Seasoned, the award winning event caterers, has been awarded the venue management and sole caterer contract at Seventy Eight Bishopsgate, in the City of London. The appointment follows a competitive tender process managed by St Ethelburga’s, the venue owners. The formal review was triggered by a desire to broaden the appeal and maximise the revenue of the event … [Read more...]
Prue Leith accuses new EU allergen regulations of stifling chefs – is it true?
In a long article in Monday’s Daily Mail Prue Leith, ‘the renowned chef and TV expert’ condemned the new EU allergen regulations as a ‘bureaucratic nightmare’ for small restaurants and cafés. ‘My worry is that it will kill innovation and experimentation in the kitchen and cooking what is available daily in the market,’ she said. The new regulations, requiring all eating … [Read more...]
UK’s fastest growing Limited Service Segments
Writing on the Technomic blog, Darren Tristano points out that 2013 saw healthy growth across the UK’s top restaurant chains, with the concepts that made Technomic’s 2014 list of the 100 largest U.K. chain restaurants (by U.K. systemwide sales) had sales rising by 6.4% last year, compared with a gain of 7.1% the previous year. The three fastest-growing Limited Service … [Read more...]
Brewers Fayre to feature activities from The Beano
DC Thomson Consumer Products has partnered with family restaurant chain Brewers Fayre to feature The Beano brand in its sites across the UK, and restaurants will feature a number of branded activities, designed to encourage visitors to engage with the iconic comic strip. Activities will include themed kids’ menus and activity packs on offer to all children dining at the … [Read more...]
Intro-deuce-ing a taste of Wimbledon
Wimbledon epitomises British summertime at its best. Die-hard fans on Murray Mound, strawberries and cream, picnics, showers stopping play, and the occasional tantrum from a tennis player or two. Now, ETM venues are offering a taste of this year’s tournament with limited edition menu items at selected venues, available from 23 June to 6 July. New balls please! Head … [Read more...]