Research from The NPD Group says the popularity of savoury and sweet bakery in the UK is helping to increase eating out visits. For the wider UK out-of-home foodservice market, overall visits were up a meagre +0.3% for year ending September 2019, and they were down -0.3% the previous year. The UK’s eat-out market has the slowest growth of the top five European markets … [Read more...]
The Grill at The Dorchester reopens to a new chapter in the restaurant’s 88 year history
Culinary institution The Grill at The Dorchester has officially reopened its doors to a new chapter in the restaurant’s 88 year history. Head Chef Tom Booton, who has the honour of being The Dorchester’s youngest ever Head Chef, presents his interpretation of a modern-day British grill. Offering a more relaxed approach to the dining experience, the legendary dining room … [Read more...]
Mental health training for all managers at Stonegate
Today sees the launch of a partnership between the Stonegate Pub Company and the Licensed Trade Charity to provide mental health training for over 1,000 team members. Starting today and running to April 2020, all of Stonegate’s general managers and line managers of pub support teams will participate in this face-to-face training workshop, to become mental health champions. … [Read more...]
The retiring rooms of India’s train stations inspires new subterranean bar opening
The Retiring Room, a new subterranean bar from Samyukta Nair inspired by the retiring rooms of India’s train stations, will open its doors for the very first time at the end of November. Tucked underneath Bombay Bustle on Mayfair’s Maddox Street, the celebratory opening night will see award-winning bartender Didier Van den Broeck behind the bar for one evening only, as … [Read more...]
SSP expanding brand outlets at London’s Euston Station
SSP Group is opening two new brand outlets, Tortilla and Starbucks at London’s Euston Station in early December. The new Tortilla unit will be the brand’s first in a travel location. Tortilla is the UK’s largest fast casual Mexican restaurant chain, launched by two Californians in 2007 after a four-year search across London to find the burritos and tacos they’d experienced … [Read more...]