The Café Life Awards 2015 have announced the best Cafés in the UK. From Britain’s best independent cafes to the finest café chains, the Awards also recognise all other aspects of the industry. In all, nine of the country’s best independent cafés received Gold Awards and Rhode Island Coffee, George Street, Altrincham, took Platinum. Cafe Chain of the Year Coffee#1, which … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2015
Black bun for your burger?
BURGER KING are launching the Halloween WHOPPER sandwich - a burger unlike any other in the UK, with a black bun. While the pitch-black bun gives it a look that may make some think “hmmmmm?”, the burger’s classic flavours are designed to have tasters saying “mmmmm.” Inspired by the BURGER KING brand’s Black Burger in Japan, which created buzz worldwide, the Halloween WHOPPER … [Read more...]
TIN’s Mark Harris to open discussions at Manchester #HandCSocial
Travel Intelligence Network’s Mark Harris will be speaking at Hospitality & Catering News’ social media roundtable at Manchester’s Hotel Football on Thursday 1st October. #HandCSocial roundtable events bring users of social media across the hospitality and catering industry together to discuss how social media is being applied to their businesses. Following on from a … [Read more...]
Cereal Killer cafe in anti-gentrification riot
Cereal Killer cafe was amongst local businesses targeted by protesters against gentrification in the area of Brick Lane, London on Saturday night. The cafe, which specialises in serving a wide choice of breakfast cereals priced from £2 per bowl, had graffiti scrawled on its windows and facade, including the word ‘scum’, whilst the protesters shouted and threw paint at the … [Read more...]
Abdul Yaseen brings the Indian Royal Court to The City
This winter acclaimed Indian chef, Abdul Yaseen brings inspired modern Indian cuisine to the City. After over a decade spent at the iconic Cinnamon Club and Cinnamon Kitchen, this will be Abdul’s first solo project and will feature a sharing dining experience inspired by the banquets of the Indian Royal Court in a vibrant yet relaxed setting. Interpretation of the palaces of … [Read more...]
Vacherin triumphs in 2015 ACE Ready Steady Cook
The Association of Catering Excellence again held its annual Ready Steady Cook Challenge at Imperial College, London on Thursday 24th September. 12 teams from the foodservice sector created dishes in just 30 minutes in front of a live audience of 200, using ingredients they had only discovered 30 minutes before. The main ingredients were guinea fowl, black pudding and lamb … [Read more...]
The new look Le Pont De La Tour
Le Pont de la Tour re-opens its doors on Monday 28th September. The renowned French restaurant which has, through the years, hosted entertainers and politicians - including the Blairs and the Clintons - has a new head chef, Frederick Forster, at the helm, and an entirely new look from Russell Sage Studios. Celebrate with wines at 1991 prices Le Pont de la Tour has always … [Read more...]
Whitbread Restaurants works with Springboard to offer Quality Work Experience
Budding young chefs across the UK are being put through their paces on a work experience programme which gets them valuable on the job training at a national restaurant chain. Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Table Table, Taybarns and Whitbread Inns, a part of Whitbread PLC, wanted to develop an individual work experience opportunity for their restaurants by targeting people in … [Read more...]
Gordon Ramsay appoints 3 new Head Chefs
Head Chefs have been appointed at Heddon Street Kitchen, Gordon Ramsay Plane Food, and maze Grill Mayfair. Heddon Street Kitchen appoints Paul Croasdale Paul began his career at some of the most celebrated restaurants in the north of England, including the three AA rosette-awarded Middlethorpe Hall, followed by three years as Sous Chef at Michelin-starred Longridge … [Read more...]
PizzaExpress marks 50 years with launch of delivery business
Fifty years since its founder, Peter Boizot, introduced pizza to the UK, PizzaExpress, the UK’s largest casual dining brand, is targeting further growth. PizzaExpress Delivered, which will initially be available in select central London locations, promises a fresh approach to the pizza delivery market. With plans to open 150 dedicated delivery sites across the country over … [Read more...]
Chapel Down sales and profits up by a third
Chapel Down Group has announced its Interim Results for the six month period ended 30 June 2015 with Frazer Thompson, Chief Executive, commenting: “We have delivered another strong set of results, with sales and gross profits both up by a third. Consumers’ interest in English wines and beer grows from strength to strength and Chapel Down is well positioned to benefit. The … [Read more...]
Starbucks UK to help Partners with Cost of Living
Starbucks UK is announcing two new initiatives as part of its on-going commitment to help partners, particularly those aged under-25, tackle the cost of living. Interest-free loan to help rental deposits The Home Sweet Loan programme, developed by Shelter as the Tenancy Deposit Loan Scheme, means that Starbucks will provide an interest-free loan to help partners pay … [Read more...]
Edinburgh Coffee Festival approaches
Edinburgh’s first ever Coffee Festival, which features a range of coffees, teas, tasty treats, talks, experiments, workshops and demonstrations, takes place at Mansfield Traquair in just over one week’s time. The Festival, on Saturday the 3rd of October, will celebrate Scotland’s bustling and vibrant coffee scene, and promises to be a must-see occasion for coffee enthusiasts … [Read more...]
Lunch offers a great opportunity for food operators
There is a real opportunity for foodservice operators to grow their lunchtime trade as the definition of lunch broadens and consumers become more adventurous in their choices. Speaking at the lunch! trade show in London, Emma Read, Horizons’ director of marketing and business development, told the audience that there was huge opportunity for the lunch market as it begins to … [Read more...]
Wardian London development to include bars and restaurants
EcoWorld Ballymore has announced the vision for Wardian London, the new riverside development located moments from Canary Wharf, which will include bars and restaurants. The exciting development, offering 624 new private apartments contained in two high-end residential towers, will launch its East Tower for sale on 24 September 2015. Overlooking South Dock with commanding … [Read more...]