Birmingham chef and restaurateur, Aktar Islam, has announced he is opening his latest restaurant Pulperia at the city’s Brindleyplace estate this coming November. Pulperia will celebrate Argentine food and culture inspired by Aktar’s time in the country, combining a range of influences into a dining experience and drawing on the tradition of the asado; starting a meal with … [Read more...]
Tart London duo to open Wild by Tart
The duo behind bespoke catering company Tart London, Jemima Jones and Lucy Carr-Ellison and Tom Warren, founder of Lock Studios, will launch Wild by Tart at Eccleston Yards this October. Wild by Tart will be a neighbourhood restaurant, housed in a former power station and coal store. Alongside the restaurant, there will be a bar, deli, juice and coffee kiosk, retail … [Read more...]
McDonald’s move into hotels with six bee openings in Sweden
McDonald’s has moved into the hotel sector by creating six new hotels across Sweden, the hotels are highly exclusive as the only guests welcomed are bees, yes, the humble bumble bee is their target market. Sweden like many industrialised countries is seeing diminishing bee colonies so NORD DDB a branding agency collaborated with advertising agency JCDecaux to try and remedy … [Read more...]
New Cotswolds Designer Outlet plans for 90 retail units, restaurants and cafes
Plans have been released for Designer Outlet Cotswolds to be built at junction 9 of the M5 motorway in Gloucestershire. The 195,000 sq ft outlet village will be opened in two phases featuring some 90 retail units, restaurants and cafes. Construction is due to start on site in autumn 2020 with the first phase expected to open towards the end of 2021. The designer village … [Read more...]
Perception of vegan food in the UK set to change at Club Mexicana Seven Dials Market
Club Mexicana has brought their Mexican-Californian inspired vegan street food to a new home in KERB’s Seven Dials Market. Founded by Meriel Armitage in 2012, with the aim to change the perception of vegan food in the UK, Club Mexicana has since built a reputation for the city’s best street food, packed with flavours reminiscent of the West Coast from Los Angeles down to Baja … [Read more...]