The Big Event: Three top chefs, two charities, one exceptional menu
John Campbell, Jason Atherton and William Curley have united with Hospitality Action and Springboard to cook at a gala dinner in a bid to raise funds for the two industry charities.
Archives for January 11, 2012
Premier Inn launches free Wi-Fi service across all hotels
Premier Inn, the UK’s largest budget hotel chain, has today launched a free Wi-fi service across all of its properties, offering customers up to half an hour of unlimited connectivity.
How to manage your hospitality business’s online reputation: Review websites
Review websites can be double-edged sword for businesses. When used successfully, they can turn you into an overnight success. But they can just as easily destroy your reputation, with negative reviews able to spread like wildfire if left unchecked.
Casual dining restaurant chains refuse to give up deep discounting
A review of discounting activity in the casual-dining sector by Restaurant magazine has shown that many restaurant chains who pledged to shake off their old deep discounting habits for the New Year have already fallen off the wagon.
Little Chef's closure of 67 sites to create 600 job losses
Little Chef announced today it would be closing 67 of its 161 sites across the UK leading to the losses of up to 600 jobs.
The Oyster Shed: ‘Dream pub’ in the City for Geronimo Inns
Geronimo Inns, the London-based, food-led pub operator, is set to unveil The Oyster Shed in the City of London as the latest addition to its growing portfolio.
Pub and bar operators 'cautiously optimistic' for 2012 after Christmas trading boost
Pub and bar operators are ‘cautiously optimistic’ for the year ahead after seeing a year-on-year sales boost over the Christmas period, a survey from the Association of Licenced Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has discovered.
A day in the life of a kitchen porter with Restaurant editor William Drew
Restaurant editor William Drew heads to the kitchens of Les Deux Salons in London to spend a day as a kitchen porter.