New head chefs for The Avalon and Dinton Hermit
Adam Hicks takes on the role of head chef at The Avalon and Simon Pitney-Baxter joins the Dinton Hermit Inn near Aylesbury in the same position
Archives for April 15, 2009
Restaurant gift voucher website to launch
Restaurants are being given the chance to enter the gift market by selling vouchers for meals through new website Restaurantgifts.com
Majority of MPs oppose Darling’s beer tax escalator
A poll commissioned by the Axe the Beer Tax – Save the Pub campaign has revealed the majority of MPs oppose Alistair Darling’s plans to increase beer tax in next week’s budget
Recession causes fearful diners to avoid restaurants
The majority of consumers are cutting back on eating out through fear for their own financial well-being
Chicken replaces steak on menus as operators face rising food costs
The latest survey of menus from more than 100 restaurants, pubs and hotels across the UK shows chicken and fish dishes replacing steaks and mixed grills as meat costs spiral