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Food and drink prices: lessons from 2014
Figure 12 – Food and drink price movement with 2013 projections (The Office for National Statistics, 2014) In 2013, predictions for UK food and drink prices in 2014 were for continued inflation at...
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Prescott and Conran buy Les Deux Salons, Covent Garden
Shelley Sandzer, the leading leisure property specialist agency, has acted for Anthony Demetre and Will Smith of Les Deux Salons in a deal that sees Prescott and Conran acquire the Covent Garden...
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Take a look at Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room
As H&CNews readers will know, Starbucks has opened its first Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, nine blocks away from its original store in Pike Place...
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Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100: hospitality entries
The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 league table ranks Britain’s 100 private companies with the fastest-growing sales over their latest three years and is compiled by Fast Track and published in The...
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Training fund for hospitality SMEs in Scotland
Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism, Fergus Ewing MSP, has unveiled a new funding agreement that will allow thousands of small hospitality and tourism businesses across Scotland to access...
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The new Mayfair Italian: Bocconcino Pizzeria
Bocconcino Pizzeria brings a slice of Italian ‘sapore’ to Mayfair with the opening of its stunning restaurant on Berkeley Street, serving up authentic wood-fired pizzas, freshly-made pasta dishes and...
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BBQ Masters for Marylebone
The Joint is a new restaurant and bar that has brought a fast food concept with a twist to Marylebone. Featuring a small menu that focuses on delicious, tender BBQ meats, teamed with homemade breadbuns...
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Food and drink prices for 2015: what to expect
2015 food and drink inflation projections For many in hospitality and catering, the cost of food and drink in 2015 will be of critical importance to the success of their business. Prestige Purchasing’s...
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McDonald’s inspires 22 million Happy Readers in two years
McDonald’s UK has announced that it has handed out 22.7 million popular books over the past two years, far exceeding its pledge to put 15 million books into the hands of families by the end of 2014 and...
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Cracking results for pub and restaurant groups
Pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales grow 3.4% in November, against the same month last year. Latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker also showed that London...
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Shake Shack for Westfield Stratford
Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) is to open its second London Shake Shack in bustling Westfield Stratford City shopping centre. This Shack will build on the success of the original...
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F&B managers concerned and concerning on new allergens legislation
An independent survey commissioned by F&B technology expert Caternet, has uncovered new fears faced by the industry in line with the changes to EU Food Labelling regulations and allergens which...
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Waste reduction masterclasses for chefs
Brakes and WRAP have joined forces to create a series of online videos to help inspire chefs with practical tips and ideas to reduce food waste. Food waste is an ongoing challenge for commercial...
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New EU allergen regulations take effect 13 December
From Saturday 13 December, all restaurants and food businesses will be responsible for identifying, recording and clearly communicating when any of 14 allergens are used in a dish or drink. It means...
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Is your small business missing out on online sales?
Research released this week shows that more than half of the public (55%) find it difficult to support local small firms because often these businesses aren’t online. In fact, figures show that as many...
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2 AA Rosettes for Flitwick Manor
Following the appointment of new Head Chef, Steve Barringer earlier this year, Flitwick Manor Hotel has been awarded 2 AA Rosettes for culinary excellence. After just three months of hard work and...
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Launch of ‘Drop the Duty’ campaign
A 2% cut in duty on wine and spirits would give Chancellor George Osborne a £1.5 billion boost to the public finances in 2015, new industry analysis by EY has today revealed. The Wine and Spirit Trade...
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Coffee Gourmet – the investment and user opportunity
Coffee Gourmet was developed to design a coffee filter that would deliver a new high quality coffee drinking experience – and their latest design claims to do so by filtering coffee without limiting...
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Restaurant Nathan Outlaw to re-locate to Port Isaac
Nathan and Rachel Outlaw are delighted to announce that their 2 Michelin starred Restaurant Nathan Outlaw is moving to new premises in the fishing village of Port Isaac. The restaurant will be located...
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Greggs: continued strong performance
Greggs has reported continued strong performance for the 24 weeks to 13 December , with Chief Executive Roger Whiteside commenting: “The strong performance that we reported in our September IMS has...
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