Richard and Oliver Gladwin, the brothers who brought London the acclaimed wild food restaurants, The Shed and Rabbit, are set to create their own urban foraging society, aimed at educating city dwellers in foraging both in the city and countryside. Meeting at regular intervals the society will arrange foraging trips, as well as ensuring that produce foraged in London ends up on … [Read more...]
10 months on from FIC regulations, how safe is the freefrom customer?
With the introduction of the Food Information for Consumers (FIC) Regulations 1169/2011 last December, the Food Allergy Training Consultancy (FATC) wanted to find out if it had made a difference to the freefrom customer when dining out. Do they feel safer? Do the FIC regulations make them more confident to dine out now that caterers had to declare the 14 major allergens … [Read more...]
The Restaurant Group: sales up 8%, 45 new sites in 2015
The Restaurant Group plc has released the following trading update for the 45 weeks to 8 November 2015 together with a commentary on the outlook for the remainder of the financial year: Current trading Since our half-year results announcement at the end of August, the Group has continued to make progress. After 45 weeks trade in 2015, total sales are 8% ahead of the … [Read more...]
The Ivy Kensington Brasserie to open December
Opening on 15 December 2015, The Ivy Kensington Brasserie, set in the space previously occupied by Pavilion’s Restaurant and Bar, almost opposite High Street Kensington tube station, will offer accessible, sophisticated all-day dining for local residents, businesses, shoppers and visitors. As with The Ivy Kensington Brasserie’s sister sites, The Ivy Market Grill, The Ivy … [Read more...]
Des McDonald’s The Refectory Kitchen & Terrace opens at Royal York Hotel
The Refectory Kitchen & Terrace, a new addition to The Royal York Hotel opened its doors on 12 November to hotel guests and York residents. The restaurant has been developed by one of London’s most respected restaurateurs, Des McDonald, and is set to add to York’s healthy appetite for eating, drinking and socialising. With over 20 years’ experience of running some of the … [Read more...]