MC Group begins work on latest pub kitchen as it cements fourth deal with Star
London restaurant operator MC Group UK is taking on its fourth site in partnership with Star Pubs & Bars, and commencing work on a joint £330,000 refurbishment this week. The investment will see...
View ArticleAuction of Comptoir kitchen CPU fetches £2.9m
Comptoir Group has sold its freehold central processing unit (CPU) following a property auction earlier this week. The sale price was £2.69m before costs associated with the transaction, which should...
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IN PICS: Scenes from HOST as the foodservice equipment market’s big guns make...
The latest hospitality industry innovations, including catering equipment, were showcased across no fewer than 16 halls at HOST Milan during the past five days. The show boasted 2,081 companies in...
View ArticleWhitbread places kitchens centre stage for raft of casual dining sites
UK restaurant, coffee shop and hotel operator Whitbread has announced plans to expand its portfolio through the launch of its newest brand Cookhouse and Pub in the West Midlands. Cookhouse and Pub in...
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Brakes innovation kitchen champions ‘for chefs by chefs’ philosophy
Brakes has opened a fully-equipped innovation centre, which it will use to develop, grow and support its customer base. Situated in Reading, Berkshire, the 1,000 square metre facility is a collection...
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SPECIAL REPORT: Central London kitchen rental firm lifts the lid on...
While the foodservice industry is feeling the financial squeeze, Foodstars is looking to cash in by slashing caterers’ running costs with its rentable commercial kitchen facilities. Emma Calder went...
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Central Foods builds test kitchen modelled on the kit used by its customers
Frozen food distributor Central Foods has opened a new product development kitchen at its Northamptonshire headquarters to help in developing and showcasing the products it offers to foodservice...
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CK Direct champions UK-made kitchen equipment with overseas supply deal
Peterborough-based CK Direct is expanding internationally after signing a licence agreement that will see its core range of kitchen extraction hoods made available to operators in New Zealand. The...
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Donald Trump dials in order for 300 burgers after White House kitchen closure
Donald Trump ordered 300 burgers from McDonald’s to feed an American football team that were visiting the White House after the in-house kitchen remained closed due to the government shutdown. The...
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THE BIG INTERVIEW: Chef Niall Keating on creating an energy efficient kitchen...
Luxury Cotswolds hotel Whatley Manor has turned its back on gas cooking to embrace an energy efficient induction-led kitchen complete with the latest modular and multifunctional equipment. Ahead of its...
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Edinburgh restaurant’s new kitchen serves as blueprint for expansion
An Edinburgh restaurant that has designed a new kitchen around the latest Rational equipment is confident it will serve as a blueprint from which to mount an expansion programme. Popular eatery...
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Wimbledon serves up new kitchen to keep spectators fed
Members of the All England Club have been enjoying hospitality served from a brand new kitchen at Wimbledon this week following a herculean effort to upgrade the catering facilities ahead of the start...
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London pub to shut kitchen tomorrow due to heatwave
A leading gastropub in London has announced it will close its kitchen for the day tomorrow to prevent staff from sweltering in the record temperatures. The Draper’s Arms, a neighbourhood pub with a...
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Wrap chain’s investment in reliable kit lays the foundation for business...
A wrap chain that embarked on a mission to source the best equipment around when it set up a central production kitchen four years ago says its strategy has paid off after leveraging its facilities to...
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Kitchen fit-out and pizza oven install at centre of ambitious pub operator’s...
Midlands pub operators Andrew Twigg and Mark Hynett of Proper Pubs have taken on the Star Pubs & Bars lease for The Swan in Warwickshire and are undertaking a joint £500,000 refurbishment with the...
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Thieves strip school kitchen of catering equipment and entire food stocks
A primary school in Essex has become the latest victim of a kitchen burglary after thieves broke in to steal food, refrigeration equipment and catering supplies. Gosfield School, near Braintree, lost a...
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