Following on from the recent appointment of Head of Talent, Abokado continues to bolster its management team to support their roll out with the creation of a Head of Coffee. Ben Crosland, previously of Benugo, has been recruited into this position and has taken overall responsibility for coffee standards through the 22 store group. Mark Lilley, director, said, “We've made … [Read more...]
London visitors not satisfied with welcome at airports
New York City’s Tourism Chief Fred Dixon recently praised London by saying that its airports do a better job of welcoming visitors than the Big Apple. But London’s visitors are unenthused by the welcome at the city’s airports, LJ Research reveals. In the past 24 months, LJ Research has surveyed nearly 14,000 visitors to London who arrived by plane. Visitors were asked to … [Read more...]
Strong sales growth at Whitbread – up 12.8%
Strong sales growth at Whitbread - up 12.8% Whitbread PLC, the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant group, has reported strong trading performance to 14 August 2014, leading Numis to comment: “Whitbread's half year pre-close update is very strong and may lead to some upgrades in consensus numbers. Total sales growth in Q2 was 12.7% with LFL sales growth of 6.9% (Premier Inn … [Read more...]
Dabbous: The Cookbook
Ollie Dabbous, whose Michelin star restaurant has wowed critics and diners alike, is now sharing his award-winning dishes in a beautifully crafted new book, out on 11th September. Dabbous: The Cookbook is split into four seasons. Spring features dishes of the calibre of ‘Mixed Alliums in a Chilled Pine Infusion’ and ‘Braised Halibut with Pink Purslane’, whilst Summer … [Read more...]
Horsemeat scandal: Elliott Report action and reactions
The Elliott report on food integrity and assurance of food supply networks was commissioned in the wake of the horsemeat scandal and has now been published. Professor Elliott’s recommendations are: giving top priority to the needs of consumers in relation to food safety and food crime prevention, including through targeted testing, intelligence gathering and surveys. a … [Read more...]