Sticks'n'Sushi to open second UK restaurant in Covent Garden
Denmark-based Japanese restaurant chain Sticks'n'Sushi has revealed it has secured a venue in Covent Garden for its second UK site which it hopes to open before Autumn 2013.
Archives for February 14, 2013
Running successful pubs ‘isn’t hard’, says London licensee
The owner of the Princess of Shoreditch pub in East London has claimed that running a pub in the current climate isn’t difficult, and that the reason so many pubs are closing across the UK is because they’re being run by people that ‘don’t know what...
Thai restaurant raided by UK Border Agency after false accusation of illegal workers
The Giggling Squid in Crawley was raided last night by the UK Border Agency over what turned out to be false claims that the Thai restaurant has been employing illegal workers.
2012 tourist figures: Inbound visitors spend £19bn in UK in Olympic year
Inbound tourism contributed £19bn to the UK economy in 2012 as 31 million international tourists flocked here for the Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have shown.
Former Marco Pierre White pubs in administration
Two pubs linked to Marco Pierre White's Wheeler's of St James's brand are among five venues up for sale after pub company Powder Train entered administration earlier this month.
Horsemeat scandal: How can foodservice operators avoid the fallout?
With the Government currently investigating how horsemeat has made it into processed beef products, restaurant, hotel and pub owners are being urged to take extra steps to know the provenance of the produce they are using to avoid being embroiled in...
McCormick creates Schwartz Grill Mates for foodservice
With grilled dishes now having a greater presence on menus, McCormick has decided to make its Schwartz Grill Mates range of seasonings available for foodservice.