Enterprise, the specialist operator of leased and tenanted pubs in the UK, is focusing on food with new formats being developed for potential entrepreneurial licensees. The initiative is part of a significant investment from Enterprise which has identified key pubs for major development. The food concepts are being offered at three pubs initially – The Cross Keys in … [Read more...]
Record attendance at The London Coffee Festival 2014
More than 22,000 visitors (8,034 industry / 14,598 consumer) attended The London Coffee Festival from 3 - 6 April at the Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane. The hybrid event (both B2B and B2C) launched with two dedicated industry days on 3 and 4 April attracting more than 250 exhibitors and 8,000 industry visitors. This unique festival model has been designed to ensure that … [Read more...]
Fergus Henderson receives Lifetime Achievement Award 2014
UK chef Fergus Henderson has been awarded The Diners Club® Lifetime Achievement Award, as part of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2014 sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna. Fergus Henderson is the founding partner of one of the UK’s most influential restaurants, St. John in London, which opened in 1994. Over more than two decades, Henderson has raised the … [Read more...]
British rapeseed oil wins BaxterStorey gold seal of approval
BaxterStorey, the UK’s leading independent provider of workplace restaurants, delis and coffee bars, has underpinned its commitment to best quality sustainable produce with the announcement it will use only UK rapeseed oil for frying. Rape is one of the three main crops produced on British farms and BaxterStorey’s decision to use only UK produced rapeseed oil marks another … [Read more...]
Diageo launches Haig Club with David Beckham and Simon Fuller
Diageo, the leading premium drinks business, is to launch Haig Club Single Grain Scotch Whisky, in partnership with global sporting icon David Beckham and British entrepreneur Simon Fuller. Working alongside Diageo, Beckham and Fuller will play a fundamental role in developing the brand, its strategy and positioning. David Beckham will also lead the promotion of a responsible … [Read more...]