Britain’s leading managed restaurant, pub and bar groups achieved a significant bounce in sales in September, the latest edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.
Liz Cottam announces she’s moving Home
Liz Cottam’s Leeds fine dining restaurant Home is relocating next month to a bigger site at Brewery Wharf after ‘outgrowing’ its current location near Kirkgate Market.
Curd is the word: fine cheeses for cooking and eating
The UK is stuffed with a huge range of cheeses, from Ogleshield to Summerfield, so match your customers’ taste for quality dairy with the very best you can afford, says Will Hawkes
Revelations: Carl Riley, head chef, the George, Alstonefield, Derbyshire
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Domino’s looks to recruit 8,000 employees
Pizza group Domino’s is looking to recruit 8,000 employees across the UK and Ireland, according to a trading update.
Government offers temporary visas to pig butchers and lifts rules on foreign lorry driver deliveries
The government has launched a consultation today on proposals to temporarily extend ‘cabotage’ rights, allowing foreign drivers to make unlimited journeys to pick up and drop off goods for two weeks before returning home.
Loungers reports like-for-like sales growth of 26.6%
Loungers, the operator of 150 Lounge café-bars and 31 Cosy Club restaurant-bars, has reported like-for-like sales growth of 26.6% for the 20 weeks to 3 October 2021 compared to 2019.
Pathways: Afees Bello, group back of house operations manager, Corbin & King
The group back of house operations manager at Corbin & King describes meeting Jeremy King as “kismet” and has a deep admiration for those with the courage to follow their passion. He talks to Katherine Price
Wholesale reform of business rates ‘shelved until later date’
Wholesale reform of the business rates system has been “shelved until a later date”, according to a report in *The Telegraph* today.
Westin London City shares details of riverside F&B outlets ahead of November opening
The Westin London City, due to open in November, has shared details of the two F&B outlets set to open at the property situated on the North Bank of the River Thames.