Old-school glamour meets contemporary London this October with the opening of 45 Jermyn St., a new destination restaurant in the heart of St. James’s that is owner operated by Fortnum & Mason. The exquisite dining room will take its inspiration from a golden age of glamour, a time when service, attention to detail and elegance were hallmarks of a great restaurant. At 45 … [Read more...]
Top 100 UK Chain Restaurants increased sales and units in 2014
The 100 largest U.K. restaurant chains recorded a 6 percent annual sales increase in 2014, compared to 6.4 percent the prior year. According to data released by Technomic Inc. in its annual reporting on the top U.K. restaurant chains, the number of units grew by more than 4.3 percent in 2014, compared to unit growth of 4 percent the previous year. Expanding at a fast … [Read more...]
Which city will be crowned The World’s Best?
4 cities. 24 bartenders. 4 teams. 24 hours: in the single most ambitious project to be held at London Cocktail Week since its inception in 2010, Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands and Patrón Tequila will bring 24 of the world’s best bartenders to London to host a 24 hour international bar clash and crown one city The World’s Best. Some of the most prestigious bars from New York, … [Read more...]
Vacherin on track for an excellent year
Specialist London caterer, Vacherin, is on track to deliver an excellent year of sales growth with turnover set to rise by nearly 25% from 2014 levels, with a projected run rate to the end of 2015 of over £17m versus £13.8m at financial year end 2014. The past nine months have brought in a number of substantial wins for the company including international law firm, Dechert; … [Read more...]
Laferla to manage bar at Jason Atherton’s City Social
Australian-born Tim Laferla began working in bars during his university studies near Perth, Western Australia. Moving to the UK in August 2013, Laferla was appointed bar manager at Mr Copper’s House & Garden, a newly opened bar and restaurant from world-renowned chef, Simon Rogan, attached to the iconic Midland Hotel in Manchester. Laferla was responsible for developing … [Read more...]