International tourism has returned to growth with record results in April, including increases in both nominal spend and visits across Britain. According to figures released by the Office for National Statistics International Passenger Survey, the UK welcomed 3.14 million visits in April, 6% more than in the same month last year. Visits hit a new record for the first four … [Read more...]
C’est arrivé! Bistrot Pierre opens its doors on George Street, Bath
Independently owned French restaurant group Bistrot Pierre has brought its great value French cuisine to the city centre of Bath. Heading up the new bistrot are Hinde Bouchayeb, general manager and Frederic Fetiveau, head chef (pictured below). Originally from southern France, Hinde joined Bistrot Pierre in 2012 and has progressed through the group’s internal training … [Read more...]
Restaurant and pub groups report strong sales in May
Eating and drinking-out was up in May, with leading managed pub and restaurant groups seeing collective like-for-likes sales grow by 2.1% against the same month last year, according to latest data from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. The strong trading numbers follow a tougher start to 2015, with like-for-like sales among the 30 companies that make up the Tracker cohort … [Read more...]
40,000 London Schoolchildren enjoy Silver Catering Mark meals
Harrison Catering Services has achieved the Silver Food for Life Catering Mark for 147 primary, special and nursery schools across the London Boroughs of Bexley, Croydon, Ealing, Lambeth and Southwark. The company is now serving 40,000 meals each day—over 7.5 million per year—that meet Silver Catering Mark Standards. These include using at least 5% organic ingredients, as … [Read more...]
BrewDog announces new concepts, new bars, new distillery
Scottish craft brewery, BrewDog, celebrated its AGM last weekend, with over 6,000 Equity Punks (BrewDog fans who invested in the brewery as part of its record-breaking crowdfunding scheme Equity for Punks) attending its rip-roaring celebration of beer, food and music. Co-founders James Watt and Martin Dickie were on stage to deliver the financial reports for 2014 as well as … [Read more...]