Stratford City Hotels, which is managed by Cycas Hospitality, was awarded top accolade of No1 Best Employer in Hospitality 2015 at the Caterer.com’s Best Employers in Hospitality Awards 2015 scoring the highest for employment engagement. Taking first place amongst 60 hospitality employers, Stratford City Hotels also scooped a second award for Best Small Group Hotel … [Read more...]
Burger King introduces new restaurant design in UK
Burger King has recently unveiled a new restaurant design in the UK. The new design is called ‘20/20 Garden Grill’ and brings together the great tasting Burger King flame-grilling tradition with an outdoor BBQ atmosphere. 20/20 Garden Grill has been developed in-line with Burger King's design principles and showcases an authentic, warm and bold aesthetic. The Burger King … [Read more...]
BaxterStorey report reveals new trends in workplace catering
Food ‘pleasure seekers’, app usage and coffee appreciation are three areas set to change the face of workplace catering over the next five years, according to a report commissioned by BaxterStorey, the UK’s leading independent foodservice provider. Released at the company’s ‘Food Journey’ event held at the Gherkin, the report aims to identify key trends emerging amongst … [Read more...]
Restaurant and pub groups see steady growth
Britain's managed pub and restaurant sector is seeing steady, if unspectacular, sales growth in 2015, reflected in the latest trading data for September. Collective like-for-like sales were up 1.2% on the same month last year, broadly in line with the underlying 12-month trend, latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker show. "This year has generally been one of … [Read more...]
Burger chains, coffee shops replace some shop closures
From a peak of more than 20 store closures a day in the first six months of 2012 to 18 per day in the same period in 2013, the rate of store closures has fallen again from 16 in 2014 to 14 per day in the first half of 2015, according to PwC research compiled by the Local Data Company (LDC). The study of 500 town centres across Great Britain shows that 2,634 outlets closed in … [Read more...]