New research from 70,000 businesses reveals that 50 million adults eat out in Great Britain each year on 2.4 billion occasions. Young people are most likely to dine out with couples and under 35’s eating out once a week. The research will help form a new annual market report revealing what British consumers want from restaurants. It is based on a detailed analysis of … [Read more...]
Menu announced for Asian chef and restaurant owners menu development day
The chefs in the kitchen for the Asian Restaurant Owners Network Open Kitchen Live Menu Development Day have been busy testing, tasting and preparing, and now we are delighted to publish details. The chefs in the kitchen are from Rational and the Asian Restaurant Owners Network. The day will not just be providing a feast of flavours from Asian cuisine, they will be … [Read more...]
Casual Dining unveils Keynote menu for 2020
James Spragg and Steve Holmes, the CEOs of Casual Dining Group and Azzurri Group respectively, and David Campbell, executive chairman at Bill's Restaurants have been announced to lead the Keynote menu at Casual Dining 2020. The speaker line-up for next year’s show, 25-26 March, ExCeL London, also includes... Amber Wood, MD of The Cosy Club at Loungers Baton … [Read more...]
Five minutes with… Paul Anderson
Paul Anderson took over as managing director of warewashing and food waste handling solutions business Meiko UK from Bill Downie in April 2017, a move which saw him return to the brand he had worked with as a regional sales manager 15 years previously. Paul has had close associations with the hospitality industry throughout his almost 30-year career, starting out with a fine … [Read more...]
Heat lamps, not just for Christmas
As Christmas approaches even the best restaurant kitchens begin to creak under pressure. Restaurant kitchen brigades struggle to find sufficient flat surfaces to cope with busy service periods. Front of house at the same time are eager to ensure every dish is served at optimum temperature. The temperature of any dish is vital to all dining experiences, and lukewarm dishes are … [Read more...]