Shoppers are set to spend 20 per cent more stocking up on Free From foods this Christmas compared with last year. That’s the prediction from Tesco whose research shows that one third of UK households now have at least one allergy or intolerance sufferer. Awareness of this market growth, however, may be lagging behind in the hospitality sector: will Free From meals be readily … [Read more...]
The Bootlegger brings moonshine madness to Monument
The Bootlegger, London’s newest Prohibition inspired drinking den, is now open for illicit consumption in the financial heart of London, located at 51° 30’ 43.1” | 0° 5’ 0.8”. Celebrating the glamour of the Prohibition era, The Bootlegger brings alive America’s roaring twenties in London. Being authentic to this bygone era, the retro basement lounge evokes an enticing … [Read more...]
The Clink Canapé Cookbook
The Clink Canapé Cookbook is now available to buy, priced at £14.99, with all proceeds going towards developing more prisoner rehabilitation schemes across Her Majesty’s Prison Estate. The cookbook, created by prisoner rehabilitation initiative The Clink Charity, presents 100 canapé recipes carefully crafted by The Clink Restaurant founder Alberto Crisci MBE, Clink trainees … [Read more...]
Growing importance of breakfast in the British QSR market
The NPD Group has revealed how Breakfast contributes to an increasing proportion of QSR traffic - accounting now for 11% of all visits. Although still small, it has been growing its traffic by almost a third in the last 5 years. In real terms, breakfast now equates to 640 million visits in the year ending September 2015. Fiscally, breakfast generates 2 billion pounds for the … [Read more...]
Anderson & Co adds to Peckham’s growing reputation
Peckham in South London has in recent years become well established as a food destination, and the choice and quality continues to multiply for both residents and visitors. Anderson & Co opened in Peckham as far back as 2010, building a reputation as being one of South London’s leading independent cafes. Now, and building on this success, they have taken the further … [Read more...]