It doesn’t get more central than The Beecham in Covent Garden November 27, 2014 Covent Garden, that stretch of meandering streets off The Strand that culminates in the famous piazza, has been through every stage of London life. It started out, as many of the City’s suburbs did, as countryside, serving as gardens for Westminster Abbey. Then came its first gentrification phase when Henry VIII seized the land [...]
Britvic sweetens UK with launch of French syrup November 26, 2014 BRITVIC is planning to launch its French-based syrup brand Teisseire in the UK next year as it steps up its exposure to the premium drinks market and targets adults with a sweet tooth. The Robinsons and Fruit Shoot maker said it would launch the drink on supermarket shelves as well as in coffee chains, bars [...]
M&B is upbeat despite a 13pc decline in profit November 25, 2014 UK PUB and restaurant operator Mitchells & Butlers posted promising results yesterday, despite recording a 13 per cent loss in profits for the financial year ended 27 September. The Birmingham-based firm saw its pre-tax profit fall to £123m for the year, from £142m last year. It said a key drag on profits came from integrating [...]
Mince pies with a very Spanish twist by Salt Yard chef Ben Tish November 25, 2014 Ben Tish, executive chef of Salt Yard, Ember Yard, Opera Tavern and Dehesa talks mince pies. I was brought up on mince pies. My gran made them with puff pastry and they were amazing. After she passed away my parents switched over to M&S ones. I’ve always loved them and I’ve always cooked [...]
Hamilton: I toasted title with watermelon juice not bubbly November 24, 2014 Britain’s new F1 champion stayed sober for second title celebration CHAMPAGNE may have rained down in the immediate, giddy aftermath of his Formula One world championship victory, but Britain’s Lewis Hamilton insists that is as boozy as Sunday’s title celebrations got. The clean-living racer from Stevenage revealed yesterday that he toasted his second title with [...]
Labour to sell off £100m worth of buildings including Inn The Park, QE2 conference centre and Marlborough House November 23, 2014 Labour has announced plans to sell off £100m worth of government-owned buildings in London if the party wins the general election next May. As part of a review of public spending, designed to tackle the deficit, Ed Miliband’s party is planning to hang the “for sale” sign on a number of iconic buildings [...]
D&D signs deal with Land Secs to open first Scottish restaurant at Glasgow Concert Hall November 19, 2014 D&D London is to open its first restaurant in Scotland after signing up to Land Securities’ Buchanan Galleries development in Glasgow. The restaurant group, which owns Coq d’Argent in the City and The Grand Café at the Royal Exchange, said yesterday it would open a 7,500 square feet restaurant on the upper two floors of [...]
UN Universal Children’s Day: Why child rights are good for business – ACCA Comment November 19, 2014 If firms fail to protect children in the supply chain, they risk harm to their bottom line. Today is the UN’s Universal Children’s Day. Held on 20 November every year, this occasion recognises the welfare of children around the world and commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in [...]
Argentinian Malbec is top tipple as Majestic toasts craft beer and fine wine sales November 17, 2014 Majestic chief executive Steve Lewis said yesterday that the group’s push into craft beers and spirits was helping to fend off competition from supermarkets after sales of brands, including top seller Curious Brew, soared in the first half. The wine specialist is stacking its shelves with a new range of 40 artisanal spirits such as [...]
Thinking bigger: My Voucher Codes founder Mark Pearson talks Fern Britton and young tech entrepreneurs November 16, 2014 While we’re talking, it suddenly dawns on Mark Pearson that it’s his company’s eighth birthday. “It’s definitely around now,” he laughs, raising his empty plastic water cup in the air. In June of this year, Pearson sold My Voucher Codes, as part of his parent company Markco Media, to global mobile money technology provider [...]