Mowgli street food eyes expansion
New Indian concept Mowgli Street Food has opened its doors on Liverpool’s Bold Street, with plans to expand to Manchester and London.
Archives for November 13, 2014
Generator Hostels gets €60m from Invesco for expansion
Luxury hostel brand Generator has secured €60m of capital from US real estate investor Invesco, with plans to grow its portfolio to 20 properties by 2018.
Taylor St Baristas to double business size
Taylor St Baristas is hoping to raise between £1.5m and £3m through a mini-bond on Crowdcube to double the number of its venues in the next two years.
Chai Wu to open at Harrods next year
Restaurateur Eddie Lim will open a new modern Chinese restaurant at Harrods next January.
Oetker Collection to manage The Lanesborough
The Oetker Collection will manage The Lanesborough hotel in London when it re-opens in spring 2015, the group’s first hotel in the UK.
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Frédéric Bau on why chefs should be more adventurous with chocolate
Pastry chef Frédéric Bau, principal founder of the Valrhona Chocolate School and author of Chocolate Fusion, recently hosted a five-course chocolate dinner at the Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard.
Cubitt House sister company to open all-day dining venue
The team behind Cubitt House have confirmed they will open a 200-cover all-day restaurant and bar at Fitzroy Place in March 2015.
Foodservice must adapt to changing customer needs, say experts
Foodservice operators can improve profits by responding to recent changes in customer needs and consumer trends, according to speakers at Horizons’ latest Thought Leadership Forum.