Alpha LSG is to set new standards in airline catering with the launch of its pioneering Premium Kitchen facility at London Heathrow. The £10million complex at Heston incorporates separate enhanced and highly-optimised production and logistics centres, the airport’s only dedicated Halal kitchen, a Japanese and Asian kitchen, exclusive Customer Lounge (pictured below) and a … [Read more...]
Pret Soup Stories – the Good behind the Goodness
Pret A Manger is doing its best to help spread a little warmth across the UK. Inspired by hardworking soup kitchens up and down the country, from February Pret is donating 10p from every soup sold to the Pret Foundation Trust (PFT), which works to alleviate homelessness in the UK and raised £1.2 million in 2013. The £1.2 million was the highest in the Trust’s history, allowing … [Read more...]
Tiger Bills signs Master Franchisee for London
Lifestyle Hospitality Group CEO James Eyre is celebrating signing a contract with a new Master Franchisee for Tiger Bills for the London area on 30 January – as well as agreeing heads of terms with a major hotel in India. The new Master Franchisee for the London area, whose name is yet to be revealed, has extensive experience in running multiple franchisees and is keen to … [Read more...]
TGI makes irresistible offer for Pesto Liverpool One
Pesto Restaurants, advised by Jenics, has sold its outlet on the Restaurant Terrace at Grosvenor’s Liverpool One scheme following an unsolicited approach by TGI Friday’s. The 5,785 sq ft restaurant, which was trading successfully for Pesto, will be completely refurbished and is expected to be one of eight new TGI units this year. High premium – ‘site securing payment’ The … [Read more...]
Trends and prospects for the €2bn European Airport Catering Market
The airport catering industry - restaurants, bars and cafes operated within airport terminals - has some attractive characteristics, with captive customers, who are skewed towards higher income groups, spending significant time in airport buildings, unable to eat elsewhere. Hence prices are generally high and sales per square metre can be up to four times normal restaurant … [Read more...]