Loungers, the Bristol-based cafe/bar and restaurant group, enjoyed the busiest month in its history this past December: year-on-year net sales were up by 48.5% to hit £2.31m (against £1.56m in 2011). The group also reported that like-for-like sales for the period increased by 4.1%, and that the week beginning 10th December was the busiest single week in its history with net … [Read more...]
Lynx Purchasing launches GP Calculator App for Smartphones
Chefs can now hit their target GP and instantly work out menu prices with the new free GP Calculator App from buying specialists Lynx Purchasing. The innovative App is available to download for the Apple iPhone and iPad, as well as for Android phones and tablets. Calculating menu prices for chefs The App calculates menu prices for chefs in two ways. By keying in the … [Read more...]
Cabana strikes out against restaurant vouchers
Cabana Brasilian Barbeque opened in 2011, is located at Westfield London and Stratford City as well as Central St Giles, and is attracting lots of interest with its latest promotion – the Cabana Voucher Strike. Vibrant and affordable, Cabana aims to be Brasilian barbecue at its best: succulent skewers cooked over their open fire pit accompanied by street foods and sides … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon’s January sale
In a sign of management’s determination to compete for every pound of its customers’ spend, pub-goers can enjoy a January Sale with a difference at Wetherspoon’s outlets: the price on a choice of food and drink is being reduced throughout January - from Wednesday January 2 until Thursday January 31 inclusive. Manager Susan Richards of the The Shrewsbury Hotel in … [Read more...]
Chef’s Recipe of the Week, by Chris Horridge
This week's Recipe of the Week is Potage of Vegetables by Chris Horridge and courtesy of Great British Chefs Chris Horridge provides a very fresh and inspiring take on potage. This pleasing vegetable stew recipe is full of a fine medley of vegetables and herbs, adding a lightly poached duck egg as a centrepiece. This is a light yet flavourful vegetarian stew that would go … [Read more...]