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Gone fishing: the new Jersey restaurant angling for success
Translated as ‘to try to catch a fish’, Great British Menu finalist Joe Baker’s new Jersey restaurant Pêtchi is unlike anything seen on the Channel Island before.
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Nitrous oxide ‘ban’ to come into effect next month
Restaurants and chefs using nitrous oxide for culinary purposes won’t have any problem acquiring the substance when the Government’s ‘ban’ comes into effect next month.
Flash-grilled: Jack Coghill
The chef patron of Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s in Dunfermline, Scotland, on troubling Tripadvisor reviews, what he orders at McDonald’s, and why a decorator’s paint scraper is a crucial kitchen utensil.
No-shows in hospitality double in a year
The number of consumers not showing up for their reservations in pubs, bars and restaurants has doubled since September last year, according to research from Zonal and CGA by NIQ.
BrewDog joins Tesco Clubcard scheme
BrewDog has become a reward partner for Tesco Clubcard, allowing shopper to use their points for pints at the majority of its bars across the UK.
Managed groups register 12 months of growth
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups completed 12 consecutive months of year-on-year sales growth in September, the new CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals.
Inflation to drop £864m business rates 'bombshell' on hospitality
The planned inflation-linked rise in business rates in April will cost hospitality businesses an additional £234m it has been revealed.
'Tikeasy' Danny C's is coming to Liverpool
Cocktail bar and small plates venue Danny C’s is opening in Liverpool this week.