A decision a year ago - to give greater focus to their retail and foodservice channels - means the award winning pie makers are back in growth after a turbulent 2013/14. The last 12 months have seen Pieminister invest in the development of their pie and mash restaurants, resulting in 47% year on year growth and like for like sales up 10% within their restaurant … [Read more...]
Electra Partners acquires the UK franchise of TGI Fridays
Electra Partners has agreed the acquisition of the UK franchise of TGI Fridays, the American-styled restaurant chain from TGI Fridays Restaurants, a Company owned by Sentinel Capital Partners and TriArtisan Capital Partners. Electra Private Equity PLC has invested £100 million of equity in the deal alongside TGI Fridays management team, led by Karen Forrester. Debt … [Read more...]
The Hospitality Show’s Star Product Award Top 10
The Hospitality Show’s Star Product Awards have reached the final furlong with the ten best new products in the British hospitality industry being revealed. The final ten were whittled down from scores of exhibitor entries from the worlds of Food & Drink, Catering Equipment, Technology and Design, and will now take their rightful place in a dedicated area for all to see … [Read more...]
Bookatable welcomes top UK restaurant chains
Restaurant booking service, Bookatable.co.uk, has been appointed by a number of popular groups, bringing in a total number of restaurant partners to over 12,000. Welcoming renowned establishments including the likes of Garfunkel’s, Chiquito and Marcus Wareing to its portfolio, and launching over 250 sites for Frankie and Bennies across the country in January, Bookatable’s … [Read more...]
Gluten and Lactose intolerance on the increase in 2014
New data released by food pre-ordering service TellTheChef shows that more people are identifying themselves as gluten and lactose intolerant when dining out, but guests identifying themselves as vegetarian seem to be on the wane. The data is drawn from all dishes ordered through TellTheChef - a start up that makes it simple for restaurants to process group bookings and … [Read more...]