Belvedere Vodka launches illuminated bottle to help drive on-trade sales
Belvedere Vodka has launched a fully illuminated 175cl bottle which uses an encased LED to help drive interest and sales of the product in on-trade locations.
Archives for May 2, 2013
Alain Ducasse: Pearls of Wisdom
The French chef, 56, operates restaurants all around the world, including a trio of three-Michelin-starred establishments. He has just received the Lifetime Achievement Award at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants.
St Ermin's hotel joins Marriott's Autograph Collection
St Ermin's hotel in Westminster has become the third UK hotel to join Marriott International's Autograph Collection of venues ending a relationship the property had with global operator Accor.
Soaring food prices leave restaurants fighting for profit
Food prices have overtaken rent and business rates in the list of major overheads facing UK restaurants and are now second only to staff wages, according to a new industry-wide report by reservations company Livebookings.
Brownsword Hotels CEO: Hotels in the newly-launched Gidleigh Collection should be aiming for Michelin stars
Brownsword Hotels has revealed a new brand name – The Gidleigh Collection - for its set of six country house hotels and Nick Halliday, the company’s chief executive, has said the majority of the property’s restaurants should be aiming to achieve...
Peruvian stars of World's 50 Best to open new restaurant in London
Peruvian chefs Gastón Acurio and Virgilio Martínez, whose Lima-based restaurants both featured on this year’s World’s 50 Best list, have joined forces to launch a new restaurant in London later this year.
Former Caprice Holdings CEO returns to London for The Fish & Chip Shop restaurant
Des McDonald, former chief executive of Caprice Holdings, is coming back to the London restaurant scene with his first solo venture The Fish & Chip Shop opening in Islington next month.
Lack of defibrillators in hospitality industry raises concerns
The vast majority of British hospitality businesses do not have a defibrillator, despite the impact the device has on cardiac arrest survival rates, according to a recent report.
Tortilla expansion 'on track' as company reveals greater focus on evening trade
Brandon Stephens, founder of fast-casual burrito restaurant group Tortilla, has told BigHospitality that expansion plans for the 11-strong chain remain 'roughly on track' as the company looks to develop a larger evening trade with a higher-quality drinks...