Jeremy Lee leaves Blueprint Café for Quo Vadis
Jeremy Lee is to leave London’s Blueprint Café after 16 years to join Sam and Eddie Hart’s Quo Vadis.
Archives for December 1, 2011
How to run a sustainable restaurant or pub
It is now almost two years since the Sustainable Restaurant Association launched in a bid to help restaurants, pubs and caterers become more sustainable and hundreds of businesses have since been audited and rated.
SIBA Locals pub scheme reaches 100 members
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has reached 100 members for its SIBA Locals scheme, which launched this summer in a bid to help licensees capitalise on growing demand for locally-sourced food and drink in pubs.
Oakman Inns & Restaurants’ sixth site: The Blue Boar, Witney
Oakman Inns & Restaurants, the five-strong pub restaurant operator, is set to unveil The Blue Boar in Oxfordshire this month following a £1.5m restoration programme of an 18th Century coaching inn.
2012 Olympics: Hospitality businesses urged to plan ahead with new TfL travel hotspot information
Hospitality businesses are being warned to plan ahead for the huge logistical challenge posed by the 2012 Olympics, following the release of detailed hotspot information from Transport for London (TfL).
Corporate bookings at Best Western hotels rise 16% in six months
Bookings made by corporate guests at Best Western’s 279 member hotels have risen 16 per cent in the past six months which the group claims is its highest level of corporate bookings ever.
Nathan Outlaw sees 30% rise in restaurant turnover following Michelin stars
Nathan Outlaw has revealed that his two restaurants in Cornwall are continuing to go from strength to strength, with Restaurant Nathan Outlaw up 30 per cent overall since being awarded two Michelin stars last year.
Public sector strikes lead to trade boost at child-friendly restaurants
Yesterday's public sector strikes reportedly had a positive effect on trade at child-friendly restaurants as school closures forced parents to find other ways to keep their children entertained.