The Marketing Blog reports that Vintage Inns has called on PR and marketing agency Seal to help make 2012 a truly ‘Vintage Summer’ for the upmarket country pub and restaurant chain. It is hoping its traditional offering of real ale, hearty food and beautifully kept beer gardens will strike a chord with consumers’ affection for Britishness in a year that sees the Queen’s … [Read more...]
Recipe of the Week from Great British Chefs, by Nathan Outlaw
This week's recipe of the week is Whole Dover sole with a tarragon and lemon stuffing and potato dumplings from Cornwall based chef, Nathan Outlaw and courtesy of www.greatbritishchefs.com Nathan Outlaw is one of Britain's most gifted chefs, known for his love of seafood. In this recipe Dover Sole is stuffed with a citrus and herb filling and served alongside golden-brown … [Read more...]
Adnams posts positive results
Adnams plc Results for the 12 Months to 31 December 2011 Adnams, the brewer, distiller and retailer, has today published its Report & Accounts for the 12 months to 31 December 2011, showing sales of £54.6m and a £3.3m operating profit (before exceptional items). The Company, which collected several awards for its beer and spirits throughout the year, reported a 7% … [Read more...]
Marco Pierre White and Frankie Dettori collaborate on new hotel and restaurant development
Work is now underway on a multimillion pound hotel and restaurant development at Exeter International Airport. Contractor Denizen has begun initial works to build the new Hampton by Hilton hotel and Marco Pierre White Frankies New York Italian restaurant - a collaboration between celebrity chef Marco Pierre White and champion jockey Frankie Dettori. The 120-bedroom hotel … [Read more...]
Research shows a battle for brands as fewer eat out
The latest data from independent foodservice research agency The NPD Group shows that out of home meal and snack visits in the UK have contracted by -6.0% since 2008, and are unlikely to recover to pre-recession levels in the next 18-24 months. As the UK’s foodservice brands fight to maintain market share, The NPD Group’s experts examine what brands must to do … [Read more...]