Archives for January 9, 2013

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Kalton & Barlow eyes UK expansion following record Christmas sales

By Luke Nicholls

North West-based pub company Kalton & Barlow (K&B) is looking forward to a prosperous 2013 after reporting record food and ale sales over the Christmas period, with plans to open a fourth pub in early Spring and 15 sites within the next five years.

Behind the scenes at Whitbread’s Food & Beverage Skills Academy

By Luke Nicholls

In an industry where staff training is paramount, the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant operator Whitbread is leading the pack, having set up a number of Food and Beverage Skills Academies across the UK in a bid to improve the abilities and brand...