IDEAS FROM YOUR PEERS
Post-riot promotions at Leon and Giraffe and afternoon teatox at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge
Restaurants, pubs and hotels tell us about the promotions and marketing campaigns they're running to attract customers.
Archives for August 11, 2011
Pearls of Wisdom: Marlon Abela
The man behind Marlon Abela Restaurant Corporation (MARC) oversees eight top-end restaurants, split between London and New York, as well as the US-based FPB bakery brand.
Dermot O’Leary’s Fishy Fishy launches first cookbook
Fishy Fishy, the seafood restaurant chain co-owned by TV presenter Dermot O’Leary, James Ginzler and Paul Shovlin, has launched its first cook book.
Falling masonry kills London restaurant customer
A man has died after being hit by a piece of falling masonry as he sat outside London restaurant Le Bouchon Bordelais.
Great British Pub Awards 2011 finalists revealed
The finalists for the 2011 Great British Pub Awards (GBPA), organised by BigHospitality’s sister publication The Publican’s Morning Advertiser, have been revealed.
Whitbread raises £54m through sale and leaseback of seven hotels
Whitbread, the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant group, is to sell and leaseback seven Premier Inns and adjacent restaurants to LaSalle Investment Management for £53.8m.
Cote's 26th restaurant opens in Salisbury
Cote Restaurants, the French bistro chain founded by Andy Bassadone and Chris Benians and owned by Richard Caring, has opened its first site in Wiltshire.
Young Chef Young Waiter 2011 regional finalists revealed
The regional finalists for 2011 Young Chef Young Waiter (YCYW) competition, organised by the Restaurant Association, have been announced.
Riots strike further blow to struggling apprentice restaurant
An apprentice restaurant scheme that lost vital government funding this year received a further blow this week when it was forced to close two branches due to the London riots.