H&C News recently wrote about the opening of Drake & Morgan’s flagship venture in Pancras Square, King’s Cross – an area that has been and is transforming, and which will get even busier as more office and residential tenants move in. Having visited the Drake & Morgan premises when it was still a ‘site’ being fitted out, the ambition was clear and, whilst the … [Read more...]
Tortilla joins sugary drinks campaign
Tortilla has announced it is levying 10p on all its drinks which contain added sugar. The proceeds of the sugar levy will be donated to The Children’s Health Fund, launched and run by the charity Sustain and supported by Jamie Oliver. The levy will be made across Tortilla’s restaurants nationwide including Cardiff, Brighton and Birmingham from 19th October 2015. Raising … [Read more...]
Danny Meyer and Union Square to eliminate tipping
Danny Meyer of Union Square Hospitality Group in the US has written to advise customers of a major change to their policy on tipping – its elimination in their restaurants. Given the current debate in the UK on this issue, it will be interesting to see if and how their solution is adopted here. He writes: “Recently, our entire company has been engaged in a robust … [Read more...]
Burger King introduces new restaurant design in UK
Burger King has recently unveiled a new restaurant design in the UK. The new design is called ‘20/20 Garden Grill’ and brings together the great tasting Burger King flame-grilling tradition with an outdoor BBQ atmosphere. 20/20 Garden Grill has been developed in-line with Burger King's design principles and showcases an authentic, warm and bold aesthetic. The Burger King … [Read more...]
Restaurant and pub groups see steady growth
Britain's managed pub and restaurant sector is seeing steady, if unspectacular, sales growth in 2015, reflected in the latest trading data for September. Collective like-for-like sales were up 1.2% on the same month last year, broadly in line with the underlying 12-month trend, latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker show. "This year has generally been one of … [Read more...]