The Asian Restaurant Owners Network (ARON) National Awards 2020 is taking place at the English Riviera Centre, Torquay on Monday 30th March 2020. The ARON Awards is about recognising and rewarding the many unsung heroes and inspirational figures within the UK Asian Restaurant industry.ARON is proud to bring the National ARON Awards to the English Riviera, where the network … [Read more...]
New Finance Director appointed at D&D London
D&D London has today announced the appointment of Ben Coveney as Finance Director. Ben joins D&D from The Walt Disney Company where he worked for over 18 years, most recently as Finance Director of its stores in Europe.Ben brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to D&D, joining the company at an exciting time with new restaurant launches planned in the UK … [Read more...]
Wildflower Irish fine dining restaurant opening soon in a shipping container in Camden
Wildflower by Adrian Martin, a new Irish fine dining restaurant will open in Camden’s new eco market, Buck Street 2 March 2020. Seeking to reinvent the idea of fine dining, Wildflower is the debut London restaurant of 28-year-old Irish celebrity chef, Adrian Martin, and is the first fine dining restaurant in London to be housed inside a shipping container. Martin is one of … [Read more...]
UK restaurant takeaway sector 2020 growing faster than any other
UK restaurant takeaway sector 2020: Takeaway and delivered food sales today is a major revenue stream for the UK restaurant industry thanks to online ordering. Restaurants are benefiting significantly from soaring demand for ready-to-eat meals, professionally prepared, ordered online, to be eaten at home. There is no better example of this than McDonald's who once again have … [Read more...]
UK Restaurants 2020: Consumers call for ethical eating
There is increasing awareness among UK restaurant dining consumers about ethical issues, driven by programmes such as David Attenborough’s Blue Planet 2 which took an unflinching look at the effect our use of plastics is having on marine life. These type of programmes increase not only awareness of ethical issues but shape consumer choice, seeking out restaurants that not only … [Read more...]
Five minutes with… Katy and Simon Hulstone
The Elephant restaurant, Torquay is a seaside restaurant that is situated overlooking Torquay harbour. The Elephant was the first restaurant in Torquay to be awarded a Michelin star and that award has been maintained for 15 years. The restaurant is owned and run by Simon Hulstone and his wife Katy, so we arranged to have Five minutes with them both to learn more about their 15 … [Read more...]
Report shows restaurants can better leverage Sunday spend
Restaurants have the opportunity to ‘own Sunday’ with a much higher share of consumers wallet’s according to data from Paymentsense showing Sunday as the day to increase share of consumer spend.Maximising Sunday FootfallWhile Sunday used to be a day of rest, it’s certainly not any more as anyone who has visited a Westfield Shopping Centre will testify. Instead it’s … [Read more...]
Park Row DC opening bringing Batman, The Joker and The Penguin to London
Wonderland Restaurants has partnered with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC to launch Park Row on Brewer Street, Soho this Spring.Park Row is inspired by DC characters including Superman, Batman, The Joker, Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman and The Penguin. It will be the first fully immersive gastronomic DC-inspired restaurant experience anywhere in the world.Park Row is … [Read more...]
The Brilliant Restaurant wins at ITV’s first Food & Drinks Awards
The Brilliant Restaurant, run by University of West London graduate, Dipna Anand and her family has been named as Britain’s best in an ITV awards ceremony. The restaurant was crowned Best Family-Run Restaurant in ITV’s first Food & Drinks Awards, hosted by Stephen Fry yesterday evening to celebrate the unsung heroes and high achievers of the hospitality industry from across … [Read more...]
Diners 2020: searching for ethical eating out options
Undoubtedly, there is an increasing awareness among the general public about ethical issues, driven by programmes such as David Attenborough’s Blue Planet 2 which took an unflinching look at the effect our use of plastics is having on marine life.What’s more, the growing concern over environmental and ethical issues is shaping our attitudes to eating out. According to … [Read more...]
Gauging search: Top five restaurant food trends 2020
As 2020 marches on, it brings with it the latest food trends. In 2019 we saw the rise of cronuts, matcha, more sourdough variants, as well as the much-loved Yorkshire pudding wrap. Smashed avocado has managed to stand the test of time, as well as a variety of fermented foods such as kimchi and kombucha. However, there are some foods that only ever reach fad status, sticking … [Read more...]
Hoppers restaurant opening inspired by roadside stalls of Sri Lanka and southern India
Hoppers, the restaurant inspired by the home cooking and roadside stalls of Sri Lanka and southern India, will open its new restaurant in King’s Cross on 11th February 2020. Welcoming guests will be a centrepiece iron-clad concrete island bar, complemented by warm, terracotta-toned floors throughout the main dining area. Batik-patterned designs adorn the ceilings, a nod to … [Read more...]
Ecuadorian and Lebanese restaurants to open in London’s Elephant Park
Two restaurants that share a south London heritage and an international flavour have signed contracts to open new premises at Elephant Park, the £2.3 billion regeneration project being delivered by Lendlease and Southwark Council in Central London.Popular Ecuadorian restaurant, Miko’s, will move from the Elephant & Castle shopping centre, into a 1,200 sq ft space at 17 … [Read more...]
Vegan breakfast, lunch and dessert all on the new Caffè Nero ‘Veganero’ menu
Caffè Nero has launched its new ‘Veganero’ menu featuring brand new products catering for vegan breakfast, lunch and dessert. The new menu has been launched in response to growing customer demand for vegan-friendly options. The new menu offers more choices and includes vegan options created for those looking to reduce their meat consumption in 2020.New vegan … [Read more...]
