As consumers are dining out more and more frequently, smart restaurateurs are quickly realising their regular customers will quickly tire of the ‘same old, same old’ restaurant experience. Clearly, offering the same old thing in the same old manner is not going to be enough (if it ever was). A quick and easy way to makeover your restaurant offering and to really welcome your … [Read more...]
Chef’s Recipe of the Week, by Marcus Wareing
This week’s Recipe of the Week is Pineapple Upside Down Cake by Marcus Wareing and courtesy of Great British Chefs. Marcus Wareing's pineapple upside-down cake recipe gives this tried and tested British classic a twist by adding spiced rum caramel and clotted cream to compliment the fresh pineapple. For an extra flourish, serve this pineapple upside-down cake on a plate with … [Read more...]
Little Chef: options being explored
RCapital, the Little Chef owner, has taken the decision to explore options for the road-side restaurant business. The private equity house that specialises in business turnarounds purchased the business in 2007. Over the last six years, RCapital has successfully completed an operational turnaround and financial restructuring, which has repositioned the business and brought … [Read more...]
Richard Hodgson to Chief Executive of PizzaExpress
Gondola Group has appointed Richard Hodgson as Chief Executive of PizzaExpress. Richard has over 20 years’ experience in the food industry, where he has held senior positions at a number of the UK’s leading supermarkets. Most recently, Richard was Group Commercial Director of Morrisons where, amongst other things, he developed the own brand strategy for the chain. Prior … [Read more...]
TGI Friday’s flourishes in UK
Sales at TGI Friday’s, the American-themed chain, are reported to have risen rose 19% in the UK last year, shrugging off the economic environment and any economising by families on their consumer spending. TGI Friday’s is owned by the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group of the USA, and again grew sales at over 7% during the year to December, though profits only increased marginally … [Read more...]