Jason Atherton and Jose Pizarro among chefs appearing at The Restaurant Show 2012
Jason Atherton and Jose Pizarro are among the chefs confirmed to appear at this year's top industry event The Restaurant Show.
Archives for August 6, 2012
Marco Pierre White pub sold to Cirrus Inns
Marco Pierre White’s pub The Yew Tree in Highclere, near Newbury, has been sold to Cirrus Inns, the investment vehicle co-founded by Alex Langsland Pearse and former Gordon Ramsay Holdings executive chef Mark Askew.
Baylis & Harding launches The Boutique Collection for hotels
Hotel amenities supplier Baylis & Harding has launched The Boutique Collection, a unique assortment of guest amenities designed to ‘meet and exceed’ a hotel guests’ needs.
Camra’s Great British Beer Festival aims to reacquaint young people with pubs
The Great British Beer Festival, organised by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra), opens its doors today at London’s Olympia with the aim of reacquainting young people with their local community pub in the wake of damning new research.
Be At One introduces new food offering with opening of 13th London bar
London-based bar group Be At One has unveiled plans to open its 13th cocktail bar in the heart of the capital, where it will showcase a new food offering in partnership with restaurateur Ossie Gray.
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How to write a wine menu
John Grieveson, commercial director at on-trade supplier Enotria, offers his top tips on how to write a wine menu for any restaurant, hotel or pub.
Restaurant magazine: Alan Yau vows to quit hospitality industry
Restaurateur Alan Yau has announced his intention to quit the hospitality business following the launch of several restaurant projects in London over the next year.
Compass Group removes foie gras from menus
Compass Group UK and Ireland has decided to remove foie gras from menus following pressure from animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
Olympics boost for hotels? 2012 performance and insolvency figures show otherwise
Despite many hotels in London boasting increased occupancy rates during the London 2012 Olympics and some already claiming to see a positive legacy after the event, new figures on half-year hotel performance and hospitality insolvencies paint a very...
London 2012 Olympics: Are restaurants still suffering from the ‘ghost town’ effect?
The London 2012 Olympics may have reaffirmed Britain’s place at the toptable of world sport and sparked a wave of euphoria across the country, but for many of the capital's restaurants, the event has not yet proved to be so successful and business has...