Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group (SWRG), a collection of boutique American steakhouses, is bringing its classic steakhouse brand to London. Smith & Wollensky London will open early spring 2015 in the Adelphi Building on John Adams Street, just off The Strand. Elegant and timeless Designed by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio the interior will take inspiration from … [Read more...]
Costa adds to Costa Ice Menu
Costa has added three new drinks to its Costa Ice range to appeal to consumers and drive summer sales for its “Proud to Serve” (PTS) customers. Customer research The new SKUs added to the Costa Ice range for 2014 include the Caramel Latte Cooler, the no.1 best-selling latte in retail last year, the Tropical Fruit Cooler and Peach Lemonade. All three drinks have been added … [Read more...]
Bella Italia seeks 100 new restaurants
Cushman & Wakefield has been appointed to advise restaurant chain Bella Italia on its UK expansion to open up to 100 new restaurants in the next five years. Owned by Tragus Group, Bella Italia has built up a portfolio of 90 restaurants throughout the UK, in high streets, retail and leisure parks. A restructuring earlier this year saw Tragus sold by previous owners … [Read more...]
Ch&Co first British Catering Group with full MSC Certification
CH&Co, one of the UK’s leading caterers, has become the first British catering group to receive certification from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) demonstrating its commitment to sustainable sourcing of fish. No other Britishcatering group has managed to achieve certification across its entire business network, until now. The MSC certification is a significant … [Read more...]
Simon Rogan announces new Chef appointments
Chef/restaurateur Simon Rogan has announced two new key chef appointments in his team, effective immediately. Mark Birchall, who has been Head Chef at L’Enclume since 2006, is taking on the new role as Chef Director of Simon’s restaurants (other than Fera at Claridge’s). These include his establishments in Cartmel, Cumbria (L’Enclume, Rogan & Co, Aulis, and the Pig & … [Read more...]