The Restaurant Group plc (TRG) operates over 440 restaurants and pub restaurants under the principal trading brands of Frankie & Benny’s, Chiquito, Coast to Coast and Garfunkel’s, and has reported a strong performance in 2013 with significant growth in revenues, profits and cash flow: 2013 results - Compared to 2012 Revenue increased to £580m (like-for-like sales … [Read more...]
Hoxton welcomes Guilt-Free Gourmet Fried Chicken at Clutch
Clutch, a new breed of chicken restaurant, has opened in one of London's trendiest postcodes just off Columbia Road. Situated on Ravenscroft Street, Clutch serves gourmet copper buckets of healthier fried chicken prepared using the finest grade groundnut oil. With a passion for ethically sourced chicken, Clutch sources its produce from a small free-range farm in Wiltshire … [Read more...]
Carluccio’s largest restaurant group with 3 Star rating from SRA
Carluccio’s restaurant group has been awarded Three Star status, the highest accolade possible, by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA), making it the largest restaurant group ever to achieve this rating. The restaurant group, which now has 78 sites in the UK and Ireland, joined the SRA as a founding member in 2010, achieving its first sustainability star in 2011 and a … [Read more...]
226% uplift in contactless payments in past 12 months
New figures from WorldPay show contactless payments are rocketing, with 226% more contactless transactions compared to this time last year. Contactless payments have more than trebled (249%) between 2012 and 2013 (from 12.5 million UK payments processed by WorldPay in December 2012 to 43.6 million UK payments in December 2013). There are currently 38.1 million contactless … [Read more...]
Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2014 open for entries
Entries are now being sought for this year’s Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2014, as the Academy of Food & Wine Service launches the 35th year of the competition. Wine waiters and sommeliers from all sectors of the industry are encouraged to enter the competition which gives participants the opportunity to broaden their experience, improve their wine and beverage service … [Read more...]