Pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales increase 1.2% in May, against the same month last year. Total sales, including the impact of new openings, were up 4.5%, according to latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. The London market had the healthiest growth, with like-for-likes up 1.8%, and with managed pubs in the capital performing … [Read more...]
Levy Restaurants £24Mpartnership with Earls Court and Olympia
Levy Restaurants, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland’s Sport, Leisure and Hospitality business, has been awarded a new contract with Earls Court and Olympia worth £23.8 million. This seven year deal will see the food service specialist provide catering at both Earls Court and Olympia London exhibition venues. Compass Group UK & Ireland’s Sports and Leisure team has … [Read more...]
Sir Ian Botham becomes Beefeater’s Boss of Beef
Whitbread’s Beefeater Grill has teamed up for the summer with the Boss of Beef, Sir Ian Botham, who'll be getting back into his whites and cooking up a storm of goodies to give away... Beefeater’s intensive promotional plans include releasing new games, Facebook apps and competitions throughout the summer, with 1000s of freebies on offer, from free dessert and money off food … [Read more...]
James Martin honoured at Craft Guild of Chefs Awards
Everyone from an outstanding chef at West Bromwich Albion FC to a star in the making at The Ivy Restaurant has won a place in the coveted Craft Guild of Chefs hall of fame. The winners of the 2013 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards, now in their 20th year, were announced at a glittering ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair on Monday 10 June, with Royal Patron HRH … [Read more...]
James Caan to rescue Little Chef?
The Daily Telegraph reports that James Caan is interested in the little Chef Restaurant group, which has been put up for sale by owners RCapital. It was recently reported that most interest in Little Chef has so far been shown by high street brands like Costa Coffee and McDonalds. The inevitable result of a purchase by one of these would be the disappearance of the Little … [Read more...]