Visa’s Expenditure Index for March, released on Monday 13 April, shows people across Britain are increasingly dining out and going out. Headline findings Household expenditure rises +1.1% year-on-year in March and +1.3% month-on-month Strong spending increases at hotels, restaurants and bars (+7.1% on the year) and on recreation, culture But spend on clothing and … [Read more...]
Peyton and Byrne opens in Hammersmith
Peyton and Byrne opened their latest bakery and café in Hammersmith on Monday 13 April 2015. Situated in the heart of Hammersmith at Lyric Square, it will serve a delicious all day menu from speciality coffee and Chelsea buns at breakfast, to superfood salads and hand-made pies at lunch time, with modern cakes and sweet treats throughout the day as well as sour dough bakes … [Read more...]
Review: Good Evenings from Pret A Manger
H&C News wrote last week that Pret A Manger is welcoming evening diners into its shop at 88-89 Strand, with the introduction of a new evening menu and shop design (Pret trials Good Evenings on the Strand) The Good Evenings concept is the first evening trial of its kind for Pret: from 6pm each day, the shop will transform into a casual evening dining experience. The … [Read more...]
Cafeology shortlisted for Guardian Sustainable Business Awardto
Cafeology, based in Sheffield, has reached the finals in the National Capital category of the Sustainable Business Awards, run by The Guardian newspaper. The category awards an organisation that is 'trailblazing a strategy to appropriately account for the value nature provides it with.' It is Cafeology's Bird Friendly coffee initiative, run in conjunction with the RSPB and … [Read more...]
Michelin Restaurant Turners introduces Pre-pay ‘Ticket’ System
his week a Birmingham Michelin Restaurant will set the UK trend by going live on a special pre-payment facility for guests to pre-book their meal, and save over 20% off their meal price. There is often a high perception of Michelin dining to be expensive, but with high overheads, attentive service and often small venues, margins are tight and diners not always turning up … [Read more...]