The NEC Group’s award winning caterer Amadeus has teamed up with Lee Kum Kee, the Leader of Authentic Chinese Sauces, to launch the new Lee Kum Kee Hot Wok Kitchen Asian street food concept in Forum Live at the Genting Arena. Amadeus looks for innovative new ways to improve the customer experience and now boasts an Asian food offering for visitors at the Arena, with rice or … [Read more...]
Casual Dining launches new industry awards
Casual Dining, the award winning trade show which ran its second edition at the Business Design Centre in London last week, has announced the launch of The Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards, in response to industry feedback. The awards will take place on the evening of 24 February 2016. Not only will they form an important highlight of next year’s event, but aim to … [Read more...]
Pizza Hut revamps Strand Restaurant with cocktail bar
Pizza Hut Restaurants has unveiled a new look and feel for its restaurant on the Strand, having invested £500k. It is the first flagship Hut to be re-opened in London as a result of the brand’s investment across the capital, which this year will total £1.67 million with refurbishments of other Huts including Marble Arch, Piccadilly and Queensway. The re-opening – part of a … [Read more...]
New finance duo to count the beans at LEON
LEON, the naturally fast food brand, has bolstered its management team with two significant financial hires as it prepares for substantial growth. Antony Perring will head up the LEON finance department as Chief Financial Officer, while Chris Burford will take on the role of Director of Finance. The pair worked together at Wagamama for almost a decade as Financial Director … [Read more...]
London’s restaurant property market: burning brightly
Writing in Fleurets’ latest On Market magazine, Graham Campbell - Head of Restaurants at Fleurets – offers insights into the current Central London market for restaurant property. During the last 12 months the Central London market has experienced a strong surge in demand from both home grown and international operators. The competition for suitable properties has pushed … [Read more...]