Vapiano, the Italian fresh casual dining group, is to stage its own in-house Olympics for 200 staff across its three London restaurants. The Vapiano Olympics is being organised by restaurant manager Alex Poynter with the dual aim of driving standards further and building on teamwork amongst staff, and will run from September 1 to September 30 inclusive and involve daily and … [Read more...]
Eating out alone increases
As recently reported in the Daily Express, diners are more frequently requesting a table for one according to research undertaken by guest experience management experts HospitalityGEM. With one in four people eating out alone at least once a month the largely untapped market for single diners is becoming a significant one. Work + dining The biggest reason for this increase in … [Read more...]
UK Team for Pastry World Cup 2015
On January 25th & 26th, 2015, the UK Team will compete for the title of best pastry Chefs in the world against 21 other competitors from : Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Tunisia, and USA. Here is the official team which will … [Read more...]
C4 Undercover Boss exposes problems in Carluccio’s
Last night’s episode of Channel 4’s Undercover Boss promised a dilemma for Simon Kossoff, the chief executive of Carluccio’s, who was going undercover in his Italian restaurant chain. Carluccio’s has ambitions to seriously expand an already considerable business (over 80 restaurants across the UK), so what Kossoff might discover could have serious implications for the planned … [Read more...]
Fine Art of Dining Signs New Contract With Popular Leicester Square Restaurant
London palates are in for a treat with the announcement that Fine Art of Dining has joined forces with the Leicester Square branch of world famous restaurant chain, Salt and Pepper . Renowned for its delightfully authentic Indian and Pan-Asian dishes, the group operates 12 eating establishments across the globe. The culinary experts at Fine Art of Dining will be on hand to help … [Read more...]