JUST EAT, the leading online takeaway service, is expanding its technology development with the opening of a new specialist hub in Bristol. The office will initially staff 10-15 employees, with a view to expand to up to 30 employees by the end of 2015. The new office, which will initially be based at Bristol’s Engine Shed, will work closely with JUST EAT’s existing … [Read more...]
Calculus Capital invests in Chop’d
Calculus Capital has led a £2 million investment in Chop'd, the salad bar chain with nine sites across London. The deal represents the second investment in the restaurant sector for Calculus. The investment will be used to expand the chain from nine to at least 30 within five years, including sites outside London for the first time. Chop’d was founded in 2004 by Jasper … [Read more...]
Coeliac UK launches app to help manage gluten-free diet
Coeliac UK , the national charity for people with coeliac disease, is launching an app called ‘Gluten-free on the Move’. The app - available now on iPhone and android - aims to help people diagnosed with coeliac disease and those following a gluten-free diet to manage every element of their diet, whether it's shopping for food or finding somewhere to eat out. Already an award … [Read more...]
Chilango’s Burrito Bond nears target
Chilango operates seven Mexican restaurants around central London and has won many awards for its food. In 2007, ex-Skype executives Eric Partaker and Dan Houghton launched their first restaurant in Islington, London. Wild about Mexican food, they saw a gap in London’s fast food market for freshly prepared burritos full of authentic, zingy flavours and colourful … [Read more...]
De Vere Venues and NFA create future Culinary Stars
De Vere Venues’ Executive Chef John Woodward has announced the release of Cooks & Kids Too, his second cookery book in conjunction with The National Fostering Agency (NFA). All profits go to charity Place2Be, the leading UK provider of school-based mental health support for children. Cook book with a difference John, who led a team of talented De Vere Venues’ chefs, … [Read more...]