Adam Simmonds Appointed Chef Patron At The Megaro Hotel
The of double Michelin star-winning chef will join the property in June to refresh the menu at the hotel’s Italian Spagnoletti restaurant to move it…
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Food and Drink
Bidfresh Highlights Importance Of Sustainability, Seasonality & Provenance
Bidfresh has kick-started the Spring with an event to celebrate fresh produce and the importance of it on menus. The event focuses on Campbell Brothers…
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Drinks Sales Warm Up In May After Tough April
On Premise drinks sales have fallen year-on-year for the fifth week in a row, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows—but there are welcome signs…
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Cold Food, Long Waits – Britons’ Biggest Hospitality Bug Bears
Speed of service and hot food being served cold, are the biggest points of friction for pub, bar and restaurant customers, research from Zonal’s latest…
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Beer From Independent Breweries Returns To Pre-Pandemic Levels
A new report published today shows average beer production volumes amongst independent breweries have risen by 14% compared to 2023, returning to pre-pandemic levels for…
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Brewers Save “Vital Part of British Brewing History”
Thornbridge Brewery have worked with Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) to save a Burton Union set and in doing so ensure that a vital part…
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Sharjah Competition Holds Middle Eastern Promise For Talented Welsh Chefs
A team of six talented young chefs, including three debutants, will be representing Wales in a prestigious international culinary competition in the United Arab Emirates…
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Rate Of Hospitality Closures Slows In First Quarter Of 2024 Versus Last Year
Closures in Britain’s hospitality sector slowed from eight sites a day in 2023 to four a day in the first quarter of 2024, the latest…
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Heineken Unveils £39m Programme To Upgrade And Reopen Pubs
HEINEKEN UK is investing £39m in upgrading and reopening pubs in its Star Pubs’ estate in 2024 – demonstrating its confidence in the resilience of…
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Hydes Reopens Popular Chester Pub Following Investment In Refurbishment
Hydes Brewery has relaunched popular Chester pub The Mount Inn in Boughton, with a new look following a full exterior and interior refurbishment. Timed to…
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Drinks Sales Dip In Soggy End To April
Inflation as measured by the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI) fell below 10% in March for the first time in two years. The welcome…
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Company of Cooks, Gather & Gather and Vacherin Celebrate Well Grounded Partnership and 2024 Barista Graduates
Company of Cooks, Gather & Gather and Vacherin, together with social enterprise Well Grounded, have celebrated the achievements of the 2024 cohort of Specialty Barista…
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144 Bedroom Holiday Inn Blackpool Opens Its Doors
The new Holiday Inn Blackpool and Marco Pierre White New York Italian restaurant has this week opened its doors, following a hugely successful recruitment campaign…
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Greene King Invest 40 Million In New Brewery
Greene King will close its 200-year-old brewery in Bury St Edmunds and open a new £40million facility in its place as part of an ambitious…
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Welsh Rural Pubs Invited To Apply For Free Craft Boxes To Help Locals Get Creative
Pub is The Hub and Creative Lives are offering rural pubs in Wales the opportunity to get a free creative community box, full of art…
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