The leading lights of the hospitality industry came together on Tuesday 14th July to celebrate the winners of the Annual Awards of Excellence (AAE). The evening was hosted by Brian J. Turner CBE, President of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, and John Williams MBE, Chairman of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, who announced three overall winners: RACA Young Chef of the … [Read more...]
Grain Store Café & Bar to open at Gatwick Airport
The Zetter Group, Chef Bruno Loubet and Airport Retail Enterprises (ARE) are joining forces to open Grain Store Café & Bar at Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal. London Gatwick is to be home to the first offshoot of Chef Bruno Loubet and The Zetter Group’s award-winning Grain Store restaurant in King’s Cross, opening autumn 2015. The new dining offering at Gatwick’s … [Read more...]
CBPE confirms sale of Côte Restaurants
CBPE Capital LLP (CBPE), the mid-market private equity firm, has confirmed the sale of its investment in Côte Restaurants, the award winning restaurant group, to BC Partners (BC). Terms of the transaction are not disclosed. The sale to BC represents a money multiple of 2.9x CBPE’s original investment in Côte and an IRR of 78%. Côte was founded by a group of experienced … [Read more...]
Picturehouse Central for Film and Food in Piccadilly Circus
With not only seven state of the art cinema screens, but a café, restaurant, bar and rooftop members terrace (opening September 2015), the recently launched Picturehouse Central is bringing much more than just popcorn and blockbusters to the West End. Having already revolutionised cinema going across London and the UK with quality food and drink at the heart of the experience, … [Read more...]
GRAB Food opens third location on Lovat Lane, Monument
Everyday Thai Food Café, GRAB has opened a new branch on Lovat Lane (Monument). The company’s first café was opened on Leonard Street (Old Street) in 2011 with the Queen Victoria Street Branch (Mansion House) following soon after. There are plans to roll out in another 10 locations by 2016. GRAB is a concept thought up by the husband and wife duo, Neetibut and Chusana. Both … [Read more...]