Last weekend’s Super Bowl boosted sales for ETM’s bar and premium sports lounge, Greenwood, with the group reporting record sales. ETM reports a 48% growth in like-for-like sales for the week ending 11th February with revenue more than doubling on Super Bowl Sunday which saw the Greenwood team pull nearly 3,000 pints and flip over a 1,000 burgers. This successful … [Read more...]
Five minutes with… Mark Jarvis
Mark Jarvis, chef-patron of London restaurants Anglo and Neo Bistro, will launch his third restaurant – Stem - on Princes Street in Mayfair late next month. The Buckinghamshire-born chef began his career aged 16, learning his trade as a trainee chef at Chartridge Conference Company. He worked his way up the ranks in kitchens in Oxfordshire and worked with Raymond Blanc for two … [Read more...]
Michel Guérard revealed as Honorary President of Judges for the Roux Scholarship 2018
Legendary three star Michelin chef, Michel Guérard will join the Roux family as Honorary President of the Judges at this year’s Roux Scholarship final. Michel Guérard started his career as an apprentice pastry chef becoming head pastry chef at Hotel de Crillon, Paris. In 1958, at just 25 years old, he was awarded the coveted title of Meilleur Ouvrier de France. Guérard then … [Read more...]
easyHotel trials a £5 self-assemble four-poster upgrade for budget-conscious romantics
Easyhotel offers a self-assemble £5 four-poster upgrade for budget-conscious romantics Bedside bubbly (litre bottle of Premier Cru Fanta 2018) and a Terry's Chocolate Orange added to make the romantic occasion complete easyHotel are trialling a self-assemble four poster addition to their beds for romantic couples looking for that little bit extra for their overnight … [Read more...]
Organic food and drink in foodservice up 10%
The Soil Association’s 2018 Organic Market Report reveals spend of £84.4 million on organic in foodservice over the past year. That equates to around £1.62 million being spent on organic in the catering and foodservice sector every week across the UK. Overall the UK organic market is now worth £2.2 billion, the highest it has ever been, growing 6% in 2017. The market has … [Read more...]