Simon Rogan’s Cumbrian restaurant, L’Enclume, has achieved the top spot in the Waitrose Good Food Guide 2014 for the very first time, it is revealed today, as the bestselling restaurant guide, purchased by Waitrose in August, publishes its annual ranking of the UK’s Top 50 restaurants. L’Enclume and The Fast Duck – the only perfect scores Restaurants in the Good Food … [Read more...]
Catering Equipment plea to help charities
Hobart and Meiko have joined forces to encourage other manufacturers, suppliers and distributors to identify redundant and quality second-hand catering equipment that could benefit cash-strapped charities in need. In the wake of the launch, the two companies have already donated £5,000 and are now calling on others to follow their example by pledging their support. FCSI, … [Read more...]
The Restaurant Group: excellent performance across all brands
The Restaurant Group has reported excellent Interim results for the 26 weeks ending 30 June 2013, and expects this to continue for the second half year. Excellent performance across the whole business: Total revenue increased 11.5% to £280m (2012: £252m) Like-for-like sales increased by 5% EBITDA increased by 13% to £46.9m (2012: £41.7m) Profit before tax … [Read more...]
Free ‘Save With Jamie’ for every library in the UK
Penguin Random House and Jamie Oliver, in partnership with the national charity The Reading Agency, will donate a copy of his new cookbook Save with Jamie free to every library in the UK. It is Jamie's mission that the book, which is a response to the overwhelming public demand for a cookbook about exciting food that doesn't 'break the bank', should be made accessible to … [Read more...]
Research reveals calls on hold lose business for hotels
A survey of 3,630 UK companies by audio branding specialist PH Media Group discovered hotels and B&Bs leave customers on hold for an average of 28.83 seconds per call, creating a serious risk of losing business by leaving customers hanging on the telephone for so long. The implications for profitability are grave. Previous research has shown 50 per cent of callers will … [Read more...]