Giggling Squid announces Bath opening and plans 70 sites in seven years
Thai tapas brand Giggling Squid is to open their 13th site in Bath, and plans to open 70 restaurants in the next seven years.
Archives for April 28, 2015
IHG adopts 'revolutionary' cloud-based community model for hotel reservations
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is working with travel technology company Amadeus on the development of a new cloud-based reservation system that it says will 'revolutionise the technological foundations of the global hospitality industry'.
Homeslice to open second London restaurant
Former pop-up pizzeria Homeslice has announced plans to open a second permanent restaurant site in London this summer.
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Battle for non-traditional trading hours intensifies
The battle for non-traditional trading hours among fast food, café, pub and restaurant operators is set to intensify during the coming year as more and more brands look to stretch their offer.
Allan Pickett and André Blais restaurant Piquet to open summer 2015
Piquet, the new restaurant from former Plateau head chef Allan Pickett and Bodean's founder André Blais, will open its doors for business this summer, with a focus on the 'culinary cultures of England and France'.
Tom Oldroyd to open first solo restaurant in June
The former chef director at Polpo has announced plans to open his first solo restaurant in Islington in June.
Rola Wala plans London expansion
Leeds-based Rola Wala is popping-up in London, and plans to open two permanent sites in the capital later this year.
Tea sommelier: Boom in global tea culture to bring teahouses to UK high streets
Ajit Madan, owner of Camellia's Tea House and the UK's first accredited tea sommelier is predicting the rise of the teahouse on the UK's high streets as renewed interest in the hot beverage grows among consumers.