The Chef Stagiaire Award launches in January 2014 and seeks to uncover the cream of the new wave of young chef talent currently emerging as the British cooking revolution continues apace. Entrants will be aiming to win the ultimate experience of Stages in some of the finest kitchens in the world. Twenty of the most innovative entrants will battle it out in the Chef Stagiaire … [Read more...]
Whitbread update reports double digit sales growth
Whitbread PLC, report 10 December on its trading performance to 28th November 2013 with Andy Harrison, Chief Executive of Whitbread commenting: “Whitbread has delivered another strong quarter, with total sales up 13.8% and like for like sales up 4.3%, driven by the strength of Premier Inn and Costa and an improved performance from Restaurants. This keeps us on track to deliver … [Read more...]
Celebrate Chip Week 2014
Plans for Chip Week 2014 are officially underway: running from 17-23 February 2014, the annual event is one of the biggest awareness weeks in the calendar and provides the perfect opportunity for pubs, restaurants and catering outlets to highlight their quality chip offerings. What’s more, Chip Week provides a real boost to business and offers the perfect platform to drive … [Read more...]
Takeaway Exhibition sizzles to success
The first ever Takeaway Innovation Expo was held at Olympia London last week and event organisers, Prysm Group, hailed the debut as a great success. Nearly 5,672 takeaway owners and operators attended the launch event over the two days of 28-29 November. The event, which co-located with The Business Show, attracted 112 exhibitors and 5,672 visitors, and ran a seminar and … [Read more...]
NPD reports out of home foodservice return to growth in Q3
New foodservice industry analysis from The NPD Group Inc shows how three key sector trends have performed over the last three and 12 months. The top line This year’s good summer helped the total out of home (OOH) industry to see a return to Traffic growth in Q3 2013 of +2% versus the same period last year To year end Sept 2013 most major channels posted declining visits. … [Read more...]