Edwardian Group London has updated its F&B offering with the launch of its newly designed restaurant Scoff & Banter on Cromwell Road, Kensington. The restaurant has been stunningly updated with reclaimed furniture and fittings, intricately detailed high ceilings in keeping with the listed building, and elegant yet welcoming bay windows. The restaurant has been … [Read more...]
European Hospitality Awards 2014 Winners
The 5th Annual European Hospitality Awards hosted at the Hurlingham Club, London once again attracted a whole host of recognisable faces from the hospitality community. In a fiercely competitive industry, landing one of these awards not only distinguishes an individual hotel as one of the very best the industry has to offer, but demonstrates a distinct recognition amongst … [Read more...]
Global Restaurant Investment Forum unveils high calibre programme
Bench Events, the organiser of The Global Restaurant Investment Forum (GRIF), the exclusive conference focused on restaurant investment that takes place on 16-18 February 2015 in Dubai, UAE, has unveiled a thought-provoking programme and high calibre speaker line-up. The business conference of the Dubai Food Festival 2015 GRIF will once again be the business conference of … [Read more...]
Restaurant and pub groups report October sales growth
The London economy remains the main driver of growth in the eating and drinking out market. Nationally, restaurant and pub groups saw collective like-for-like sales grow 2.2% in October against the same month last year, while inside the M25 that growth was 4.1%, according to latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker data. Good month in London; increasing investment outside … [Read more...]
VQ secures investment for growth
VQ the 24 Hour Café & Diner that feeds and waters Londoners around the clock is set to grow after securing new investment from Richard Northcott, the entrepreneur who founded Dodge City (now B&Q) and Pet City (now Pets at Home). Led by Managing Director Simon Prideaux, VQ has seen a 24% uplift in like-for-like sales on the back of its rebranding and refurbishment in … [Read more...]