Poppy’s Place, a new address for all-day dining in Fulham, is to open its doors in March 2014. Poppy’s Place is the first venture from the young team of restaurateur and consultant Scarlett Guess and Chef Alastair Prichard. It will offer a ‘farm-to-table’ cafe menu of seasonal breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes by day, and will, by night, transform itself into a candlelit … [Read more...]
Richard Hunt to cook up a storm for Lifestyle Hospitality Group
Lifestyle Hospitality Group (LHG), a Devon-based multi-million pound hospitality business, has welcomed talented Executive Chef, Richard Hunt, as the company's Group Development Chef. The new role is to ensure high standards are maintained across the group and the appointment comes at a vital time as LHG is experiencing considerable growth and the company’s successful … [Read more...]
Domino’s core businesses presses on strongly
Domino’s Pizza Group plc has announced its results for the 52 weeks ended 29 December 2013, reporting strong sales and profit growth in the core UK and ROI business, with implementation of a new plan for Germany underway. Financial Highlights System sales1 increased by 14.0% to £668.8m (20122: £586.5m) Profit before tax3, including Germany and Switzerland, of £47.6m, up … [Read more...]
Double digit sales growth for Whitbread
Whitbread has reported its trading performance for the 50 weeks to 13th February 2014, and is ‘’on track to deliver full year results towards the top end of current expectations”. Sales update (% change vs. prior year) Sales for the 11 weeks to 13th February 2014 Sales for the 50 weeks to 13th February 2014 Like for like sales Total sales Like for like … [Read more...]
Dine with Cabot: restaurants join forces to attract diners
Fifteen restaurants in Bristol’s Cabot Circus have joined forces for the period 24 February to 6 March to offer two weeks of fine dining, from just £8 per person at participating restaurants. An example that restaurants in other towns, centres and cities could usefully follow? Between Monday 24 – Thursday 27 Feb and Monday 3 – Thursday 6 March the fifteen restaurants will be … [Read more...]