Pizza Pilgrims devise menu for revamped Princess of Wales pub
Street food vendors The Pizza Pilgrims have been appointed chef consultants at Clapton pub The Princess of Wales, which has re-launched this week following a five-week revamp.
Archives for October 2, 2012
Hen party: London goes chicken crazy
The recent flurry of new chicken-led restaurants shows no signs of abating with more set to launch in the capital in the coming months.
The Ambrette fine-dining Indian restaurant set for South East and London expansion
Dev Biswal, chef patron of The Ambrette restaurant which has sites in Margate and Rye, has revealed plans to expand the Indian fine-dining concept to six sites in the South East and London before embarking on a new business venture under a franchise model.
De Vere Group acquires Portsmouth site for Village Urban Resorts, names expansion targets
The De Vere Group has announced it has acquired a site in Portsmouth for the first new hotel under its Village Urban Resorts concept since relaunching the brand earlier this year with negotiations taking place in four other locations for further new venues.
Hidden Heroes: Lives of the chefs behind the restaurant industry's famous faces
Behind every restaurant industry big name, high-profile restaurateur or Michelin-starred chef is a hard-working chef heading up a kitchen with someone else's name above the door - this month BigHospitality celebrated those hidden heroes with a video...
Burts and Diageo team up to launch Guinness flavoured crisps
Premium crisp producer Burts Chips has teamed up with drinks producer Diageo to launch Guinness flavoured and branded crisps.
Brasserie Blanc and TGI Friday's managers scoop AFWS Excellence Awards
High street restaurant chains were the big winners in last night's Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS) 2012 Annual Awards for Excellence with two Brasserie Blanc and TGI Friday's general managers scooping the top prizes.