Wagamama combines food, art and music in new festival format
The fast casual noodle chain Wagamama is exploring what it hopes to be a successful new format for its brand: an interactive festival restaurant.
Archives for June 22, 2011
Good Food Guide readers vote Orwells at Shiplake best restaurant
Readers of the Good Food Guide have voted Orwells at Shiplake in Oxforshire their favourite restaurant for 2011.
Profit decline forecast for provincial hotels in 2011
Hotels across the country have posted a healthy performance in May, but full-year profits are forecast to decline in the provinces as inflation and the VAT rise continue to impact consumer spending.
Jamie Oliver: My life is like wrestling an octopus
It’s been a busy year for Jamie Oliver. The celebrity chef has seen his Jamie’s Italian restaurant chain open its first international site in Dubai; the second series of Jamie’s American Food Revolution is currently airing on Channel 4; and he recently...
Olympic sponsor P&G helps hospitality operators prepare first impression
Cleaning product supplier Procter & Gamble, which has been named a sponsor of the Olympic Games, will be launching a series of pop-up pods to help the hospitality sector deliver a positive first impression to the influx of visitors expected during the Games.
Penrose tells hospitality industry: Talk to tourist boards and focus on skills
Tourism Minister John Penrose has told members of the hospitality industry to talk to their new local tourist boards about their businesses to ensure they benefit fully when tourists visit the area they are in.
Stonegate and Town & City pub companies merge
Pub companies Stonegate and Town & City have merged to create the largest privately held managed pub operator in the UK.