All articles by Georgia Cronin – Page 59
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Analysis & InsightThe Epipen epidemic - how is the industry coping with allergens?
It lurks within the industry like a parasite. With every order comes its next opportunity, with every new dish a new hiding place. A matter of when, not if, the next fatal allergen waits to be served. With the number of allergy sufferers on the rise, particularly among young people, one ill-informed waiter or one poorly labelled sandwich could mean the death of a child, and, potentially, the death of a business.
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NewsTavistock Hospitality MD Mark Hird dies aged 47
Mark Hird, founder and managing director of Tavistock Hospitality Group, passed away on Tuesday (3 December) after a long battle with cancer.
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Analysis & InsightGrowth in multi-site operators amid 2% total decline
The number of group run restaurants were up by 0.3% in the year to September 2019, despite an overall licensed site decline of 2%, research by CGA and AlixPatners has found.
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Analysis & InsightNearly half of Londoners choosing restaurants over delivery
Almost half (42%) of Londoners still choose eating out at ‘traditional’ restaurants over food delivery apps or cooking at home, the Annual Taste of London Food Report has revealed.
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NewsTripAdvisor’s TheFork acquires Bookatable
TripAdvisor subsidiary, TheFork, has acquired restaurant booking app Bookatable from the Michelin Guide.
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NewsLussmanns to launch first site outside of Hertfordshire
Lussmanns Sustainable Fish and Grill is to open its sixth site in Oxford in Spring 2020.
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Analysis & InsightOne in four UK hospitality employees worried about advising customers with allergies
Almost a quarter (23%) of hospitality employees are not confident about advising customers with serious allergies, research commissioned by Fourth has found.
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NewsSnapshot: Electric Shuffle Canary Wharf in pictures
A look inside Electric Shuffle, Flight Club’s shuffleboard concept.
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NewsBurger King UK increases company owned portfolio to 100 restaurants
Burger King UK Group has purchased eight new locations, increasing the company owned portfolio to 100.
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NewsSnapshot: Puttshack Bank in pictures
Puttshack has opened its first central London site, at 1 Poultry, Bank.
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Analysis & InsightUK branded coffee shop market significant slowdown
Allegra World Coffe Portal research has found that branded coffee shop outlet growth in the UK - Europe’s largest branded coffee shop market - has slowed to 0.9%.
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NewsUrban Baristas set to open sixth London site
Artisan coffee brand Urban Baristas announce the launch of their sixth site on London’s Buckingham Palace Road.
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NewsDarwin & Wallace opts for reinvestment over expansion
Darwin & Wallace is putting expansion plans on hold to focus on improving its existing estate amid political and market uncertainty, managing director Mel Mariott has told MCA.
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NewsTurtle Bay appoints new CFO and head of people
Caribbean restaurant and bar group, Turtle Bay, makes two senior appointments to its executive team.
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NewsMamago opens its doors on London’s Fenchurch Street
Mamago, Wagamama’s ‘little sister,’ is to open to the public today at 120 Fenchurch Street with a new menu adapted for the to-go site. Consumers should expect healthy, fresh food prepared in around four minutes or less, the website promises.