Britain’s hotels are expecting 2014 to surpass the successes of 2013, according to the latest Hotel Britain report from accountants and business advisers, BDO LLP. This continuing improvement is being driven by a notable resurgence in the fortunes of regional hotels, which has seen areas outside London catch up with the phenomenal levels of growth experienced by the capital in … [Read more...]
Introducing Vektra – the world’s first vacuum insulated kettle
A vacuum insulated kettle? It seems like an obvious yet simple idea, so why hasn’t anyone produced one until now? Here at H&C News we thought that there must be a drawback– but couldn’t resist the opportunity to find out more, so we accepted the offer to test it. The result: we’re impressed, and can see plenty of applications for it in hospitality, offices, health and … [Read more...]
Summer Menu for Harry Ramsden’s
Harry Ramsden’s, the iconic British brand that’s world famous for its Fish and Chips, is set to roll out a brand new summer menu across its UK restaurant chain. The new menu will be officially unveiled at the brand’s flagship restaurant in Bournemouth on 9 April 2014, and will feature two new menu covers in the restaurant which have been given over to vintage black and white … [Read more...]
Benito’s Hat opens on Leadenhall Street
London’s favourite Mexican restaurant group, Benito’s Hat has arrived to spice things up on Leadenhall Street. Situated in the heart of the City, the latest branch spreads across three floors, features an exclusive ‘hidden’ Margarita and Mojito bar, state-of‐the‐art electronic ordering and two burrito creation lines so hardworkers with no time to spare won’t have to waste a … [Read more...]
Punch Pubs: customers put their thinking caps on
The world’s biggest pub quiz competition organised by Punch Taverns, The Great British Pub Quiz, has started in thousands of Punch pubs across the country. Over 1,160 pubs have entered the 2014 competition – the highest amount of participating pubs on record. The competition, which is sponsored by Carling and facilitated by Redtooth, is in its first week of the eight-week … [Read more...]