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Sponsored post Yotta is an omnichannel marketing, sales and payments platform to increase diner retention (and average spend) and to boost new customers Q&A with Igor Kononkoco-founder of Yotta Pay What problem is Yotta looking to solve? Referral schemes and loyalty programs have proved their effectiveness in many industries. Typically, successful implementations bring a 35% […]
What customers want now: a wholesome, whole foods approach to better health The Sustainable Restaurant Association highlights the prevailing trends when it comes to healthy food and explores how your restaurant can craft a menu that meets the demands of your customers. Flexitarian is the new vegan While veganism has remained one of the biggest […]
New laws on tipping that will force restaurants to pass all service charges directly to staff will not come into operation until 1 October – three months later than previously announced. The government blamed the delay on “extenuating circumstances” this week when it published the new Code of Practice relating to the Employment (Allocation of Tips) […]
Markus Thesleff is on a roll. “We’ve opened three restaurants in three months,” he says. “London’s smallest, London’s biggest and London’s oldest” – respectively Juno, the six-seater omakase upstairs from Los Mochis in Notting Hill; Los Mochis City, a vast new operation accommodating 200, with a rooftop terrace above Broadgate Circle; and Sale e Pepe, […]
The Sustainable Restaurant Association highlights why prevention is key when it comes to food waste and shares tips for making your restaurant’s waste a thing of the past. Why prevention is key The food waste hierarchy tells us that, wherever possible, it’s best practice to prevent waste in the first place. While repurposing food is […]
Raymond Blanc is to be honoured next month at a dinner to mark the 40th anniversary of Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, cooked by prominent chefs who have passed through its kitchen. The six-course dinner, on 16 April, will be hosted by Robin Gill at Darby’s, his restaurant near the new American Embassy in Vauxhall, with […]
Eyebrows were raised and heads were scratched when Alex Hunter announced that his hit seafood ‘chef’s table’ restaurant, The Sea The Sea in London’s East End, was to close down at the end of March. The stylish 14-seater chef’s table – which Alex describes as “a Bond villain’s lair” – will then turn into a venue for […]
From low wages and long hours to cultures of bullying, the hospitality industry has a history of treating its people poorly. It’s time this became a thing of the past. Here, The Sustainable Restaurant Association explores why providing safe, healthy and progressive work environments is important, and shares the benefits this can bring to your […]
In mid-September, the great and good of the Welsh food world, and beyond, descended on Abergavenny for its popular annual food festival. Proud Welsh suppliers, restaurateurs and independent producers flocked to the small Monmouthshire town, but just weeks after these food-fueled celebrations, Abergavenny has lost one of it’s finest restaurants. The Hardwick, operated by chef-owner […]
Guests looking to upgrade their dining experience at one of the UK’s most prolific restaurant groups can now take advantage of a newly launched app offering various perks and benefits. The Ivy Premier Rewards App has been built to enhance the diner offering across the brand, which operates 41 Ivy Café and Brasserie restaurants nationally. […]
