New York City-based design studio ranks as the 88th largest architectural firm in the United States The New York City architecture, design, and planning firm of Montroy Andersen DeMarco (MADGI) has hired Allie Roberson as Job Captain. The value of the firm’s ongoing hospitality, restaurant, retail, and other commercial projects exceeds $500 million. Building Design […]
MORE than a hundred exclusive VIPs celebrated the launch of Nottingham’s newest and eagerly anticipated restaurant (Wednesday 17 August), when Bar Iberico opened its doors for the first time. Guests to the Spanish tapas bar on Carlton Street in Hockley enjoyed a sneak peek of Bar Iberico, before being treated to a selection of wine […]
The Avocado Bun is the newest unusual food craze to hit London this summer. Is there anything avocados can’t do? From avocado ice cream to avocado face masks, cupcakes and pasta sauce this humble fruit ceases to amaze. After taking Instagram by storm, Joe’s Southern Table and Bar in Covent Garden, London has responded to […]
Money conscious Brits are willing to pay for a nice smile, a new survey of restaurant tipping habits has revealed. The poll of 1,000 diners by money saving site Voucherbox.co.uk, found while we are generally willing to pay for good service, one fifth of us will also tip big if we find the waiter or […]
Burger restaurants must evolve and innovate to survive as category grows increasingly crowded
When Gourmet Burger Kitchen first entered the market in 2001, there weren’t any restaurants doing burgers particularly well in the UK, despite how popular the category was. Fast forward to 2016 and a whole raft of competitors have entered the fray, with Meat Liquor, Shake Shack and Patty and Bun all offering their own take […]
Carrabba’s Italian Grill is launching a new marketing campaign to highlight its new approach to its menu, a fresh, contemporary take on Italian cuisine – adding 20 new items from shareable small plates to wood-fired appetizers and entrees. The marketing campaign, the first from Carrabba’s new agency, Fitzgerald & Co, aims to capture this new […]
Gone are the days of McDonald’s red and yellow hard plastic seats. Well, for Hong Kong at least. This outlet’s design by Landini Associates as project ‘McDonald’s Next’ could be one of the brand’s most modern yet. Using concrete, glass, stainless steel and oak, the fast food restaurant adopts a stylish and sleek façade with minimal […]
Oscar’s lounge and kitchen in Nottinghamshire is set to relaunch to celebrate the venue’s sumptuous new décor and exciting new private function space, the Garden Suite. The new-look bar and restaurant, which is nestled in the village of Calverton, will welcome guests on the 12 November to enjoy the venue’s recently refurbished gastro-bar and restaurant […]
How do you introduce “American pizza” to the original home of one of the world’s most popular foods? For a global brand like Domino’s, the answer is: you don’t. Instead, you introduce an American-founded brand launched by local ownership, which sources 100 percent local ingredients to create what is ultimately a local pizza menu. The […]
A team of workers at London steakhouse Manhattan Grill prepared over 500 packed lunches for terminally ill children, as part of Magical Taxi Tour’s charity trip to Disneyland. The charity is currently transporting over 250 children from Docklands to Disneyland Paris, in a convoy of London’s infamous black cabs. And lunch will provided by West […]