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The eating-out market is still suffering in the recession and, while diners are starting to eat out more, they are increasingly spending less, research has found. The Quickbite survey from market analyst Horizons, which questioned 1,000 consumers, found that more than two thirds...
Posted: 23 July 2009 | 12:26
Jamie Oliver is to launch his second Jamie’s Italian restaurant in central London, with a flagship site set to open in Covent Garden next year. The celebrity chef has taken on a lease at St Martin’s Courtyard.
Posted: 28 April 2009 | 07:00
Clapham House Group, the Gourmet Burger Kitchen and Real Greek operator, is understood to have entered exclusive talks with a potential buyer of its 22 Tootsies restaurants.
Posted: 05 March 2009 | 07:30
Frankie & Benny’s owner The Restaurant Group (TRG) has seen like-for-like sales for the first nine weeks of 2009 slide 2.5%.
Posted: 04 March 2009 | 11:27
JD Wetherspoon is to offer five meals for just £2.99 each, as it seeks to keep cash-strapped consumers spending during the early months of 2009.
Posted: 02 January 2009 | 12:40
Casual dining chain Clapham House Group provided some much needed cheer for the restaurant sector today revealing that it more than doubled pre-tax profits in the six months to September 28.
Posted: 10 December 2008 | 10:33
The major players in the UK casual dining market still have large expansion plans for 2009 despite the economic downturn, research has found.
Posted: 22 October 2008 | 07:30
The number of people eating out hit its highest level since last June in the first two weeks of September, with pubs the main beneficiary, research has revealed.
Posted: 24 September 2008 | 11:50
The pub industry is missing out on nearly £5m a week in food sales as customers visit pubs less often and spend less on food when they are there, wide-ranging research has revealed.
Posted: 04 July 2008 | 07:00
The UK restaurant market will continue to grow despite the consumer slowdown, breaking through the £7b mark in 2010, experts have predicted.
Posted: 05 June 2008 | 12:00
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a new card system to help diners with food allergies when eating out in restaurants.
Posted: 20 May 2008 | 14:24
Manchester’s Printworks is to revamp its food and beverage (F&B) offer in a bid by new owners Resolution to market the entertainment venue to a wider audience.
Posted: 28 April 2008 | 16:30
Whitbread is looking at more cost savings and menu changes to combat rising food ingredient prices at its Premier Inn, Costa Coffee and Beefeater brands.
Posted: 28 April 2008 | 12:22
The UK casual dining market will be worth £4.7b by 2011 (2007: £3.8b) as the nation's appetite for a quick, cheap and consistent dining experience grows, experts have predicted.
Posted: 24 April 2008 | 08:00
A new vegan restaurant has launched in London, offering meat- and dairy-free fine dining to its customers.
Posted: 17 April 2008 | 11:43
Hospitality operators faced tough market conditions in 2007 but overall the sector continued to grow, according to a new report.
Posted: 15 April 2008 | 11:54
Coffee Republic today unveiled plans to offer free Wi-Fi to customers at the majority of its stores from 1 May.
Posted: 14 April 2008 | 14:36
Prezzo’s expansion into the provinces from its London and south-east heartland has paid off with sales up 29% in 2007.
Posted: 09 April 2008 | 14:03
A big hit throughout central London, Leon's breakfast offering juggles its healthy eating philosophy with a wide choice. Tom Vaughan reports.
Posted: 27 March 2008 | 00:00
Laurel Pub Company is looking to put between 50 and 100 pubs in its 460-strong estate into administration.
Posted: 19 February 2008 | 16:19
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