Pizza Rossa, the artisanal pizza-by-the-square-slice concept with two city branches, has exceeded its target on the CrowdCube platform, with a total investment to date of £150,310 from 105 investors. There are another seven days left to the end of the campaign, which offers an equity stake in the company; investments may be eligible for EIS (Enterprise Investment Scheme) tax … [Read more...]
Network Rail stations achieve Record Christmas trade
Christmas retail trading (29 November to 27 December 2014) at Network Rail’s 18 managed stations was the busiest on record, growing 15.8% with like-for-like sales growing by 10.7% - according to figures just released by the rail operator. This contrasts sharply with the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index which recorded growth of only 2.6% for the 5-week period. Shopping and … [Read more...]
Plan Zheroes launches secret ingredient in fight against food poverty
On the 29th January, Plan Zheroes launches its new website with a new platform, forging stronger links between food businesses, charities, local community groups and volunteers across the UK. In the UK, 13 million people are living in poverty whilst 650,000 tonnes of perfectly good food is thrown away by food businesses. Plan Zheroes - a UK registered charity launched in … [Read more...]
Last chance for London food businesses to save food waste – and money
Small and medium-sized London food businesses have only a month left to take advantage of the largest ever programme to help the capital’s food businesses reduce food waste and save money. The Mayor of London’s FoodSave programme, which is delivered by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) and Sustain, has worked with over 90 businesses in the capital. These … [Read more...]
New London location for Five Guys
Acting on behalf of Tragus, Shelley Sandzer, the leading leisure property specialist, has negotiated an assignment of the Café Rouge restaurant on Villiers Street to Five Guys for their latest central London restaurant. The brand has acquired the 5,000 sq ft restaurant site, which is just off The Strand, adjacent to Charing Cross and nearby Trafalgar Square, with approximately … [Read more...]