Grab & Go

London 2012 Games Makers gain recognition of hospitality skills

4th Jun 2013 - 11:45

Almost 3,000 Games Makers – three times more than expected – have completed the Level 2 City & Guilds Award in the Principles of Customer Service. The qualification was created and funded by McDonald’s, Presenting Partner of the London 2012 Games Maker programme, as part of its support to help prepare and recognise the volunteers with levels of quality training before, during and after the Games.

Brits are still coffee crazy, reveals research by The NPD Group

3rd Jun 2013 - 10:43

Coffee shop sales have increased by 5% since 2009. There were 1.4bn servings of speciality coffee in the UK last year – still a long way short of Italy’s 5.3bn.

Pasty Presto expansion backed by Clydesdale Bank

3rd Jun 2013 - 08:34

Pasty Presto runs 28 Cornish pasty shops across the country, predominantly in the South West, with openings in two new locations including its first in the Lake District.

Chef Mitch Tonks opens restaurant and takeaway in Plymouth

31st May 2013 - 12:07

Situated by the National Marine Aquarium at the Barbican, RockFish Sutton Harbour is Mitch’s largest restaurant opening to date with 120 covers in the restaurant, 50 in the takeaway and a large area outside for another 80.

Hospitality and catering apprenticeship rates double in four years

31st May 2013 - 08:59

The latest figures show that more than 35,000 people started an apprenticeship in 2011-2012, compared to just 14,890 in 2007-2008, while in the last three years completion rates have increased to 7

Salford considers 5pm ‘opening time’ for takeaways near schools

30th May 2013 - 10:04

Any new takeaways, kebab houses, fish and chip shops and chains located close to schools would not be allowed to serve hot food over the counter during school hours under the proposals.

Large majority of Brits want to see their local high street upgraded

30th May 2013 - 08:24

Questioning 1,000 shoppers nationwide the survey found that almost a third of Brits hit their local high street once a week (28%), with another third (40%) using it a few times a month.

New software Fourth Analytics will reveal over 300 key performance indicators

29th May 2013 - 12:19

Fourth Analytics will lift the bonnet of every key back-office function, such as people, labour and purchasing, producing instant reports that reveal key trading information.

Subway stores host Helping Hearts Family 5K events

29th May 2013 - 10:12

The first of six fundraising runs will take place on Sunday 9th June, where hundreds of families will take part to raise money for Heart Research UK which will be awarded back into their local area through healthy heart grants. The first race will take place in Roundhay Park, Leeds before touring the UK and heading to Belfast, Cardiff, Maidstone, Manchester and Lanarkshire.

KIMCHEE to go opens on New Oxford Street

29th May 2013 - 09:32

The shop, just next to Tottenham Court Road station, features sleek wood, glass, light fixtures and decorative pots inspired by the Joseon dynasty. Dishes on the menu include the chef’s special Udon Noodles with either Chicken or Tofu; traditional Korean Guk made with a rich beef broth and topped with fried kimchee and Korea’s most famous export, the Bibimbap – Beef, Chicken or Tofu, eight different seasoned vegetables (known as namul), plain or mixed grain rice all mixed together with chilli paste.