With the Christmas party season now in full swing, the role of designated driver during the month of December can be seen as a sobering and boring job for many. However research released by Coca‑Cola today has revealed that almost 9 out of 10 (87%) people who volunteer to be the designated driver still feel they will have a great time despite not being able to drink … [Read more...]
Prescott and Conran buy Les Deux Salons, Covent Garden
Shelley Sandzer, the leading leisure property specialist agency, has acted for Anthony Demetre and Will Smith of Les Deux Salons in a deal that sees Prescott and Conran acquire the Covent Garden brasserie at 40-42 William IV Street. The 9,000 sq ft restaurant is split over basement, ground and first floor levels with a total of 170 covers. It adds to the portfolio of … [Read more...]
Chef Stagiaire Award 2015 launches
The Chef Stagiaire Award is back by popular demand, with the launch of the 2015 competition looking for the next top young Chef to expose them to some the world’s finest restaurants. Ten of the most pioneering entrants will battle it out in the Award, each one taking part in a 1 week Stage at one of ten of the most highly recognised restaurants in the UK [details … [Read more...]
Food and drink prices: lessons from 2014
In 2013, predictions for UK food and drink prices in 2014 were for continued inflation at around 3.5% - as the graph above indicates, the reality was a very different deflation of up to 1.5%, though this is more like 0.5% inflation for foodservice (see explanation in Summary below). So what at was it that caused the disparity between the forecast and the actual performance? … [Read more...]
Vapiano wins MAPIC Award for Best F & B Retail Concept
Vapiano has won the category “Best Food & Beverage Retail Concept” at the 19th MAPIC Awards in Cannes. The lifestyle brand won over the jury with Italian zest and a cosmopolitan ambience. “Chi va piano, va sano e va lontano”: “Take things easy, and you’ll live healthier and longer”, so goes the Italian saying. This attitude to life is reflected in all facets of the … [Read more...]