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Sue Hough swapped a career in food and beverage for housekeeping 25 years ago and hasn't looked back since. She worked at The Royal Horseguards and before moving. She has been executive housekeeper at Macdonald Manchester Hotel & Spa for the last two years.
The Restaurant Show kicks off on Monday (7 October), with top industry organisations, a host of big-name chefs and over 320 suppliers descending on Earls Court 2 for what is the 25th year of the must-attend trade event.
Brasserie Bar Co, the Mark Derry-led group, has sold its remaining Chez Gérard site in Bishopsgate, after receiving “an offer we could not refuse” from a new Champagne and tapas concept.
As numerous restaurateurs would testify, the pop-up restaurant has fast-become the new weapon in securing a permanent site. But could we now be seeing a reversal of the trend, with established brands spinning off their own temporary concepts?
Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) system provider Zonal is helping foodservice outlets overcome busy periods with a new one-stop product which it says will ‘transform the way operators manage wait times, meal stages and table-turn times’.
Provenance and transparency are key for foodservice operators wishing to engage their customers according to a new report, which has also found that British food is now more popular cuisine among UK consumers than previous favourite Italian.
With the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) recently launching a new campaign to promote the significance of British pubs, a new survey from a separate organisation has discovered that the reality is bleak, as the majority of adults claim they no longer have...
Chop and Wok, the Birmingham-based pan-Asian restaurant group will be opening its first site in London this autumn as it proceeds with its plan to expand nationally and internationally.