The Roux Scholarship is a unique competition for chefs under 30 who are working as chefs in the UK. The competition element is tough: it is based on technical skill, a strong palate and deep appreciation and understanding of the history of classical cooking. However, the competition is only the start. What happens next is what really matters. The winning prize is a 3-month … [Read more...]
Carluccio’s to drive Christmas sales with pop-ups
Italian restaurant group Carluccio’s, run by CEO Simon Kossoff, will open 10 pop-ups shops over the festive season in order to boost sales of its Christmas food and drink products, which could generate an additional £1m in turnover for the company. Each shop will be situated close to an existing Carluccio’s restaurant and will open daily from mid-November until Christmas … [Read more...]
J D Wetherspoon sales up, margins down
J D Wetherspoon plc has issued its interim management statement for the period up to 4 November 2014, incorporating the 13-week period to 26 October 2014, showing total sales rising by 11.3%, and anticipates an operating margin in the range of 7.2–7.8% for the current financial year. The Company is aiming for a satisfactory outcome for the current financial year. Numis … [Read more...]
New hub by Premier Inn for Edinburgh’s West End
International support services and construction group Interserve has announced a major hotel deal with Whitbread PLC for a new 150-bedroom hub by Premier Inn hotel in the West End of Edinburgh. The hotel will be developed and built by Interserve on a site in Torphichen Street. This will be the third major city-centre development scheme involving Whitbread’s Premier Inn … [Read more...]
Squire Hotels acquires Windemere Hydro Hotel
Windermere Hydro Hotel, located close to the centre of Bowness-on-Windermere in the Lake District, has been bought by Squire Hotels for a sum close to the guide price of £3.75m. Squire Hotels, which was launched in 2013, plans to fully refurbish the three star hotel which has 84 bedrooms, extensive public areas and leisure facilities. The hotel was sold on behalf of the … [Read more...]