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Gaucho – the celebrated Argentinian steak restaurant – is to open a flagship restaurant and bar in Scotland, officially opening its doors mid-November.     The new 120 cover luxury restaurant will be based in Edinburgh’s prestigious St Andrew Square and will see the creation of 50 new jobs including openings for chefs, front of house and bar staff.      All staff will be inducted into […] More

Leading chilled soup retail brand GLORIOUS! Soups launched its first virtual reality (VR) pop-up, the world’s first wellness shed, by inviting the co-founders of Mindful Chef to try it out.   Myles Hopper and Giles Humphries were the first people to test the novel concept of VR mindfulness at the event yesterday.   GLORIOUS! created […] More

The Jolly Fine Pub Group which currently has three pubs with rooms in its portfolio; The Fox and Grapes (Wimbledon), The Malt House (Fulham) and The Victoria (East Sheen) is now under new ownership. Greg Bellamy who has co-owned The Victoria with chef, Paul Merrett for over 9 years as well as also co-owning the […] More

-Wanderlust Wine launches London’s first dedicated Wine on Demand service –   On 9 November, Wanderlust Wine will launch Wine on Demand – a revolutionary new online service, delivering wine to Londoners within the hour.   With everything from transportation to food and health and beauty services now available on-demand, Londoners are spoiled for choice. […] More

COVENTRY, UK – The Food and Drink Business UK Conference, a leading gathering of food and beverage industry professionals, takes place on the 7th November in the Ricoh Arena, Coventry with a focus on Manufacturing, IT, Data, Logistics and more. The annual event will welcome 2,000 food industry professionals, 200 speakers and 170+ exhibitors. Top […] More

Launching Monday 13th November 2017   Situated on the ground floor of the art deco building on the corner of Mortimer and Wells Street, Mortimer House Kitchen will welcome both members and the general public to enjoy the eclectic menu created by Head Chef Luca Unali. Luca will bring together a wealth of experience from […] More

Hogs Back Brewery is reaping the rewards of planting its own hop garden next to the brewery in Farnham in Surrey as the price of imported varieties reaches an all-time high, fuelled by the weakness of sterling. Speaking at a ‘Hop Tales and Hop Tails’ event in London to celebrate the brewery’s third hop harvest […] More

Retail Insider and Webloyalty launch top 20 rankings to celebrate best in the industry   London, 11 October 2017: Dutch airline KLM has been awarded the top spot on Retail Insider’s inaugural Digital Leisure and Hospitality Innovations Report 2017, thanks to its use of facial recognition technology.   Conducted in partnership with Webloyalty and published […] More

UK kitchens may be multi-national affairs – a celebration of difference – yet when it comes to a much-loved staple, 84% of chefs say that the gravy they use has to be made right here in Britain.      The findings* come from Essential Cuisine and follow extensive independent chef and consumer testing, undertaken this […] More

 The festive season is a ‘claus’ for celebration! Sopwell House has a wide range of Christmassy dining options available from 1 December 2017 through to Boxing Day.   Christmas Party Night – 15 December 2017 Throughout December, Sopwell House is hosting a Christmas Joiner Party Night – the perfect way to celebrate the festive season […] More

 Hobart is celebrating after products from both its Warewashing and Cooking divisions were shortlisted for The Caterer’s Product Excellence Awards 2017. Hobart Cooking Solutions’, Bonnet Precipan, which has the capability to carry out up to nine methods of cooking, made the cut in the ‘Prime Cooking Equipment’ category whilst Hobart Warewashing’s boundary-pushing Flight Type Premax […] More