Gourmet wrap chain Wrap it Up! has opened its ninth outlet – with two more opening in early September, bringing the number of Wrap it Up! outlets in London to 11. The first of the three has opened in Monument, with the next two opening in London Wall and Aldgate, all in The City. The company has also launched a new breakfast menu at Monument to coincide with the … [Read more...]
Grosvenor Casinos to anchor The Palace in Southend: restaurants to follow
The Yianis Group has signed a 20 year lease with Grosvenor Casinos for a 27,000 sq ft casino at its multi-million pound redevelopment of The Palace Hotel in Southend-on-Sea. Alex Hyams of Yianis, who were advised by Dedman Gray, comments, “We knew the Palace had huge potential and we are delighted our vision is being realised. Grosvenor Casinos, part of the Rank Group, is … [Read more...]
SSP UK apprenticeship programme bucks research
Recent research from Barclays banking found that more than half of young people are not aware of apprenticeship opportunities in the hospitality and leisure industry, but SSP UK, the food travel experts, is bucking this trend with 800 Apprentices already recruited onto its Apprenticeship programme in 2013. Award-winning Apprenticeship programme SSP UK introduced its … [Read more...]
Celebrity Chef to cook up a storm for British Sausage Week 2013
Putting a real culinary spin on this year’s British Sausage Week (4-10 November) is hugely popular chef and TV personality, Simon Rimmer, co-host of Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch and with three restaurants and numerous cookery books to his name. Simon knows all too well the importance of using quality produce – particularly when it comes to serving sausages, and said, “I’m … [Read more...]
City of London Police makes two arrests in national horsemeat enquiry
Although there has been little news recently, investigations are still continuing and may still result in prosecutions – as well, of course, as the remedial actions taken by supermarkets and others to ensure that their supply chains cannot in future be corrupted. Just last week, the City Of London Police issued the following: ‘In its role as the national policing lead for … [Read more...]