Conservation groups have united in welcoming sustainable fish-buying policies announced over the last two weeks by the organisers of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and the Rio 2016 Olympics. This means that only verifiably sustainable fish will be served as part of the 16 million meals to be consumed by athletes, spectators, staff, journalists and dignitaries during these … [Read more...]
Site Bites – Big Easy arrives – The Clog and Billycock – Pit in Chapel Allerton – The Terrace by Absolute Taste
Big Easy arrives in Covent Garden - Ribble Valley Inns re-opens The Clog and Billycock - Arc Inspirations digs Pit in Chapel Allerton - The Terrace by Absolute Taste launches in Fenwick, Tunbridge Wells. Overview Big Easy arrives in Covent Garden Ribble Valley Inns re-opens The Clog and Billycock Arc Inspirations digs Pit in Chapel Allerton The Terrace by Absolute … [Read more...]
19th Abokado opens, 20th on the way
Abokado, the fast expanding healthy food chain has opened its 19th outlet on Cutler Street in the City of London. This is the eighth site the company has opened in 2013 and the fifth opened in 2013 in the City. Abokado has also signed the lease on premises near Aldgate. This store will be opening in February. Mark Lilley of Abokado commented: “We're still on track to … [Read more...]
Top 100 Restaurants in the UK: the diners’ choice
toptable, the leading consumer destination site for restaurant bookings in the UK, has announced the 2013 annual Diners’ Choice award winners for the Top 100 Best Restaurants in the UK, and highlighted the top 10 to be honoured. 340,000 reviews submitted The awards represent the combined opinions of more than 340,000 reviews submitted in the last year by verified toptable … [Read more...]
Food inflation to reach 3.8% in 2014: winners, losers, mitigation
Prestige Purchasing, procurement specialist for the food service industry, is warning that food inflation is expected to reach 3.8 per cent next year, over-indexing predictions for the consumer price index (CPI) rate of inflation (2.3 per cent). Chicken prices are expected to drop – good news for Nando’s – as are pulled pork prices. But beef, cheddar and wine prices are … [Read more...]