Drinkers advised to have two alcohol-free days as calls come for MPs to review guidelines
Drinkers are being advised to have two alcohol-free days per week as calls come for MPs to review current guidelines around alcohol consumption.
Archives for January 9, 2012
Porthminster Beach Café unites with Red Hotels to open new seafood restaurant
Ryan Vennings and Mick Smith of Porthminster Beach Café have teamed up with Debbie Wakefield and Emma Stratton of Red Hotels to open a new seafood restaurant at Bedruthan Steps Hotel in North Cornwall.
Tom Aikens Chelsea restaurant re-opens with new focus for 2012
Tom Aikens' eponymous Chelsea restaurant will re-open its doors this week with a new look and a new focus for the business.
Novus festive sales up for fourth year in a row
Restaurant and bar operator Novus Leisure has revealed like for like sales were up 18 per cent over the festive period, led by the success of the recently acquired city bar chain Balls Brothers and an increase of pre-booked and advance corporate events.
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How to open a restaurant in a hotel: run it yourself or contract out?
Gordon Cartwright, managing director of Visionary Dining, advises hoteliers on what to consider if they want to open a restaurant within their property and looks at the best option for one reader trying to decide between running it in-house or...
Rancilio launches Xcelsius for baristas to micro-manage coffee temperature
Espresso machine manufacturer Rancilio has launched Xcelsius, a temperature-profiling system which allows baristas to micro-manage the brew temperature to within a tolerance of 0.1 degrees Celsius.
New Moon Pub Company plan two new venues after just six months trading
Less than a year after launching the New Moon Pub Company Paul Newman, former marketing director of Living Ventures, and chef David Mooney are planning to add two new pubs to their portfolio.
Four UK Ramada hotels put up for sale
The freeholds of four Ramada hotels in the UK have been put on the market today with interest in the properties expected to be high.
Young British Foodie Awards call on unsung culinary heroes to start ‘food revolution’
Young and innovative chefs are being invited to enter the Young British Foodie Awards in a bid to create a ‘food revolution’ and ‘celebrate the unsung foodie heroes in Britain’.