Ipswich

Jun- 2023 -

26 June

The Hotel Folk launches chef development programme

The Hotel Folk, a privately owned Suffolk hotel group, has launched its own chef development programme. Nine chefs from The Hotel Folk, which owns and runs six properties and an entertainment venue across Suffolk, have committed to join the first course. The programme was launched at the Suffolk Food Hall…

Jan- 2022 -

5 January

Food and Drink

Burger King acquires 12 franchise restaurants

BKUK, the franchisee for Burger King in the UK, has agreed to acquire 12 new restaurants from existing franchise partners. The acquisition of all the BKUK restaurants operated by franchise companies, Kaykem Fast Foods Limited and Saxby, will increase the BKUK direct-owned portfolio to 172 restaurants. The acquisition will add…

Aug- 2020 -

26 August

Restaurants

Frankie & Benny’s reopens 17 sites

Frankie and Benny’s has outlined plans to open a further 17 sites across its estate. The sites in question include restaurants in Colchester, Ipswich, Oxford, ABerdeen and Bury St Edmunds. According to the group, it has followed “strict” Government, Public Health England, Public Health Wales and Public Health Scotland guidelines,…

May- 2020 -

1 May

Coronavirus

Chestnut to donate further 10,000 free meals to NHS key workers

Pub group Chestnut has revealed plans to donate a further 10,000 free meals for NHS key workers, bringing the total number of meals it aims to deliver over the coming months to 20,000. It comes after the group raised almost £25,000 since launching the initiative 12 days ago. So far,…

Apr- 2020 -

16 April

Restaurants

KFC reopens 11 UK branches for takeaway amid Covid-19 crisis

KFC has announced it is reopening 11 of its 900 stores across the UK for takeaway orders. The fast-food restaurant made the decision to temporarily close its doors last month “protect the wellbeing and safety” of its customers and staff, following government regulations of a lockdown to help stop the…

Dec- 2019 -

13 December

Restaurants

Restaurant owner fined for ‘breaching’ duty of care

A restaurant owner from Bury St Edmunds has been fined after admitting breaching a duty of care which led to his waste being fly tipped, West Suffolk Council has said. Nurul Alam who owns the Spice Garden in Risbygate Street admitted a charge of breaching his duty of care when…

Aug- 2019 -

6 August

Catering Companies

Paddy & Scott’s overhauls catering offer at the University of Suffolk

Coffee company, Paddy and Scott’s, is set to take over the food and beverage operations for The University of Suffolk this month. Based on the Waterfront in Ipswich, the University of Suffolk offers a range of food and beverage outlets throughout its campus buildings and Paddy and Scott’s is set…

Jun- 2019 -

13 June

Cafes and Coffee Shops

Paddy & Scott’s opens its biggest cafe in Ipswich

Suffolk coffee company, Paddy and Scott’s, has opened the doors to its brand new cafe based within the new Clip ‘n Climb Centre in Ipswich. Its largest fuelling station to date, the new 106-cover cafe is housed in a spacious, newly-renovated mezzanine overlooking the climbing area and serves Paddy and…

Jul- 2018 -

19 July

Apps & Technology

Is Deliveroo moving customers from cover to couch?

Stolen food, high commission prices, overworked staff and ruining restaurants’ relationships with their customers – just a few claims made by restaurateurs who partner with door-to-door delivery apps such as Deliveroo. The massive growth of the British-born smartphone app, which allows customers to order meals from well-known high street restaurants…

Apr- 2018 -

10 April

Beverages

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…