The Pensions Regulator has warned catering and hospitality operators to act now and get to grips with automatic enrolment. The regulator has stressed that preparations to automatically enrol staff into a work place pension scheme should not be left to the last minute. The catering and hospitality sectorin particular have been urged to leave plenty of time to decide which … [Read more...]
Britain’s menus: what’s changing
Eating out operators are continuing to adapt to the changing demands of consumers with menus featuring more hand-held, easy-to-eat foods as Briton’s plump for casual dining over formal occasions. Burgers down, hot dogs up, pork ribs rising The latest research, undertaken by foodservice consultancy Horizons in June 2014, shows while burgers are still the nation’s number … [Read more...]
Food inflation forecast lowered to 2%
Prestige Purchasing, the leading food and drink supply chain experts for the Foodservice sector, has announced a reduction in its forecast for food inflation in 2014. Steep decline in rate of food inflation In December 2013, Prestige predicted 3.8% for 2014, with a possible range from 6% at the high end to 2% at the lower end. CEO David Read explains: “We have watched … [Read more...]
Japanese Ramen Restaurant Ippudo to open in London
Founded in Japan in 1985, legendary Japanese ramen specialist Ippudo is to open its flagship European restaurant in London this September. Located in Central St Giles, Ippudo will offer Londoners many of the same signature dishes that has seen it become one of the most popular ramen restaurants in Japan as well as in Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong and Manhattan, where … [Read more...]
Malton’s Iconic Town Hall seeks operator
Following a sympathetic refurbishment by Fitzwilliam Malton Estate, Malton’s iconic Grade II listed Town Hall has been restored to its former grandeur and is now available for a business seeking to open in Malton’s town centre. The property, which occupies the most prominent position in the centre of the historic market town, has been sensitively restored with a total … [Read more...]