Punch Taverns have invested £10 million in the months since August into Punch pubs across the country as part of their strategy to own a portfolio of the highest quality pubs in the UK. The Burton-based pub company has pledged an investment spend of £40 million this financial year. Some of the pubs which have seen a cash injection include The Rigger in Newcastle under Lyme and … [Read more...]
Interim Elliott report on the integrity and assurance of food supply networks
Professor Chris Elliott, Professor of Food Safety and Director of the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast, was asked by the Secretaries of State for Defra and Health to carry out this independent review of Britain’s food system in the light of the recent horsemeat fraud earlier in 2013. The interim report has now been published and sets out the … [Read more...]
Regent Circus menu gets added spice
We’ve added more spice to the menu at our exciting new £50 million Regent Circus leisure destination in Swindon by securing another well known restaurant chain. Jimmy’s Restaurants, operators of World Kitchen and Pan Asian Kitchen, joins other leading restaurants including Nando’s, Prezzo, Ask and Coal Grill & Bar in confirming they will be opening at the development … [Read more...]
SWR and Energy Cost Advisors team up to deliver resource efficiency
Specialist hospitality waste management firm, SWR, has teamed up with Energy Cost Advisors Ltd (ECA) to add a range of energy related services to its portfolio. SWR’s clients, which include many hotel, restaurant and pub chains, will have access to the expertise of one of the longest established independent energy advisors in the UK with services ranging from supply contract … [Read more...]
Site Bites – Big Easy arrives – The Clog and Billycock – Pit in Chapel Allerton – The Terrace by Absolute Taste
Big Easy arrives in Covent Garden - Ribble Valley Inns re-opens The Clog and Billycock - Arc Inspirations digs Pit in Chapel Allerton - The Terrace by Absolute Taste launches in Fenwick, Tunbridge Wells. Overview Big Easy arrives in Covent Garden Ribble Valley Inns re-opens The Clog and Billycock Arc Inspirations digs Pit in Chapel Allerton The Terrace by Absolute … [Read more...]