The total pub market is forecasted to grow by 2% this year to £21.85bn thanks to growing hybridisation in the sector, according to the latest new report from Allegra Foodservice Pubs are winning share Pubs are winning share of consumer visits at breakfast, lunch and dinner, so much so that in the last quarter of 2014, 84% of UK adults visited pubs for meals or snacks, the … [Read more...]
Chefs Vegetarian Recipe of the Week, Prawn Style – Chow Mein
Ingredients 1 Pack Fry’s Meat Free Crispy Prawns 100g Stir fry vegetables 250g Egg free noodles 2 Cups boiling water Pinch of salt 2 tbsp peanut oil 1 tbsp crushed garlic 2 tbsp soy sauce ½ tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp white wine vinegar ¼ cup roasted peanuts ¼ cup spring onion, sliced Method Defrost prawns. Place prawns on a non-stick … [Read more...]
WestQuay welcomes debut for Wham Bam Tikka
Wham Bam Tikka, the Indian street food brand, has chosen WestQuay, Hammerson’s flagship regional shopping centre in Southampton, for its first permanent kiosk. Situated on Above Bar mall, Wam Bam Tikka’s 130 sq ft kiosk opened at the end of February. Part of the Taste of India catering company, Wham Bam Tikka is a family-run business local to Southampton, led by brothers … [Read more...]
For sale: The Green Man + racing, shooting, dining
A Suffolk pub with an excellent reputation for its steaks and with the advantage of a popular shoot close by has come onto the market. The Green Man at Six Mile Bottom, three miles from Newmarket and its race track, has been run for the past nine years by Richard Clarke and his partner Jackie James. Richard, who has also been a gamekeeper since the age of 17, is selling the … [Read more...]
From Tragus to Casual Dining Group: profits and plans
Casual Dining Group is the new name for the group behind household restaurant brands Bella Italia and Café Rouge. The new company name reflects the transformation from what was Tragus Group to a focused, highly capitalised and growing restaurant business. The announcement of Casual Dining Group’s new identity coincides with the posting of the last set of full-year accounts … [Read more...]