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Patisserie Valerie launches flagship BYO brasserie
High street cafe chain Patisserie Valerie is set to launch its first Bring-your-own brasserie on West Nile Street in Glasgow. The 80 seat ‘BYO’ brasserie is the first of the company’s new concept...
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New sustainable standard for dining destinations
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) and leading retail landlord Hammerson have developed the first ever sustainability accreditation for food destinations. The first initiative of its kind in...
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Harbourmaster Hotel, Aberaeron for sale; Dalmunzie Castle sold
The Harbourmaster Hotel, the acclaimed Grade II Listed hotel and restaurant in Aberaeron, Ceredigion, is for sale with property adviser Christie + Co seeking £2.7 million for the freehold. This...
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Union Street Café – see how it looks under chef David Degiovanni
Union Street Cafe is set to open on 16 September in the heart of London’s most thriving food borough with Davide Degiovanni (pictured below with Gordon Ramsay) at the helm. The newest edition to the...
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Google’s new HQ will need catering, food and coffee services…
Google has been granted planning permission for a new one million square foot HQ in London. The building house up to 5,000 members of staff and will be located at the 2.4 acre King’s Cross Central...
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Dean Crews joins Charing Cross Hotel
The Charing Cross Hotel has appointed a new Executive Chef whose career has included cooking luncheon for HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Dean Crews will directly manage all the food...
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2 in 5 gluten free sufferers struggle to eat out
Dr Schär Foodservice, manufacturer of high quality gluten free foods, is calling for contract caterers and the wider hospitality industry to recognise the importance of offering a varied and safe...
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Fayre & Square aims to lead market with improved offering
Fayre & Square, the 157 strong family pub brand from Spirit Pub Company, has launched its Autumn menu with new deals across its food and drink range that not only reflect recent food trends...
View ArticleWSTA reports fall in on trade sales despite hot weather
The latest Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) market report has revealed that the long hot summer turned into a long dry drought for the on trade with total alcohol sales falling by -6% over the...
View ArticleCustomer satisfaction: limited service restaurants now match full service
The nation’s love for fast food reached new heights this year, according to a report released by the National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI-UK). For the first time, customer satisfaction with...
View ArticleRestaurants breaking the law denying access to guide dogs
Venues and services across the UK are breaking the law by denying access to the country’s blind and partially sighted people when they are out and about with their guide dogs. New data collected by the...
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Comedian Paddy McGuinness in digital marketing push for Pizza Hut Restaurants
Pizza Hut Restaurants launched 9 September its viral campaign with brand ambassador and ‘Chief Customer Officer’ comedian Paddy McGuinness, with the first of a series of online sketches. Injecting...
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Zagat reveals its top-rated London Restaurants
The results of the Zagat 2014 London Restaurants Survey are now available on zagat.com! The survey covers 1,290 eateries in London and the surrounding areas as voted on by 10,271 surveyors. This year,...
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August sun provides boost for eating and drinking out market
“The good summer weather and the effect of last year’s London Olympics have continued to be the main factors influencing summer trading patterns,” said Peter Martin of CGA Peach, the business...
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Dunkin’ Donuts returns to UK – after 20 years
Dunkin’ Donuts, one of the world’s leading coffee and baked goods chains, has signed agreements with two franchise groups to begin developing Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in the United Kingdom. 150...
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Customer choice: learning from the Panda Express experience
Darren Tristano writing on the Technomic Blog charts the customer backlash that Panda Express in the USA experienced after it switched its fried-rice recipe, getting rid of long-grain white rice in...
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New research shows quality coffee key to consumer dining experiences
United Coffee UK & Ireland has launched the findings of its latest research into the coffee drinking behaviour of consumers when dining out. OnePoll surveyed 2,000 respondents. Quality is key to...
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Whitbread delivers double digit sales growth
Whitbread PLC, the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant group, has reported on trading to 15 August 2013, showing total sales growth of 10.8% for the 11 weeks to 15 August and like for like sales growth...
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Ooberstock gets investment boost to maximise on-trade capabilities
Stephen Brogan, entrepreneur and co-founder of premium drinks company Drinks21 Ltd, has taken a controlling share of Ooberstock, the UK based on-premise drinks wholesale business, with immediate...
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“The right idea at the right time” – support for new Casual Dining Show
With exhibition space filling up fast and several key seminar spots already confirmed, Casual Dining – the new trade event for the UK’s world leading casual dining sector, is well on track for a...
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