A decision a year ago - to give greater focus to their retail and foodservice channels - means the award winning pie makers are back in growth after a turbulent 2013/14. The last 12 months have seen Pieminister invest in the development of their pie and mash restaurants, resulting in 47% year on year growth and like for like sales up 10% within their restaurant … [Read more...]
The UK’s longest Christmas Yule Log
Measuring the length of a double-decker bus, chefs in Leicester have been getting into the Christmas spirit by creating what is thought to be Britain’s longest chocolate Yule log. A team of six chefs from Red Hot World Buffet have been preparing the 30-foot record-breaking desert for two weeks. A staggering 950 eggs, 155kg of flour, 210kg of sugar, 316 packets of butter and … [Read more...]
Slug and Lettuce to welcome Saints and Sinners
Slug and Lettuce will be inviting its customers to decide if they are saints or sinners this January. The national bar operator will be introducing a new month long ‘Saints or Sinners’ food and drinks range across its 74 bars. Sitting alongside three indulgent dishes and tempting cocktails will be three lower calorie alternative dishes and non-alcoholic cocktails, targeting … [Read more...]
The Hospitality Show’s Star Product Award Top 10
The Hospitality Show’s Star Product Awards have reached the final furlong with the ten best new products in the British hospitality industry being revealed. The final ten were whittled down from scores of exhibitor entries from the worlds of Food & Drink, Catering Equipment, Technology and Design, and will now take their rightful place in a dedicated area for all to see … [Read more...]
Flying sales of Greedy Goose
Cotswold-based brewery, Hook Norton releases its Christmas ale, Greedy Goose, to complement its full range of beers over the festive period, and the beer has proved extremely popular after being released in November, with sales double what was originally predicted. Greedy Goose offers a full flavour, with a rounded fruity aroma to provide the ideal balance between bitter and … [Read more...]