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Government recognises 50 rising stars of Britain’s food and drink
Fifty of the country’s most promising food and drink entrepreneurs are to be recognised as Food Stars for their contribution to the UK’s growing economy. The 50 Food Stars, carefully selected from...
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TGI Friday’s tops Sunday Times Best Companies listing
The Sunday Times has published its listing of Best Companies to Work For 2015. This is the 15th annual ranking of the cream of Britain’s happy and motivated workforces, and its appearance each year is...
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The Chancery: hidden but sparkling gem
The Chancery was opened by restaurateur Zak Jones back in 2004, and is located just off Holborn/Chancery Lane in central London. Graham Long joined The Chancery as Head Chef in late 2014 – in time to...
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What’s hot in the US restaurant industry in 2015?
U.S. restaurant industry sales reached $683.4 billion in 2014, making the U.S. market the place to discover new trends, exciting technologies and breakthrough innovations. The American National...
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Three more sites for Las Iguanas
Latin American restaurant group Las Iguanas are opening three sites this spring in Woking, Torquay and Swansea, bringing their total number of sites to 41. The additional restaurants will also create...
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Nominations open for Good Food Guide 2016
The Good Food Guide, published by Waitrose, is calling for diners to nominate their favourite local eaterie for its Readers’ Restaurant of the Year Awards. The coveted awards honour the very best...
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America’s Favourite Quick-Service Restaurants
A new nationwide study by Market Force Information, a worldwide leader in customer intelligence solutions, reveals consumers’ favourite quick-service restaurant (QSR) chains in four popular food...
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Parts & Labour opens in Whitechapel
London’s East End has welcomed a new resident for 2015, Parts & Labour, the restaurant located within the cool and contemporary Qbic London City Hotel. Parts & Labour serves Modern British...
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Maple & Fitz: healthy food with cold-pressed Juice Bar
Maple & Fitz opened in Fitzrovia on 2 March 2015. The new eatery and Fitzrovia’s first cold-pressed juice bar is focussed on healthy yet satisfying food and offers substantial salads, grain bowls,...
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Alberto Cecchella joins Malevo Group as Head Chef
Alberto Cecchella joins the team at Casa Malevo, Zoilo and Abasto as Group Head Chef, working closely with Diego Jacquet to recreate the varied flavours of Argentina, here in London. Italian-born...
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Updated Guide can help prevent kitchen fires
B&ES has warned that a poorly maintained kitchen extraction ductwork is a huge fire risk and insurance companies can refuse to pay up if a fire is traced back to grease laden ductwork. Out now is...
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TGI Fridays announces 6 openings as it celebrates Sunday Times award
TGI Fridays has announced that it is set to further expand in the UK throughout 2015, following several years of phenomenal growth. The iconic brand, helmed by UK CEO Karen Forrester, will be creating...
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OpenTable unveils rebrand and launches #100opentables campaign
OpenTable, the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations, has unveiled a global rebrand to further its mission of powering great dining experiences. Core elements of the new OpenTable...
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Delifonseca Dockside encourages shoppers to choose Fairtrade
With Fairtrade Fortnight well underway, Delifonseca Dockside is encouraging its shoppers to choose Fairtrade as part of the two-week celebrations which run until March 8. The event started back in...
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Are you on BRUNCH.LONDON?
A once distinctly American dining tradition, brunch is now firmly established on the menus of London’s restaurants and hotels. And now, thanks to new bookings site Brunch.London, it’s easier than ever...
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Pizza Hut revamps Strand Restaurant with cocktail bar
Pizza Hut Restaurants has unveiled a new look and feel for its restaurant on the Strand, having invested £500k. It is the first flagship Hut to be re-opened in London as a result of the brand’s...
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Casual Dining launches new industry awards
Casual Dining, the award winning trade show which ran its second edition at the Business Design Centre in London last week, has announced the launch of The Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards,...
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Amadeus launches Hot Wok Kiosk at Genting Arena
The NEC Group’s award winning caterer Amadeus has teamed up with Lee Kum Kee, the Leader of Authentic Chinese Sauces, to launch the new Lee Kum Kee Hot Wok Kitchen Asian street food concept in Forum...
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Global shortage to drive up beef prices
Beef will increasingly command a premium on menus as a global shortage drives up price, warns buying specialist Lynx Purchasing. Along with the prime cuts needed for steaks and Sunday roasts, the...
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Smith & Wollensky appoints Nathan Evans as Operations Director
Smith & Wollensky has appointed Nathan Evans as Operations Director. Recruited to lead the team here in the UK, Nathan is charged with overseeing the hugely anticipated launch of Smith &...
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