TGI Fridays has announced that it is set to further expand in the UK throughout 2015, following several years of phenomenal growth. The iconic brand, helmed by UK CEO Karen Forrester, will be creating over 700 new careers in the hospitality industry before the end of 2015 with six new openings. A further ten new restaurants are planned for 2016. CEO Karen Forrester … [Read more...]
The Cruffin has landed!
London bakery Foxcroft & Ginger is launching the UK’s first Cruffin on 6 March 2015. The new croissant-muffin hybrid is described as set to be the next big pastry craze, and follows Following in the footsteps of the Cronut. The Cruffins are made with the artisan bakery’s secret sourdough croissant mix, which is carefully hand-folded using the best French butter. … [Read more...]
Updated Guide can help prevent kitchen fires
B&ES has warned that a poorly maintained kitchen extraction ductwork is a huge fire risk and insurance companies can refuse to pay up if a fire is traced back to grease laden ductwork. Out now is the newly updated ‘TR/19 Guide to Good Practice – Internal Cleanliness of Ventilation Systems’. Insurance claims may be unsuccessful Proprietors should be aware that many … [Read more...]
Eurest fuels new Partnership with Volkswagen Group UK
Workplace foodservice experts, Eurest, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has secured a new contract with Volkswagen Group UK to provide catering services to a number of Volkswagen Group, Bentley and Porsche UK offices. £1.3m investment The five-year contract will see Eurest investing over £1.3m into Porsche, Volkswagen Group and Bentley facilities to revitalise, … [Read more...]
Coca-Cola celebrates centenary of its iconic bottle
This year Coca‑Cola celebrates 100 years of its Contour Bottle. Featuring a sensuous, curvaceous silhouette like no other, the Coca‑Cola Bottle is one of the most famous and unmistakable designs of all time. Created in 1915 by The Root Glass Company of Terre Haute Indiana to stop the efforts of copycat cola brands, the bottle answered a brief that called for “the packaging … [Read more...]