With just under a month to go until the kick-off of the Rugby World Cup, the Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker shows that almost half of Britain’s adults are planning to watch the tournament, with the pub the second most popular place to view it after the home. More people will be watching the World Cup games at a pub than at a friend or family member’s home, and Greene … [Read more...]
How restaurants will experience the London tube strike
As London and Londoners brace themselves for the tube strikes, Open Table has been examining the impact of the recent strikes – and what we can expect this time. Affecting countless hospitality businesses Mike Xenakis, Managing Director at OpenTable comments, “London’s thriving restaurant trade forms an essential component of the capital’s economy, employing thousands … [Read more...]
Pan-Asian Restaurant for Fenwick, Newcastle
Restaurateur Terry Laybourne has teamed up with one of his head chefs to launch a new style, specialist Asian restaurant in Newcastle. The restaurant – to be called Ko Sai – is the latest within Terry’s expanding 21 Hospitality Group and the second he will be operating within Fenwick’s multi-million pound new-look Food Hall. Ko Sai is a joint venture between Terry and … [Read more...]
Britain’s best restaurants: from L’Enclume to caravan park café
The top entries and award winners from the 2016 Good Food Guide have been revealed ahead of the launch of its 65th anniversary issue. The Good Food Guide, owned by Waitrose, is a guide to the very best restaurants and eateries across Britain. And it's not just fine dining that is being recognised. Whilst one leading restaurant has secured a hat trick of consecutive years in … [Read more...]
FreeFrom Eating Out Awards entry closing date now 15 September
Because so many entrants are still away on holiday, the closing date for the 2015 FreeFrom Eating Out Awards has been extended to midnight on Tuesday, September 15th. However the closing date for the Schools and Colleges category remains at midnight on September 30th. The FreeFromEating Out Awards aim to raise awareness of food allergy, coeliac disease and ‘freefrom’ … [Read more...]