All articles by Sophie Witts – Page 5
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Grind: overfunding; apps & ApplePay
Grind & Co, the London based independent coffee shop operator, is developing its own app having exceeded its crowdfunding target in 20 days
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Consumer spending on hospitality continues to rise
Consumer spending grew 14.8% in restaurants and 12.1% in pubs year-on-year, according to Barclaycard’s latest report
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Premium wine sales boom in restaurants and gastro pubs
Premium wines are continuing to buck the trend of overall declining wine sales in restaurants, pubs and gastropubs , with the sector experiencing double digit sales growth year-on-year
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Gymkhana founders launching third Indian restaurant
The family behind Michelin-starred Indian restaurants Gymkhana and Trishna are launching a third site inspired by the roadside food of Southern India and Sri Lanka in October.
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Hospitality firms urged to act on ‘soft skills’ shortage
Hospitality employers must do more to tackle poor staff “soft skills”, which risk creating an industry crisis by 2020.
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Scotchtails founders open Nordic-inspired café
The duo behind gourmet scotch egg brand Scotchtails are launching a Nordic-inspired restaurant and coffee shop in Covent Garden in late July.
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TripAdvisor launches private review feature
TripAdvisor has launched a private review feature allowing operators to collect confidential feedback from guests.
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Casa Cruz London to open in July
A South American restaurateur is opening his first London venue in Notting Hill on 7 July.
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La Tasca and Peach winners at Craft Guild of Chefs Awards
La Tasca, STK and Peach Pub Company were amongst the winners at this year’s Craft Guild of Chefs Awards
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Cheung to launch ‘authentic’ Chinese restaurant in Soho
Chef and hospitality entrepreneur Patrick Cheung is opening an ‘authentic’ Chinese restaurant in Soho
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The Orchard eyes expansion
Former Claridge’s chef Steven Mitchell has revealed plans to expand his Orchard Restaurant and Bar brand in the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire area.
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WingsEggs launches in Fulham
Former Hoxton Grill chef JP Tanti has launched a new restaurant in Fulham specialising in experimental chicken wing and egg dishes.
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HOP to open site in the City
A new fast-service Vietnamese street food cafe is opening in London’s Broadgate on 8 June.
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Dishoom to open Carnaby Street site
Dishoom, the all-day Indian cafe concept, has announced plans to open its fourth London restaurant later this year.
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Cake restaurant payment app launches crowdfunding drive
London-based restaurant payments app Cake has launched a Crowdcube campaign to raise £800,000 towards its expansion
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O' My Buns! eyes nationwide growth
International café brand O’ My Buns! is opening its first UK site in Leicester Square in June as part of plans to expand nationwide under franchise agreement
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White Onion opens in Wimbledon
The husband and wife team behind Surrey’s The French table have opened a new restaurant in Wimbledon Village.
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Authentic Tapas Group opening third midlands restaurant
Midlands-based restaurateurs The Authentic Tapas Group are opening a third site in Edgbaston, Birmingham in June
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Tariff & Dale opening in Manchester
The team behind Manchester’s The Lead Station have opened a second restaurant and bar in the city’s Northern Quarter today
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Analysis & Insight
Hospitality named in top 10 worst gender pay gaps
Women working in the hospitality and catering sector were on average paid 18 per cent less than their male co-workers in 2014, according to research from reed.co.uk.