Tesco today announced that it has acquired Giraffe, the award-winning restaurant group, for a purchase price of £48.6million. The acquisition forms part of Tesco’s strategy to develop the space in some of its larger stores and create even more compelling retail destinations where customers can meet, eat and drink, as well as shop. The first Giraffe restaurant to open next … [Read more...]
Innovative 21st century English wine centre and restaurant – in the heart of Essex
West Street vineyard in Coggeshall, Essex, will offer a relaxed approach to wine and food reflecting the vineyard experience universally found across the New World. And this new venue will focus on sourcing wines locally from across England and Wales, food from the best local producers, and West Street Vineyard’s prize winning rose and white wines. Coggeshall residents, … [Read more...]
To the hungriest bidder go the spoils!
Amidst the thriving London restaurant scene, it’s easy to forget that not everyone in the world has enough food to eat. On 7 May, from 7pm, the Auction Against Hunger will be held on the roof of Shoreditch House in collaboration with humanitarian organisation Action Against Hunger. Calling upon some of the restaurant industry’s biggest names, the event will raise money for some … [Read more...]
Celebrity Chef Aiden Byrne shares his recipe for success
Celebrity chef Aiden Byrne wowed Sheffield College students by demonstrating the culinary skills that have clinched him a place in the finals of BBC2's Great British Menu after winning the north west heat last month. He is down to the last eight chefs competing in the final which will air on March 25th. The Michelin-starred chef from Liverpool, who turned his fortunes around … [Read more...]
Sales boost for restaurant and pub groups in February
Britain's leading restaurant and pub groups enjoyed a welcome sales boost in February after poor trading in January. Collective like-for-like sales were up 3.3% on the same month last year, with total sales, which include the impact of new site openings, up 6.1%, according to latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker figures. "School half-term holidays, which this year were … [Read more...]