Joseph Holt has formed a joint venture with John Winder and Gary Douglas, the founders of Cloverleaf Restaurants Ltd., to acquire and develop sites for a number of new build pub restaurant concepts. The new joint venture business, “Touchwood Restaurants Ltd” will aim to draw on the skills, expertise, resources and synergies of both parties to create market leading operations … [Read more...]
Tube strike to damage London restaurants – and hinder visitors to Hotelympia
The British Hospitality Association has expressed its concern about the proposed strike action by London Underground and Heathrow Express staff as potentially damaging to hospitality and tourism businesses. Hotelympia runs Monday 28 April to Thursday 1 May: if the strike goes ahead, the last day of the show might be the busiest as travel becomes easier. The planned tube … [Read more...]
SUBWAY teams up with Liverpool Football Club
The SUBWAY® brand has signed a multi-year commitment with Liverpool Football Club. Under the agreement, as of 23 April, the SUBWAY® brand will become Liverpool FC’s Official Training Food partner. ‘Train Hard and Eat Fresh’ To kick-start the commitment, the SUBWAY® brand has been sending its range of Low Fat Subs to participants on the Liverpool FC Foundation programmes … [Read more...]
Brits seek value as holiday spending set to fall
TripAdvisor has announced the results of the third instalment of TripBarometer, the world’s largest accommodation and traveller survey. This biannual study, conducted on behalf of TripAdvisor by independent research firm Ipsos, highlights country, regional and global travel trends, according to more than 61,000 travellers and hoteliers around the world, with over 5,000 … [Read more...]
Raise your awareness: Allergy Awareness Week 28 April – 4 May 2014
Allergies are life changing and can be fatal. It’s therefore essential to raise awareness – and nowhere more essential than in the foodservice sector. Food Allergy Aware (www.fatc.co.uk) has brought our attention to the fact that it’s Allergy Awareness Week 2014 next week, and The Food Standards Agency (FSA) are working with Allergy UK, the Anaphylaxis Campaign and Coeliac UK … [Read more...]