Cushman & Wakefield has been appointed to advise restaurant chain Bella Italia on its UK expansion to open up to 100 new restaurants in the next five years. Owned by Tragus Group, Bella Italia has built up a portfolio of 90 restaurants throughout the UK, in high streets, retail and leisure parks. A restructuring earlier this year saw Tragus sold by previous owners … [Read more...]
Simon Rogan announces new Chef appointments
Chef/restaurateur Simon Rogan has announced two new key chef appointments in his team, effective immediately. Mark Birchall, who has been Head Chef at L’Enclume since 2006, is taking on the new role as Chef Director of Simon’s restaurants (other than Fera at Claridge’s). These include his establishments in Cartmel, Cumbria (L’Enclume, Rogan & Co, Aulis, and the Pig & … [Read more...]
National Fish & Chip Awards 2015 off to frying start
The 2015 National Fish & Chip Awards have got off to a ‘frying start’ since launching the search for entrants, but businesses from across the UK now only have a short period of time left to enter. Organised by Seafish, the awards celebrate the great UK tradition of fish and chips, and reward outstanding businesses across a range of award categories. Now in their 27th … [Read more...]
Top UK diners’ frustrations: the 13 Modern Rules of Dining Etiquette
New research, from online restaurant booking service Bookatable, reveals that Brits are far from being on their best behaviour when visiting restaurants, leaving friends, loved ones and other diners with a less than enjoyable dining experience. Snap your fingers...and cause offence The findings show Brits are most offended by people snapping their fingers to get a waiters … [Read more...]
CESABIM goes live
CESABIM, the central BIM database for the catering equipment industry, has gone live. The database currently has 22 manufacturers and equipment brands either live on the site or pending, as their BIM models are developed. “We have been working closely with manufacturers, consultants and kitchen designers to develop the parameters and attributes of the CESABIM models, to … [Read more...]