Giggling Squid Thai restaurant has just opened in Stratford on Avon (pictured above and below) and is to charge the same prices as those found on a 1966 drinks menu by builders during renovations – not just in Stratford on Avon, but in all their restaurants on Monday 20 January. Drinks at 1966 prices! Back In 1966, the year the England football team won the World Cup for … [Read more...]
Food costs for December
Welcome to your market overview from Prestige Purchasing for December. This is your quick walkthrough guide in the world of food and drink supply markets. Within the last month we have seen the prices of broccoli, cauliflower and aubergine have all increased significantly as a result of predominantly weather, which had impacted on supply volume and harvest times. We will … [Read more...]
Just Falafel introduces falafel-based British breakfast menu
Just Falafel, the expanding falafel restaurant group, has introduced a brand new falafel-based breakfast menu as part of its mission to deliver fresh, delicious and nutritious food on-the-go to the UK market. Central to the new menu is the ‘Breakfast Falafel’ – a unique falafel and potato hybrid similar in texture to a hash brown but with the added nutritional benefits of … [Read more...]
New Head Chef for Roxburghe Hotel, Kelso
Luxury venue, the Roxburghe Hotel in Kelso, has appointed Gordon Campbell as its new head chef. Joining the Hotel from the Collingwood Arms Hotel in Berwick Upon Tweed, where he was head chef leading a team of five, as well as with experience at a number of high calibre restaurants and hotels in the UK, Gordon brings a style of traditional food with a modern twist to the … [Read more...]
Slug and Lettuce get healthy for 2014
Slug and Lettuce will be starting off 2014 in a saintly way. Due to the increasing popularity of the ‘Under 500’ section on the Slug and Lettuce food menu, the 70-strong premium bar chain, which is owned and operated by the award-winning Stonegate Pub Company, is launching a limited edition menu in January with four new dishes under 500 calories. Under 500 The Spicy Pork … [Read more...]