It was an Easter break to celebrate for Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups with collective like-for-like sales up 5.1% on 2014’s four-day holiday weekend, according to latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker figures. However, the strong Easter performance followed a weaker March, when trading was marginally down on last year. Like-for-like sales in March, across the 30 … [Read more...]
Making waves at Natural History Museum launch
On Tuesday 14 April, leading London caterers Food by Dish and the Natural History Museum welcomed a sea of event professionals to a private breakfast viewing of its latest exhibition and venue space: Coral Reefs: Secret Cities of the Sea. The breakfast menu, devised by venue caterers Food by Dish, combined spring classics with unusual combinations. Dishes included oak-smoked … [Read more...]
Edwards & Blake launches new facility at Domino Printing Solutions
East Anglian contract catering firm Edwards & Blake has won the contract to provide Domino Printing Solutions with on-site breakfast and lunch for their 470 head office and factory employees at Bar Hill, Cambridge. The restaurant is open all day with main servings at 7am for breakfast, mid-morning for a factory break and midday for lunch, and the service was launched in … [Read more...]
Spinningfields’ The Kitchens announce finalists and launch date
Innovative Spinningfields dining concept The Kitchens, has announced its six finalists and subsequent launch date. The unique start-up competition will launch 21 May within the newly-developed Leftbank neighbourhood in Spinningfields. Start-ups, chefs and street food In spring 2014, Spinningfields owner developer Allied London called out to the region’s most promising … [Read more...]
easyHotel appoints Marc Vieilledent as CFO
easyHotel, the owner, developer, operator and franchisor of “super budget” branded hotels, has appointed Marc Vieilledent as Chief Financial Officer, with effect from 5 May 2015. Marc joins the Company following 16 years at Accor S.A., where he worked until 2013, with his most recent role being Executive Vice President of asset management. As a member of Accor’s Executive … [Read more...]