JUST EAT has become one of the first companies in the UK to offer Apple Pay to its hungry customers, allowing their customers to pay for their takeaway with a single touch, meaning they can order faster than ever before. Customers using Apple Pay will also enjoy an extra serving of security. Apple Pay encrypts all payment information, keeping customers’ identities and card … [Read more...]
Drake & Morgan ventures outside London to Edinburgh
Bar and restaurant group Drake & Morgan has confirmed its first site outside of London in the new £75-million office development at St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh, in Autumn 2016. As the group’s first ever opening outside of the capital, with eight existing sites across the city such as The Folly, The Anthologist and The Drift as well as ninth site Drake & Morgan at … [Read more...]
Change of owner for Cote?
Sky News reports that private equity group BC Partners is in exclusive talks to buy Cote Brasserie. The move comes less than two years after private equity group CBPE Capital took a majority stake in the chain, but negotiations are said to be advanced, and the price around £250 million. Cote currently operates 65 bistros around the UK having grown rapidly through the … [Read more...]
Academy of Food and Wine Service appoints Executive Director
The Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS), the professional body for front-of-house service, has appointed Suzanne Weekes as its Executive Director. Suzanne’s appointment comes as the AFWS strives to create a workforce package in partnership with selected education establishments in order to further improve the awareness of the hospitality industry as a viable career … [Read more...]
Grand Départ creates Yorkshire Tourism boom
Tourism businesses across the county have seen a surge in visitors over the last 12 months thanks to Yorkshire’s Grand Départ of the Tour de France. Fresh figures from Visit England show visitor spend is up by 45% since last June, while businesses report Yorkshire’s Grand Départ has prompted a big increase in bookings over the last 12 months. Great Yorkshire Show The … [Read more...]