The new Center Parcs development at Woburn, scheduled to open in early 2014, looks to have a strong range of cafes and restaurants and shops lined up, reflecting the expectations of holiday makers today. A break at Center Parcs is about spending quality time with family in a beautiful forest environment. Family time is embraced throughout the experience from the … [Read more...]
Nando’s reassures Suarez that he’ll ‘never bite alone’
Marketing Week reports that Nando’s has wasted no time in poking fun at controversial Liverpool striker Luis Suarez for biting Chelsea footballer Ivanovic’s arm - with a humorous social media advert reassuring the footballer he will “never bite alone”. The advert first appeared on the brand’s Facebook page with the strapline: “Suarez, still hungry? Uvanachick?” It goes … [Read more...]
Lima London caters for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards
LIMA London opened in Fitzrovia to critical acclaim in July 2012. The creation of chef Virgilio Martinez and the Gonzalez brothers, LIMA integrates both traditional and contemporary Peruvian cuisine, representing the gastronomic expansion that has taken place in Peru in recent years. Their special events service launched in March, and now the team has faced the challenge of … [Read more...]
El Celler de Can Roca is named World’s Best Restaurant
After seven years waiting in the wings, the Roca brothers have claimed the coveted number one spot on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, swapping places with Denmark’s Noma, which held the top ranking for the last three years. The Roca brothers’ restaurant has gained global acclaim for its combination of Catalan dishes and … [Read more...]
Wake up call for ethnic restaurants: 123 million customer visits lost in 3 years
Latest figures from The NPD Group indicate that the UK’s ethnic takeaways and restaurants have suffered a decline of 123 million fewer visits over the past three years. During the same time period, sales of spicy foods in supermarkets have soared suggesting that consumers are craving ethnic flavours more and more, but are no longer flocking to their local curry house for a … [Read more...]