When a family chooses to eat out in a British restaurant, a fast food outlet, or even in a pub or curry house, who makes the decision on where they dine? Foodservice industry figures from global information provider The NPD Group show it’s the kids that dictate the decision in one in four visits. ‘Because my kids like it there’ The NPD Group’s data shows that ‘because my … [Read more...]
Hummus Bros from thinking outside the shop to 350 pop-ups
Securing good retail sites for any food operator in central London is very challenging. So how does a fledgling business compete with the large high street incumbents on getting the best sites at the right price? Hummus Bros, the Mediterranean Quick Service Restaurant, used its initiative to extend its business from quietly feeding thousands of customers for the last 10 … [Read more...]
Brasserie Bar Co: 2014 pivotal year
Brasserie Bar Co, the company behind the Brasserie Blanc and White Brasserie Company, has announced its results for the 12 months ending June 2014. Group reported turnover grew by over 7% to almost £33m and restaurant EBITDA rose by 4% to almost £5.2m for the 12 months to 29 June 2014. During the period Brasserie Bar Co completed a major refinancing, securing £13.5 million … [Read more...]
Penfolds partners with ME London
In its 170th year, Penfolds has announced a year-long partnership with ME London which will be the first Penfolds flagship venue in Europe. The partnership involves branding, bespoke food pairings, wine by the glass and wine promotions in each of the ME London bars and restaurants – STK, Cucina Aellina, Radio roof top bar and the Marconi Lounge – which has been re-branded ‘The … [Read more...]
Are we falling out of love with meat?
A YouGov survey of the British public commissioned by the Eating Better alliance and Friends of the Earth has found: around one in three people (35%) say they are willing to consider eating less meat one in five (20%) saying they have already cut back on the amount of meat they eat over the last year only 5% say they are eating more Unsupported by governments The … [Read more...]