Pub and restaurant groups had a flat February with collective like-for-like sales up just 0.2% on the same month last year. The London market performed best, with a like-for-like increase of 1.3%. Total sales, including the impact of new openings, were ahead 2.7% on this time last year. The latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker, the sector's leading sales … [Read more...]
Roux reveals menus at Murray’s Cromlix
Albert Roux OBE, KFO has revealed the selected menus for Wimbledon champion Andy Murray’s new luxury hotel. Re-opening in April 2014, the Chez Roux restaurant at Cromlix will offer guests a choice of five menus including a private dining, a la carte, daily set menu, lounge menu and afternoon tea menu. The five menus were developed following a series of tasting events held in … [Read more...]
Roadchef and Pizza Express for sale?
Sky News reports that the owner of Roadchef, one of Britain's biggest operators of motorway service stations, is preparing to sell the business for about £350m. Roadchef is owned by the Delek Group, an Israeli conglomerate with interests in energy, financial services and infrastructure assets, which is reported to have appointed bankers to oversee the sale. Roadchef owns 20 … [Read more...]
Roadchef for sale?
Sky News reports that the owner of Roadchef, one of Britain's biggest operators of motorway service stations, is preparing to sell the business for about £350m. Roadchef is owned by the Delek Group, an Israeli conglomerate with interests in energy, financial services and infrastructure assets, which is reported to have appointed bankers to oversee the sale. Roadchef owns … [Read more...]
Vapiano looks for franchisees outside London
Vapiano, the Italian fresh casual dining restaurant group, is looking for entrepreneurial partners as part of its expansion across the UK: it is looking to franchise its restaurants outside London in major cities across the UK. The internationally successful group has two restaurants in London and a third opening in Soho in June, and is also in advanced negotiations on a … [Read more...]