Archive: 2017

Stevie Parle, the chef behind Rotorino, Palatino and Dock Kitchen has opened a new restaurant in a prime central location at 19 Ganton Street, Soho. Pastaio, meaning someone who makes pasta by hand in Italian, opened its doors last month and its entire focus is on fresh, handmade pasta, hence the name. “Over the last few years at Rotorino and Palatino we’ve managed to make… Read more

The world is a very different place when you have autism. The simple pleasure of dining out in a nice restaurant can become fraught with stress and anxiety, and this is particularly true for children with autism who find any changes to their routine unnerving. To them, a restaurant poses an unfamiliar setting, bustling with strangers. What is the leisure and hospitality industry doing to… Read more

Mathieu Germond, previously General Manager and Head Sommelier at Michelin-starred restaurant Pied a Terre, has taken over the former Dabbous site in order to launch his first solo restaurant. Noize, located on Whitfield Street in Fitzrovia, is named after the village in Loire Valley, France where Mathieu’s grandparents owned a farm. Noize is where he discovered all the conviviality and relaxed atmosphere, with great tasting… Read more

London’s restaurant property market is an exciting, continually evolving nucleus of creativity and competition. As an often volatile and reactive industry, food hospitality is one that demands restaurateurs to always keep an eye on the market to ensure the best possible chances of success. From the latest food trends such as flexitarianism and vegan cuisine to the hottest new restaurants and politics, we take a… Read more

“Hotels’ good fortune continues but as uncertainty weighs in, is this as good as it gets?” – PwC The UK hotel industry has seen record trading figures for 2017. Hotels in London saw a growth of 5.8% over 2016 results, whilst hotels in the provinces had a growth of 2.4% over 2016.  But forecasts for 2018 are not quite so positive. Accountancy firm PwC made… Read more

As leading specialists in all things to do with the restaurant and leisure business, we’d like to think we know a great service when we see it. This is one of the reasons why we are proud to have some truly impressive partners who are experts in their field. From a world renowned champagne through to a charity and leading hospitality recruiters, we’d like to… Read more

Restaurant patrons across the world are joining in unison on a much talked about topic – noisy restaurants. Dining out is an occasion to enjoy delicious food, a nice ambience and share the experience with friends and partners. This image is often shattered with excessively loud dins at some restaurants. Charity Action on Hearing Loss has heard diners’ complaints of the intrusive and painful levels… Read more

New research shows that small but fast-growing casual dining brands are growing at around six times faster than bigger names, according to a recent edition of AlixPartners and CGA’s Market Growth Monitor. Despite the market for new openings and sales remaining rather flat, Market Growth Monitor found that smaller restaurant brands (classified as those with less than 25 sites) achieved an increase in premises of… Read more

Beautifully located in London’s Covent Garden on Southampton Street, Frog by Adam Handling is Adam Handling’s flagship restaurant site for the group. Frog by Adam Handling stays loyal to the roots of The Frog E1 but has its own distinct and more formal style, with its own dishes and a fortnightly changing menu. The restaurant holds 40 covers, along with an additional 20 covers in… Read more

With food literally being our bread and butter, we have always wanted to take an active part in helping people around the world, which is why we are an enthusiastic supporter of Action Against Hunger. Founded in 1979, Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organisation committed to ending world hunger. Through hard work and an inspiring dedication to some of the most in-need people,… Read more