Cambridge
Coverage highlights foodservice and hospitality developments in this prominent university city, including restaurant and pub openings, independent concepts, student-driven trade patterns, and local investment activity. Reporting provides insights for operators and suppliers navigating a market shaped by academic footfall, affluent demographics, and demand for both casual and premium dining experiences.
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Jul- 2018 -31 JulyBusiness
Late-night customers account for 83% of British foodservice growth
British people visit food or beverage outlets 257 million times between midnight and 7am every year, according to new figures. The data, released by market research firm, The NPD Group, for the year ending May 2018 suggested that the growing demand for late-night and early morning food and beverages consumed…
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26 JulyRestaurants
Polish restaurant Jan closes a month after opening
Chef Damian Wawrzyniakโs Jan Restaurant in Clapham has closed due to โdisagreement over a rent reviewโ. The restaurant had only been open for a month with the premisesโ previous owners blamed for โoutstanding debts/problemsโ which Wawrzyniak says he was not made aware of. Dear all with great sadness I must…
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Jun- 2018 -26 JuneFeatures
โSustainability and ethical catering โ the challenges and the successesโ
As we progress through 2018, thereโs an obvious focus on the environmental impact of companies. From banning single use plastics, to actively trying to reuse and reduce food waste, ethical and sustainable practice is stomping its way through catering like never before. Specifically, within the catering sector, which is renowned…
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8 JuneRegulations & Policies
Cambridge Turkish restaurant receives one star hygiene rating
Efeโs Restaurant in Cambridge has been awarded a one star food hygiene rating by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). It was written in the report that: โThe chef cut raw meat on the green board used for vegetables, and then used the vegetable knife to cut the raw meat.โ The…
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1 JuneRestaurants
US chain Wingstop secures flagship London store in West End
US chicken wing dining chain Wingstop has secured a flagship site at Londonโs Cambridge Circus. The chain launched in Texas in 1994 and has more than 1,000 restaurants internationally, including 25 owned by US rapper, Rick Ross. Westminster City Council has granted planning permission and a premises license to run…
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Apr- 2018 -30 AprilAwards & Events
Six shortlisted for this yearโs Gastronomes Award
The Rรฉunion des Gastronomes has announced that six candidates have been shortlisted for this year’s Gastronomes Award. The shortlist comprises: Andras Lakesi, food and drink manager at newly-opened The Principal London; Kieran McLoughlin, general manager at newly-opened Hide, Piccadilly London; Jorge Pacheco, head chef of El Inca Plebeyo in Islington;…
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23 AprilBusiness
Welcome Break CEO leaves for new role at Sticks โNโ Sushi
Rod McKie will leave motorway service operator Welcome Break after 15 years as CEO, to take up the same role at Japanese restaurant group Sticks โNโ Sushi next month. McKie will start his new role in July and will remain a member of the Welcome Break board as a non-executive…
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10 AprilBeverages
Waitrose becomes first retailer to ban disposable coffee cups
Waitrose has announced plans to phase out all disposable coffee cups in its stores by autumn, in a bid to reduce packaging and plastic waste. The removal of the cups will begin on 30 April at nine stores, before being rolled out at its outlets nationwide. The retailer has said…
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6 AprilNews
Former Michelin star restaurant plummets to one star hygiene rating
A former Michelin star restaurant has been given a one star hygiene rating, in the the most recent set-back for the Cambridge venue. Alimentum has been awarded a one star food hygiene rating in its latest report. According to the Food Standards Agency the restaurant’s management of food safety requires…
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Mar- 2018 -29 MarchBusiness
Nisbets adds another store to its retail portfolio
Catering equipment supplier, Nisbets, has further added to its growing retail portfolio with the opening of a new store in Bayswater, west London. The new store โ Nisbetsโ 32nd retail outlet โ will officially open its doors at 9.00am on Tuesday 3 April. To celebrate the arrival of the new…
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