Dirty Burger heads to Vauxhall
Following its success ‘round the back’ of Pizza East in Kentish Town, Dirty Burger has decided it’s time to spread the love to those south of the river, taking their meat fuelled attitude with them....
View ArticleIncentive Scheme delivers 7 new franchisees opening 20 Papa John’s
Papa John’s has announced that seven new franchisees have just signed up to multi-site development plans as a result of its enterprise incentive scheme offer, following its official launch in February...
View ArticleNews Bites – Dean’s Diner – Opus Restaurants – Crown at Whitebrook – Hand &...
Richoux Group to open fifth Dean’s Diner – Derby Hotels acquires 100% of The Caesar in London – Opus restaurants rated most sustainable in region – A foodie paradise in Weybridge – The Crown at...
View ArticleIBS integrates PayPal app to offer mobile ‘face’ payments for hospitality
Intelligent Business Systems (IBS) has worked with PayPal to integrate a mobile payments app into its EPOS-driven systems to enable bars and restaurants to offer their customers a quick and easy ‘face’...
View ArticleKout Food Group enters UK Coffee sector
Following fast on the acquisition of the Little Chef Group, Kout Food Group k.s.c.c., a company listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange, has announced the acquisition of South West Coffee Ltd. South West...
View ArticleExperimental Food Society Spectacular 2013 – the culinary industry as you’ve...
The Experimental Food Society Spectacular 2013 is in its fourth year and comprises a two day exhibition at the Truman Brewery and a series of ‘Food & Fragrance’ themed banquets at the Cookbook...
View ArticleRestaurants, We would like to plant 100 trees for you recucing your Carbon...
Marco Pierre White does, The Dining Room @ The Playboy Club does, and now you can too Hospitality and Catering News is delighted to announce its partnership with the United Nations backed Food For...
View ArticleFood costs for August: major price changes to impact menu decisions
H & C News is pleased to be able to share information on food costs and trends for August, supplied by Prestige Purchasing. Food inflation is up 0.5% from last month, and there are some major price...
View ArticleSUBWAY expands non-traditional sites in partnership with Blakemore Retail
The SUBWAY® brand has opened a third store in conjunction with SPAR convenience store group Blakemore Retail, as part of an ongoing partnership between the two organisations which recognises that...
View ArticleYum Yum Ninja launches the ‘Business Ninja’ Lunch
Yum Yum Ninja, Brighton’s newest Pan Asian restaurant in the heart of the old Lanes, has launched the UK’s first ‘Business Ninja Lunch’ as a modern twist on the cyber café and coffee culture. Seems...
View ArticleProfit from potatoes…with Potato Week, 7-13 October 2013
The third annual Potato Week will take place from 7-13 October, giving caterers the opportunity to maximise sales of potato dishes. Run by the Potato Council, the Week will be spearheaded by a major...
View ArticleGiggling Squid’s rapidly spreading tentacles
Giggling Squid, the expanding chain of Thai restaurants, has updated on its plans for expansion, as well as announcing the addition of three new sites, including its first in the Midlands, as part of...
View ArticleTate Britain to unveil Whistler Restaurant and Djanogly Café this autumn
A new Tate Britain will be unveiled on 19 November this year, transforming the oldest part of the Grade II* Millbank building by leading architects Caruso St John. The unveiling follows the opening in...
View ArticleHave you got the ‘Sausage of the Year?’
As plans get underway to celebrate British Sausage Week 2013 (4-10 November), the annual competition to find Britain’s best sausages in the catering sector is now open. The Battle of the Bangers The...
View ArticleDomino’s celebrates 2000th European Store Opening
Domino’s Pizza celebrated the opening of its 2000th European store on Thursday 15 August at the landmark site on Kier Park, Maylands Avenue in Hemel Hempstead. Representatives from Domino’s Pizza...
View ArticleHarbour & Jones to create perfect chemistry with new partner
Harbour & Jones (H&J) has been announced as the new hospitality and events caterer at the Royal Society of Chemistry. Taking over from 1 July, the contract is worth in excess of £1 million...
View ArticleDiners want restaurants to tell them about their sustainability actions – and...
In a new report, The Discerning Diner: How consumers’ attitudes to eating out have become more sophisticated, based on the findings of consumer research, the SRA reveals that increasingly savvy diners...
View ArticleHot dogs hit the big time as fastest-growing menu item
Hot dogs have nudged scampi and chips from their top 20 ranking of the most popular dishes in eating out establishments, as the nation’s love of all-things-American continues to influence British...
View ArticleThe Chefs’ Forum: leading the way in supporting young chefs
Michelin-starred chef Richard Davies and The Manor House Hotel, Castle Combe played host to The Chefs’ Forum Cotswolds & Bath on 19 August, leading VRQ students from City of Bath and City of...
View ArticleHard Rock Cafe set to rock Glasgow from November 2013
Scotland’s largest city gets ready to rock, as the iconic Hard Rock Cafe makes its way to Glasgow and is set to open November 2013. The multi-level Hard Rock Cafe Glasgow will be situated on Buchanan...
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