The GB out-of-home eating market is, like many other sectors, battling it out in the recession with consumers managing their spending by trading down from Full Service Restaurants (FSR), Pubs, and Café/Bistro into Quick Service Restaurants (QSR). Hospitality establishments need to understand – and respond to – the changing opportunities this offers. The latest research from … [Read more...]
A man walks into a restaurant…
The other day we had a long standing customer in the office and took her to lunch at a restaurant just across the road from our offices as a small thank you for her business over the years. While we were having lunch the table next to us were ordering theirs and were not sure what wine to have. The waiter was more than helpful and gave them some ideas to compliment their … [Read more...]
Office Christmas parties on the rise?
Sodexo Prestige in Scotland reports a big rise in bookings for Christmas parties this year with businesses and groups of employees deciding to spend money again on a festive party. Is this true across all the UK, or are the Scots taking a more optimistic view than the rest of us? Bookings up 46% Sodexo Prestige in Scotland provides catering at 17 venues across Scotland, … [Read more...]
CAU expands: restaurants for Cambridge and Kingston
CAU, the innovative restaurant offering modern Argentinian cuisine in a competitively priced and contemporary dining environment, launched its first UK site in Guildford, Surrey in July 2011. It will now launch its second site in Cambridge in January 2013, and has signed its third site in Kingston planned also to open in 2013. CAU Cambridge will be located on Bene’t Street, … [Read more...]
Brits return to basics: Spaghetti Bolognese is favourite comfort food
As the days turn colder and the nights get longer, research by Knorr – the leading producer of stock – has revealed that traditional methods of cooking are more popular than ever. In fact, 50% of the nation is now cooking more one pot dishes now than they did five years ago and Spaghetti Bolognese has been voted as the nation’s favourite comfort food dish. Of course, what … [Read more...]