Month: June 2019
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Jun- 2019 -26 JunePeople
Tripadvisor ‘more influential’ than Google for restaurant reviews
Consumer reliance on online reviews for the hospitality sector has steadily increased as a survey by location marketing firm Uberall…
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26 JuneFeatures
Italian restaurants are going regional
When I talk about Italian food and its origin, I find very difficult to define it, as Italian cuisine itself…
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26 JuneNews
Levi Roots closes restaurant
Entrepreneur and Dragon’s Den winner Levi Roots announced that his restaurant Levi Roots Caribbean Smokehouse in Westfield Stratford, London closed…
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26 JunePubs and Bars
LXi acquires 14 Greene King Pubs
Investment company LXi REIT has acquired 14 Greene Kings Pubs, as part of a £135m bulk investment. The 14 pubs…
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25 JuneAnalysis
Why are chain restaurants losing customers?
After the recent news of Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain going into administration, concerns have been raised that the food industry…
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25 JuneRegulations & Policies
Tamarind staff dismissed after claiming chicken stock was used in veggie meals
The former assistant manager of Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Tamarind in Mayfair, London, has won a legal dispute with the restaurant…
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25 JuneCafes and Coffee Shops
Cake Box reports 41% rise in gross profit
Bakery chain Cake Box has recorded a 41% rise in its gross profits to £7.7m for the year 31 March…
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25 JunePubs and Bars
Distinctive Inns is to open a fourth ‘pub kitchen’ site
Pub and restaurant operator Distinctive Inns, has announced plans to open its fourth ‘pub kitchen’ site in West Bridgford, Nottingham.…
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25 JuneRestaurants
The Dorchester appoints eighth executive chef in 88 year history
Dorchester Collection’s iconic British hotel, The Dorchester, has announced its first executive chef appointment in over two decades, as Stefan…
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24 JuneAdvice
Living the dream? Part two
In the first part of this article, I considered the changes in the pub market over the past 20 years…
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