Prestige Purchasing, procurement specialist for the food service industry, is warning that food inflation is expected to reach 3.8 per cent next year, over-indexing predictions for the consumer price index (CPI) rate of inflation (2.3 per cent). Chicken prices are expected to drop – good news for Nando’s – as are pulled pork prices. But beef, cheddar and wine prices are … [Read more...]
Bar ordering app Orderella funds for roll-out
Orderella, the new app which allows its customers to order and pay for food and drink with their smartphone, has successfully closed its maiden funding round. It achieved £550,000 at the agreement of all investors, £50,000 above the funding target. Targeting 1500 sites by start of World Cup This achievement represents a key stage in Orderella’s development plan, and the … [Read more...]
The Art of Service
H & C News’ recent interview with Janine Swales, GM for BaxterStorey out at Tottenham FC’s world class training facility in Enfield, provoked us to take a closer look at the Front of House Training provided by BaxterStorey. Their Chef Academy is rightly well known and praised: so what about FoH? The Art of Service Programme It turns out that BaxterStorey is putting … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon has the best pub loos in the UK – it’s official
Wetherspoon has won the national pub category awards for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the Loo of the Year Awards 2013. The winning pubs were: The Bear in Melksham (England), The Castle Hotel in Ruthin (Wales), The David Macbeth Muir in Musselburgh (Scotland) and The Bridge House in Belfast (Northern Ireland). Additionally Wetherspoon won the hospitality … [Read more...]
Celebrate Chip Week 2014
Plans for Chip Week 2014 are officially underway: running from 17-23 February 2014, the annual event is one of the biggest awareness weeks in the calendar and provides the perfect opportunity for pubs, restaurants and catering outlets to highlight their quality chip offerings. What’s more, Chip Week provides a real boost to business and offers the perfect platform to drive … [Read more...]