Starbucks Corporation has reported record financial results for its 13-week fiscal fourth quarter and 52-week fiscal year ended September 27, 2015. Howard Schultz, Starbucks chairman and ceo commented: “Starbucks record Q4 financial results, highlighted by stunning comp store sales increases of 8% globally, 9% in the U.S. driven by a 4% increase in global traffic, … [Read more...]
Lexington Catering partners with Galvin’s Restaurants to deliver training
Lexington Catering has partnered with Galvin’s Restaurants to deliver the very best apprenticeship and graduate training programme. Apprentices going through the Lex School of Talent and Galvin’s Change training programme, and graduates across the two organisations, will join forces to share best practice and training opportunities. Synergy between the organisations Rob … [Read more...]
Planning won for Leeds Arena Quarter Hotel and Marco Pierre White Restaurant
Town Centre Securities PLC (TCS) has received planning permission from Leeds City Council for the development of a 134-room Ibis Styles Hotel and 4,000 sq ft Marco Pierre White restaurant at the heart of the Arena Quarter in Leeds. Opening at the site of the former Merrion Hotel on Wade Lane, the building is to be transformed by TCS to create the new Ibis Styles Hotel for … [Read more...]
Chi Kitchen brings a new dining experience to Debenhams Oxford Street
Chi Kitchen, a new pan-Asian restaurant, will launch on the ground floor of Debenhams’ flagship Oxford Street store on Saturday 7th November. The dining concept and brand are exclusive to Debenhams, with a further site now open in Debenhams Birmingham. Debenhams have enlisted restaurateur Eddie Lim, owner of Thai institution the Mango Tree restaurant in Belgravia. Chi … [Read more...]
Owen Kenworthy joins D&D London at Blueprint Café
Blueprint Café has appointed Owen Kenworthy as Head Chef. Owen joins the team from Brawn, Columbia Road, where he worked as head chef for five years. Since arriving, Owen has adapted the menus to showcase the quality of the ingredients and use them in such a way as to match the elegance of the venue. Serving modern European cuisine, Owen has designed the menu using … [Read more...]