United Kingdom Restaurants News

Go-Go Gaggia is a new street coffee service operating from the back of a Smart Car.

The Editor of LoughboroughLife.com today announced the launch of LoughboroughLife.com forums, offering Loughborough residents the opportunity to connect with one another online.

X2 expands sales team for new breed of tablet computer-based electronic dining solutions

Giraffe restaurants are using QSR’s ConnectSmart Hostess capacity management software to maximise sales.

Fine Individual Hotels has a renowned reputation for supporting independent luxury hotels in the UK and we are pleased to announce the addition of 20 new hotels to the website.

After being under different managements in the last few years, The Swan is set to re-open its doors with a new team.As of the 2nd January 2012 Feast will be taking over the running of The Swan pub in Great Shefford, with new chefs and new management.

Winterhalter is now offering undercounter warewashers with glass doors and blue interior lighting, combining the technological innovation and performance of the UC Series with a new sexy and fashionable design.

Fantastic news for the StreetSmart campaign sees the government doubling the amount raised in Cornwall for local homeless charities.

TV celebrity chef Mafiz Ali is delighted to announce that he will be holding his very first Burns Supper at Ayr Spice Indian Restaurant in Minishant, Ayrshire, Scotland on Tuesday 24 January 2012.

From succulent turkey and roast rib of beef to wild mushroom ravioli, there is enough choice to make sure everyone is more than satisfied.

An international award winning chef has joined Tregenna Castle Hotel’s team. Scott Young brings a wealth of experience to his new role as Executive Head Chef at the St Ives hotel.

Farther and son duo Adam and Steve Barnes embarked on a quest in 2011, that quest was to build a website with all the venues in Hertfordshire on and to use Adams design skills to make it look nice and work well

Celtic Manor has upgraded the catering for its five-star convention and conference facilities and has installed bespoke foodservice counters from Moffat.

Rational has had to increase production capacity to cope with demand for its new SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency

Samsung shows new products and updated range on Nisbets stand N1846 at Hotelympia 2012

Quo Vadis has installed an Eau de Vie filtered water system from Classeq. This allows Quo Vadis to serve bottled, chilled mains water that’s been fresh-filtered on site. It is served to customers in branded Eau de Vie bottles, priced at £2.50.

Events & Hospitality QM at Queen Mary, University of London receives a 'Good Egg' award for its commitment to ethical food sourcing from Compassion in World Farming.

It pays to take a few moments to check out vital equipment to ensure there won’t be any hitches in the festive service. Classeq, the British manufacturer of glass and dishwashers, offers tips to keep a constant supply of clean items coming through.

Norfolk pop-up restaurant and event caterer, Owsley-Brown Food Company, has invested in a new, simple to use blast chiller from Precision.

KeyPOS the latest EPoS Solution from Keystep has gone live at the Holiday Inn at Leamington Spa to support them through the festive period and beyond.

The Grosvenor Spa has upgraded its Pamper Me loyalty card as part of an ambitious expansion plan.

The Chester Grosvenor’s food and beverage manager Mark Bevan has won an award in the ‘Oscars’ of the hospitality industry.

We’re nearly halfway through the StreetSmart fundraising campaign and a new iPhone application has been launched to enable diners to find their local participating restaurant.

The Garden Centre Group is celebrating its commitment to British farmers and producers by creating its ‘Best of British’ Christmas menu. With 91 of the Group’s 130 garden centres having its own restaurant, a home-made meal is never far away.

Winterhalter’s interactive stand at Hotelympia 2012 will showcase the latest in warewashing technology, with experts on hand to answer any queries, a chance to see how the machines work and how to deliver top cleaning results time and time again.

KeyPOS is a next generation EPOS solution and is launched in the UK at the HOSPACE 2011 Conference and Exhibition at the Sofitel, T5 Heathrow Airport.

The new Rational SelfCooking Center has been hailed as a ‘quantum leap forward’ in cooking technology. Visitors to Hotelympia 2012 will be able to see chefs preparing dishes in the unit and taste the results.

At Covent Garden, Tamarai houses the best Pan Asian Food in London, which is complemented with an extensive wine and cocktail list.

The Arts Club, London has installed a variety of Winterhalter warewashers – consultants ABDA say they are an obvious choice for this type of busy, high end operation.

FRIMA’s new VarioCooking Center Multificiency will be demonstrated on Stand N1115 Hotelympia 2012.

A County Durham restaurant which offers a cut price taste of silver service reopened today after a major refurbishment.

Christmas ice machine checklist from Classeq Ice-O-Matic ensures ice and drinks keep flowing in the festive season.

This week at Ayr Spice Indian Restaurant in Minishant, South Ayrshire, Scotland, celebrity TV chef Mafiz Ali and his staff held a Halloween party for pupils, parents and teachers from nearby Minishant Primary School.

This December, The Ritz becomes more magical than ever before as the iconic palatial exterior and spectacular Louis XV1 décor within are transformed into an Edwardian festive wonderland.

A great day out for the whole family lies in store as Turnberry Resort introduces monthly Sunday Brunches in its 1906 Restaurant this weekend.

A new piece of public art, dubbed the ‘Spirit of St Christopher’ is being unveiled in Central London’s shopping and dining district of St Christopher’s Place.

Raisins, blackberry wine and crab apple jelly were just some of the ingredients used in a ‘blind’ New Forest Marque sausage taste-test at The Pig in Brockenhurst to celebrate ‘British Sausage Week.’

It was a night to remember, as the remarkable £1.25 million restoration of The Red Lion at Whittlesford Bridge was unveiled by Dr Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry VC

Matthew Prosser brings 20 years' industry experience to the the hospitality technology provider and will focus on the leisure, restaurants and higher education sectors.

This festive season the Red Lion in Brill is offering visitors more than just a ‘Christmas lunch’. They have designed a menu to allow customers and their friends to enjoy an evening of festive delights.

Four UK restaurants - three of them new starts - across the taste spectrum from Caribbean to classic European, fresh fish to Asian spice, have opted for a touchscreen-based EPoS solution from partners Tevalis and J2 Retail Systems.

Almost half a century after the last film screened at the Daffodil restaurant, the movies are returning to the former 1920’s Art Deco cinema, re-capturing its cinematic magic of the past with a number of performances and exhibitions in November.

British manufacturer Precision has launched a 35kg capacity green blast chiller freezer that is so energy efficient it only requires a standard 13 Amp supply.

Renowned chef and restaurateur Peter Ilic and his business partner Milan Kosanovic have just opened a new and exciting Steakhouse located on Gray’s Inn Road, London.

The Michelin-starred ‘Simon Radley at The Chester Grosvenor’ restaurant has made it into the top 25 UK restaurants in the Sunday Times Food List.

Dom Perignon, Taittinger and Veuve Clicquot are just some of the exclusive Champagne houses which will be showcased in our ’12 Weeks of Champagne’ celebration.

The countdown is on for restaurants who want to get involved in StreetSmart to help Cornish charities for the fourth year running, whilst enjoying some excellent marketing benefits.

In the modern digital world of screen culture that we find ourselves in it is no surprise that now even the largest Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are converting from static back lit to digital menu boards.

Organisers of staff and office Christmas parties across the South West will be able to dine in style in the New Year should they book their company knees up at the region’s premier hotel.

True’s upright TS Series, recently re-launched into the UK, has a stainless steel exterior front and sides, along with a stainless steel interior, so it looks smart while standing up to heavy use.