Audience participation was key to the prestigious Innovation Challenge Awards at the recent lunch! exhibition. Designed to promote and celebrate genuinely new ideas in the market place, including brand innovations and new twists on established concepts, the Innovation Challenge Awards saw short-listed finalists (as voted for by lunch! visitors on the first day of the show) … [Read more...]
Bazinga! TCG teams up with The Big Bang Theory
Managed pub & bar group TCG will be playing host to characters from the hit TV series The Big Bang Theory for its latest DVD promotional offer. A voucher offering a discount on food and drink at TCG venues will be inserted in half a million DVD and Blu-Ray copies of season seven of The Big Bang Theory, which goes on sale this month. Customers in selected venues will be … [Read more...]
Price warning over changing menu trends
The boom in popularity of dishes such as pulled pork is moving the goalposts for operators when it comes to effective menu planning, buying specialist Lynx Purchasing is warning. Demand flattening out pork pricing peaks and troughs The growing consumer appetite for US-style hot dogs and BBQ dishes such as ribs and pulled pork has largely flattened out the seasonal peaks … [Read more...]
TripAdvisor launches Exceptional Service Awards for Stars of the Hospitality Industry
TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, is launching its inaugural Exceptional Service Awards, a programme to recognise remarkable hospitality professionals at hotels, restaurants, and attractions across the globe. Service going above and beyond From 6 October through to 24 October 2014, travellers are encouraged to share their experiences and nominate a hospitality … [Read more...]
New Guide makes Christmas a Cracker
A new ‘How to Guide’ to help pubs reap rewards from the festive period has been launched by Unilever Food Solutions. The downloadable Pub How to Guide features 12 steps to success and gives easily digestible tips and advice on topics such as costing and marketing festive menus, planning ahead, dietary alternatives and waste avoidance. It also includes an example timeplan to … [Read more...]