has agreed to the extension to 14 November of the deadline for takeover proposals by Advent and TPG Capital. It reads: “On 2 October...
View ArticlePSL: tackling Allergens and Christmas
PSL are already concentrating on the two major events that will soon be upon us: Christmas 2014 and the introduction of the new Food Allergens Information Regulations. Allergens 13 December sees the...
View ArticleBibendum Wine merges with PLB to create the Bibendum PLB Group
Bibendum Wine Limited is merging with drinks importer the PLB Group. This union has led to the creation of The Bibendum PLB Group. Bibendum’s merger with PLB allows for the implementation of a...
View ArticleFast-fine dining concept ‘Smack’ opens for lobster rolls
‘Smack’, the brand new dining concept from the Goodman Restaurant Group – the creators of Burger & Lobster – will be opening its doors on Tuesday 4 November. The restaurant, located on Binney...
View ArticleWhat chefs can learn from #SMWFoodPysch
Food, psychology, science and social media recently in a unique experiment from Artizian Catering and Digital Blonde, designed to explore the relationship between social media and food. With so many...
View ArticleRamsay to sell 50 per cent of his empire?
CityA.M. reports that GORDON Ramsay may be planning to sell up to 50 per cent in Kavalake, the holding company for his restaurants, which include Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea, Bread Street...
View ArticleTwinings to reignite Britain’s passion for tea
Twinings, the home of premium tea and one of Britain’s most cherished brands, is launching a range of loose leaf teas exclusively for the out-of-home market. The tea supplier aims to make tea the...
View ArticleThanks so much you have made my year
‘Thanks so much you have made my year’ was the sign off from John Harding in reply to our email advising him that he had won our Northcote – Villeroy & Boch competition. Having spoken with John a...
View ArticleKFC unveils dramatic new concept store design
KFC is unveiling its new cutting-edge UK concept store in Bracknell on 4 November, bringing a fresh and informal experience for KFC customers. The Berkshire restaurant, which has been entirely...
View ArticleManchester Bar and Grill Restaurant Installs Technology for its Charcoal Grill
Solita, one of Manchester’s city centre’s most popular bar and grill restaurants, has installed state of the art carbon monoxide monitoring equipment in its new Didsbury restaurant. S&S Northern’s...
View ArticleSt Mary’s: from hospital to Inn
Opened on 1 November 2014, St Mary’s Inn is located on the site of what was formerly St Mary’s hospital, 2 miles west of Stannington village in Northumberland. With a £1.5m investment creating 40 new...
View ArticleResearch shows reward points not the only driving factor for consumers
New research by customer analysis and data marketing specialist GI Insight shows that cost savings trump convenience and special extras when it comes to driving membership and continued participation...
View ArticleJust Eat performs strongly
Takeaway food service Just Eat saw orders jump in the quarter from July to September. The company’s interim management statement shows orders on a like-for-like basis had increased by 51 per cent in...
View ArticleAmadeus and the LG Arena partner with Old El Paso
The NEC Group’s award winning caterer Amadeus and its live events venue the LG Arena have teamed up with Old El Paso to launch the first Arena retail units in the UK. Two Old El Paso catering outlets...
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