Café-bakery chain breaks with tradition as it expands to Durham
Foodservice chain Muffin Break has broken from tradition by opening the doors to its first ever café-bakery within a retail park. The brand operates 53 café-bakeries across the UK but up to now these...
View ArticleMystery surrounds pub chain ‘kitchen’ blaze
The exact cause of a fire that is said to have started in the kitchen of one of Cambridgeshire’s most recognisable pubs won’t be known for some weeks due to the level of damage caused to the building....
View ArticleElectrolux reports “solid” start to year as revenues climb 3%
Electrolux said this morning that its Professional Products division had seen “solid development” over the past three months as it reported its first quarter results to the market. The company...
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Losing control of costs is a kitchen’s biggest killer
Controlling costs is critical for a successful and profitable kitchen. It just takes diligence and a willingness to respond to factual analysis, writes John Wood, founder of KitchenCUT. The way...
View ArticleCouncil cracks down on kitchen electrical failings
By Ishaan Tugnait A local authority in Lincolnshire has launched a campaign to check that electrical equipment and systems in catering premises are being properly maintained. North Lincolnshire Council...
View ArticleRestaurant chain mission for chef who fed George Bush
A chef who once cooked for George Bush has revealed his aspirations to roll out a new restaurant chain ahead of the launch of his first site this October. Tarek Thoma is investing £500,000 in the...
View ArticleIndustry-equipped pastry kitchen up and running in Cornwall
A new pastry and confectionary kitchen equipped with state-of-the-art kit has opened at Cornwall College St Austell with the backing of leading industry partners. The facility includes a conching...
View ArticleOpen kitchen operators warned to beware
If you’re an operator with an open kitchen then beware — two-thirds of UK consumers only choose your restaurant to judge your kitchen cleanliness. Six out of 10 UK respondents surveyed in a poll by SCA...
View ArticleWembley takeaway closed after kitchen cockroach invasion
A Wembley takeaway restaurant has been closed by court order, after food inspectors discovered cockroaches running all over its catering equipment. Nammur Express in Ealing Road has been closed after...
View ArticleDebenhams kitchen concept ready to launch
Department store Debenhams has confirmed that its newest restaurant concept will launch on Saturday 7 November, as it pushes ahead with plans to develop a quality foodservice footprint. Chi Kitchen,...
View ArticleIndustry Q&A: Catering for retailers’ foodservice appetite
Country Choice is a UK supplier of in-store bakery and retail foodservice products. With more than 30 years’ experience of providing onsite training, equipment and concepts, packaging and point of...
View ArticleJail for takeaway boss whose kitchen was riddled with maggots
The owner of a Spalding takeaway has been jailed for serious hygiene breaches at his business, following a prosecution by South Holland District Council. Rafat Thoun, who ran ‘Downtown’ and latterly...
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Lockhart demo kitchen opens in centre of London
Lockhart has officially announced the launch of a new ‘Innovation Centre’ in the heart of London, which it will use to provide customers with an insight to the latest catering equipment trends. The...
View ArticleCarluccio’s out to conquer new market with kitchen built for speed
Carluccio’s CEO, Neil Wickers, has told FEJ that he is confident the chain has got the kitchen set-up for its new ‘Via’ concept just right to be a success in the UK food-to-go market. The 115-strong...
View ArticleHotel transforms entire floor into £2m skyline restaurant
A hotel in Cambridge is splashing out more than £2m to launch an all-day skyline restaurant that transcends an entire floor of the property. The Varsity Hotel & Spa in Cambridge, a highly rated...
View ArticleHilton specs Ambach for high-performance kitchen mission
High-end cooking manufacturer Ambach has come up trumps for Hilton by installing no fewer than 24 of its products at one of the chain’s top properties in the UK. The Ali Group brand’s kit was specified...
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Young chef plans to start new restaurant group
A 27-year-old, multi-award winning chef has unveiled plans to start a new restaurant group, with the opening of its first site in Spitalfields this summer. Adam Handling, who began his culinary journey...
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Water-saving kitchen earns Marriott Heathrow green hotelier title
The London Heathrow Marriott Hotel has been announced as the European winner of the prestigious ‘Green Hotelier Award 2016’, thanks in no small part to its investment in warewashing equipment. Beating...
View ArticleOven fire at Carluccio’s brings lunchtime drama to Trafford Centre
A fire in an oven at the Trafford Centre branch of Carluccio’s caused the evacuation of part of the shopping mall yesterday. It is the second time in just over a year that the chain has suffered a...
View ArticleVIDEO: See the Henny Penny fryer thieves carry out raid
Police have released the CCTV video that shows two men stealing high pressure Henny Penny fryers worth £24,000 from a London restaurant. As revealed by FEJ last week, detectives are still trying to...
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