H&C News’ recent Social Media Benchmarking Report (email us for a copy) was accompanied by a Round Table meeting at citizenM Bankside in London, and discussion with attendees from all areas of hospitality. The delegates shared a common responsibility for social media activity in their organisations – large and small – as well as a passion to drive the development and … [Read more...]
TRG profits up with accelerating expansion
The Restaurant Group plc has reported Final results for the 52 weeks ended 28 December 2014, with Douglas Jack of Numis commenting positively: “We believe there is upgrade risk to our 2015E forecasts (PBT: £86.3m; consensus £88.2m), which anticipate 11% earnings growth, based on 3% LFL sales, 10bps margin growth and no change in debt. We expect RTN to be a beneficiary of … [Read more...]
‘Must attend’ GRIF delivers concepts, trends, contacts
The 2nd Global Restaurant Investment Forum kick started on Monday 16 February with culinary tours highlighting the latest additions to the Dubai culinary scene. Attendees visited Coya, Dubai Food Festival’s Beach Canteen pop-up’s – Moylo’s and Claw, D&A, Tortuga, and Pierchic - ending at Perry & BlackWelder’s for an amazing opening reception. Top restaurateurs, … [Read more...]
Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker: 18-24 year olds cheerful
The Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker has revealed 18 to 24 year olds are the most optimistic about their spending prospects in 2015. The latest report, which looked at how Brits expected their leisure behaviour to change in 2015, shows 30% of 18 to 24 year olds plan to increase the amount they spend on Eating Out, with a similar increase expected for drinking outside the … [Read more...]
Roux Scholarship: the 18 Regional Finalists
Following last week’s paper judging, the Roux family has announced the regional finalists for the 2015 Roux Scholarship competition. 2015 was a particularly strong year for entries. More than half of the finalists are from restaurants outside London and there is a diverse range of nationalities represented. A number of the chefs have passed through the kitchens of previous … [Read more...]