Most people were delighted with the significant fall in consumer inflation announced by the Office for National Statistics yesterday. Overall annual inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index ("CPI"), was just 0.5% for the month of December 2014, well below the notional 2% target and now below the rise in average weekly earnings. However, British wine drinkers … [Read more...]
Sefton Park Hotel launches O’Connors
Sefton Park Hotel has opened a new bar and restaurant concept in the form of O’Connor’s. Combining chief executive Conor O’Donovan’s Irish heritage with the popular ‘bar and grill’ style of dining, the new venture reflects the ongoing investment being spent on the South Liverpool property. In order to create an authentic Irish feel, a series of creative installations were … [Read more...]
Fayre & Square takes reward card digital
Family pub restaurant brand Fayre & Square has launched the first point based loyalty app in the pub industry, enabling users to collect and redeem rewards and offers straight from their smart phone. Tailored offers and promotions The app, which is available now on Google Play and the App Store, not only acts as a digital version of the brand’s Reward Card but also … [Read more...]
Wrigley joins Bourne & Hollingsworth Group
As of January 2015, award winning bartender Jim Wrigley (ex-Lonsdale, London & Global Santa Teresa Ambassador) will be joining Bourne & Hollingsworth Group to work alongside Jamie Forbes on the development of the brand and new projects at the group's two Fitzrovia cocktail bars Reverend J W Simpson and Bourne & Hollingsworth. From running award-winning bars & … [Read more...]
Mixed messages on key food and health terms
A recent YouGov survey undertaken for Pabulum Catering has revealed that despite many years of campaigning some key food and health terms are still misunderstood by UK adults. Having recently been awarded The Soil Association’s highest Food For Life Catering mark Gold standard using 94% fresh food in their Cypress cluster of schools in Croydon, Pabulum was keen to explore … [Read more...]