The Samling has announced the recruitment of Nick Edgar as Head Chef. He joins the Michelin Star restaurant from his previous role as Head Chef at the two Michelin starred Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons. Nick started at Raymond Blanc’s famous hotel and restaurant in 2000, rising his way up through the ranks before becoming Head Chef in 2013. He has been Head Chef at one … [Read more...]
Red’s smokin’ deal for expansion
Red’s True Barbecue has secured £9m investment to fund its aggressive roll out plans across the UK. The majority debt deal also comprises a secondary round of equity investment from its original handpicked panel of industry leaders, including veteran Ian Neill, Maurice Abboudi (K10), non-exec board members Brandon Stephens (Tortilla), Stephen Wall (Pho) and Aarish Patel, and … [Read more...]
Good times with pies for Pieminister
‘Sticking to the plan’ through difficult times has paid off for Pieminister who have reported a profit before tax of £99k in the financial year to 31 March 2015, compared to a loss of £109k for the same period in 2014. Sales revenues have grown by 21% to £9,197k (2014: £7,598k): a direct result of a strategic decision to remain resolute in their focus to grow their presence … [Read more...]
Recipe: Duo of Longhorn Beef, from the ISS White Collection
The launch of the Autumn/Winter 2015 edition of the ‘White Collection’ book took place on 16 December in Central London. This series of books and events present a range of five-star seasonal food ideas for clients’ menus, and was created and developed by Stephanie Hamilton and Lloyd Mann – Managing Director and Food Services Director, ISS Food & Hospitality … [Read more...]
Artisan announces double-digit sales growth
Artisan, the stylish casual dining bar restaurant located in Manchester’s popular Spinningfields, has announced a strong financial performance for the year ended 31 March 2015 with a double-digit increase in revenue. The 250-capacity restaurant increased revenue by 37% to £3.7 million (2014: £2.6 million) with EBITDA growing substantially by 152% to £452,429 (2014: … [Read more...]