Archives for January 22, 2013

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Whitbread changes suppliers over horsemeat concerns

By Luke Nicholls

The UK’s largest hotel and restaurant operator, Whitbread, has been forced to remove thousands of burgers from some of its menus after a supplier embroiled in the horsemeat scandal couldn't guarantee its quality.

Choice Hotels to rebrand nine Akkeron hotels

By Emma Eversham

Akkeron, operator of 21 hotels across the UK, has struck an agreement with the US based Choice Hotels to re-brand nine of its properties under the Quality and Clarion Collection brands.

Byron and Browns head for Liverpool ONE

By Luke Nicholls

Premium burger chain Byron and all-day brasserie concept Browns are set to open neighbouring restaurants within the Liverpool ONE shopping centre this spring.

Edinburgh's Home Bistro relaunched as Field restaurant

By Peter Ruddick

Richard Conway and Gordon Craig, who met and worked together at former Michelin-starred restaurant Plumed Horse, have opened their first venture together - relaunching the Home Bistro in Edinburgh as Field restaurant.

Snug Bars to add two new sites in 2013

By Emma Eversham

Cambridgeshire and Chilterns-based pub company Snug Bars has unveiled plans to open two more sites this year following a record Christmas trading period.