All news articles for October 2016

Wasabi secures new bank funding for expansion

Wasabi secures new bank funding for expansion

By Mark Wingett

Wasabi, the sushi and bento chain, has secured a new £25m bank loan from HSBC to help it open 20 new sites and develop its flagship 65,000sq ft central processing unit in London’s Park Royal.

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How to personalise the hospitality experience for different nationalities

By Joel Brandon-Bravo

With the UK benefiting from an uplift in visits from international travellers Joel Brandon-Bravo of Travelzoo discusses why and how hospitality businesses can personalise the experience for international guests to help build loyalty from all markets. 

Introducing the Chefs’ Choice Awards

Introducing the Chefs’ Choice Awards

By Chefs' Choice Awards

Calling all foodservice companies: the new Chefs’ Choice Awards are your chance to show the restaurant industry that you are best in class. 

Hotel restaurants: Five need-to-know trends

Hotel restaurants: Five need-to-know trends

By Hannah Thompson

Customers’ increased knowledge about food, increased informality, and the need to run restaurants as standalone businesses are some of the trends making the biggest impact on hotel food & beverage operations today, according to an expert panel.

Leon's Superfood Salad name banned by ASA

Leon to challenge 'Superfood Salad' name ban

By Sophie Witts

Leon could be forced to change the name of its ‘Original Superfood Salad’ after the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) ruled that the product broke marketing laws.

Drake & Morgan confirms rebrand of two Corney & Barrow acquisitions

Drake & Morgan confirms rebrand of two Corney & Barrow sites

By Hannah Thompson

The London-based restaurant and bar group, has confirmed the rebranding of two of its recently acquired Corney & Barrow sites, with The Otherist, on Old Broad Street in the City, and the Pagination on Cabot Square.

In Operation with... Red Dog Saloon

In Operation with... Red Dog Saloon

By Emma Eversham

We find out from Red Dog Saloon owner and founder Tom Brooke what's behind the success of his American restaurant chain as it begins its expansion outside London.

hub by Premier Inn to double number of hotels

Premier Inn plans hub expansion

By Sophie Witts

Premier Inn is planning to double its number of high-tech hub hotels following strong half-year sales at the chain.

Michelin chef Josh Eggleton to open Bristol pub

Michelin chef Josh Eggleton to open Bristol pub

By Daniel Woolfson

Michelin star­-winning chef Josh Eggleton has taken over a new pub in Bristol with the former director of Butcombe Brewery, Guy Newell, the Morning Advertiser has reported.

Protecting the produce: How Greenpeace and Norway saved Arctic cod

Protecting the produce: How Greenpeace and Norway saved Arctic cod

By Hannah Thompson

There is often conflicting information on the sustainability of fish and seafood, particularly Arctic cod, which can lead to confusion among chefs and consumers. But now, new work by Greenpeace and the Norwegian fishing industry is set to make things...