Your taste buds can travel the world with a visit to Ethos, a new ‘fast-casual’ dining experience located on Eastcastle Street near Oxford Circus. With abundant displays of beautifully crafted food, the self‐service venue specialises in serving nutritious and deliciously different cuisine, available for breakfast, lunch, dinner, cocktails and everything in … [Read more...]
Laybourne to consult and recruit for Lakes Distillery Bistro
Nationally renowned Geordie chef and restaurateur Terry Laybourne has been announced as the consultant of the planned Bistro at The Lakes Distillery in Cumbria. The casual bistro and bar, at what is to become England’s largest whisky distillery, will be housed in the converted Victorian model farm that will also have outside heated seating within the distillery’s courtyard. … [Read more...]
Osmond buys Strada
Sun Capital Partners, Hugh Osmond’s private equity vehicle, is reported to have bought the Strada chain of Italian restaurants in a £37m deal. Strada is a group of contemporary Italian restaurants serving simple, freshly prepared dishes using the finest seasonal produce. The menu offers hand stretched pizzas, fresh pastas, salads, risotti and grilled meat and fish … [Read more...]
Restaurant and Bar Design Awards 2014 winners
Les Haras, a restaurant in Strasbourg (France) designed by Jouin Manku (above right), and FEI, a bar in Guanzhou (China) designed by A.N.D.(above left) have been announced the overall winners of the 2014 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards. Another 29 category winners were revealed at the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards’ winners function, which took place at London’s Old … [Read more...]
Do you serve the best breakfast?
The Best Breakfast Awards are returning for a second year, following a successful launch which saw over 250 foodservice venues enter their breakfast dishes. The awards take place as part of the celebrations in Breakfast Week 2015 (25- 31 January). Register to win With 104.7 million breakfasts eaten outside the home, organiser HGCA is encouraging venues across the UK to … [Read more...]