Phase two of Stansted Airport’s £80m investment to transform the terminal building and improve services and facilities for passengers has been opened. The latest phase of the departure lounge development is a contemporary, convenient and stylish space that is home to an exciting new line up of cafes, bars and restaurants and designed to offer passengers a wide range of options … [Read more...]
Healthier Fish and Chips at Harbourside
Harbourside Fish and Chips, named as the South West’s best Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year in the National Fish and Chip Shop Awards for 2015, is on a mission to prove fish and chips can be a healthier dish. Co-owned by Sarah Lock and Philip Thompson since 2009, Harbourside focuses on fresh, sustainable seafood, and aim to provide good quality tasting … [Read more...]
Las Iguanas for sale? La Tasca also?
Las Iguanas, the successful and expanding Latin American restaurant chain, is reported by The Daily Telegraph to be for sale, and will possibly be the next major restaurant deal in the UK market. Pizza Express and TGI Fridays have both sold in the last year, whilst Yo! Sushi is for sale. Owned by Bowmark Capital, and acquired for around £30 million in 2007, it is understood … [Read more...]
Crowdfunding: funding for hospitality businesses?
Both Camden Town Brewery and more recently BrewDog have announced or raised funding through crowdfunding – the latter seeking a further £25 million through its record-breaking crowdfunding scheme called Equity for Punks. A host of other hospitality and foodservice businesses have already used crowdfunding to raise the funds they need to launch or expand their businesses, to … [Read more...]
London Wine Week 2015 announces event schedule
London Wine Week, 18-24 May, is almost upon us – and the full event schedule is now live complete with the highlight of the week - London’s biggest self-guided wine tasting, the Wine Tours, helping ‘tourists’ to discover new grapes, varieties and vintages. From dusty wine vaults to classic hotel bars, top-end restaurants to tiny hidden gems, London’s Sommeliers will guide you … [Read more...]