There is increasing awareness among UK restaurant dining consumers about ethical issues, driven by programmes such as David Attenborough’s Blue Planet 2 which took an unflinching look at the effect our use of plastics is having on marine life. These type of programmes increase not only awareness of ethical issues but shape consumer choice, seeking out restaurants that not only … [Read more...]
Five minutes with… Katy and Simon Hulstone
The Elephant restaurant, Torquay is a seaside restaurant that is situated overlooking Torquay harbour. The Elephant was the first restaurant in Torquay to be awarded a Michelin star and that award has been maintained for 15 years. The restaurant is owned and run by Simon Hulstone and his wife Katy, so we arranged to have Five minutes with them both to learn more about their 15 … [Read more...]
Report shows restaurants can better leverage Sunday spend
Restaurants have the opportunity to ‘own Sunday’ with a much higher share of consumers wallet’s according to data from Paymentsense showing Sunday as the day to increase share of consumer spend. Maximising Sunday Footfall While Sunday used to be a day of rest, it’s certainly not any more as anyone who has visited a Westfield Shopping Centre will testify. Instead it’s … [Read more...]
Park Row DC opening bringing Batman, The Joker and The Penguin to London
Wonderland Restaurants has partnered with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC to launch Park Row on Brewer Street, Soho this Spring. Park Row is inspired by DC characters including Superman, Batman, The Joker, Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman and The Penguin. It will be the first fully immersive gastronomic DC-inspired restaurant experience anywhere in the world. Park Row is … [Read more...]
The Brilliant Restaurant wins at ITV’s first Food & Drinks Awards
The Brilliant Restaurant, run by University of West London graduate, Dipna Anand and her family has been named as Britain’s best in an ITV awards ceremony. The restaurant was crowned Best Family-Run Restaurant in ITV’s first Food & Drinks Awards, hosted by Stephen Fry yesterday evening to celebrate the unsung heroes and high achievers of the hospitality industry from across … [Read more...]