Jan and Arthur Watson, co-owners of The Riverside Restaurant in West Bay, Bridport, were surprised and thrilled to both be awarded a BEM in the 2015 Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to the Hospitality Industry in the South West. From café to seafood restaurant When Arthur and Jan started running the restaurant together in 1964 it was a seaside café and Post … [Read more...]
Kyoichi Kai’s Kouzu is a Work of Art
Kouzu, the stunning new contemporary Japanese restaurant and bar in Belgravia overseen by star chef Kyoichi Kai, is fast establishing itself as one of London’s go-to destinations for fine dining with Hollywood A-listers, royalty and celebrities included among its regulars. Presenting the capital with a unique culinary experience - Japanese dining as an art form - Kouzu is … [Read more...]
Time running out to enter The National Fish & Chip Awards 2016
Businesses only have limited time left to enter The National Fish & Chip Awards 2016. With award category closing dates looming, organiser Seafish is urging fish and chip businesses up and down the country to get their entries in now. The awards challenge business owners and staff, and put successful shops on the map giving them national recognition across the industry … [Read more...]
Côte for sale?
The Sunday Times reports that bistro chain Côte is set for sale later this year, with private equity owner CBPE capital conducting a strategic review with advisers. Côte was founded in 2007 by Richard Caring, Andy Bassadone, Chris Benians, and Nick Fiddler. Only two years ago restaurant tycoon Richard Caring sold his 51% majority stake in Côte to CBPE Capital. The deal … [Read more...]
The Restaurant Group to grow to 1,000 sites?
Reflecting on a site visit with The Restaurant Group (Buy, TP: 860p), Douglas Jack of Numis is impressed by the “depth of the business in relation to management and the range of successful brands that can be rolled out to potentially take the company to 1,000 restaurants (from c.480) over the next eight years”, pointing to a number of key indicators on which this is … [Read more...]