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Sofrito to launch second restaurant in Liverpool

The owner of Wigan’s Sofrito is to launch a second restaurant in Liverpool later this summer, serving Mediterranean food. Restaurateur Soufiane Hamdadou has returned to his university town to open Sofrito L1, a restaurant that he hopes ‘will stand out for its individuality and personality’. The focal point of the 120-cover restaurant will be a central staircase [...]

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Christie + Co celebrates 75 years of providing business intelligence

By Kat Barns
date 2010-05-14 comment Comments (0)
Christie + Co is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the company’s formation by George Christie, James Owen and Nick Davies
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Blackpool ‘café culture’ plans progress

By Elise Michaels
date 2010-04-01 comment Comments (0)
Blackpool Council has announced that new conditions for cafés and restaurants are set to come into force from 1 April
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Grey Matters - Why The Over 60s Market Is Valuable

By Elise Michaels
date 2010-03-31 comment Comments (0)
Pensioners can make a valuable contribution to restaurant sales, particularly during the daytime. Understand their likes and dislikes and make
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Guest Editor: Jonathan Denby

By Shaun Turner
date 2010-03-25 comment Comments (2)
This weeks guest editor is Jonathan Denby, Chair of the Lakes Hospitality Association and owner of three hotels in the
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Pubs and restaurants bounced back in February after cold snap

By Kat Barns
date 2010-03-15 comment Comments (0)
The performance of UK pubs and restaurants bounced back in February, after severe weather made for a dismal January. The monthly
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Restaurants better for product launches than supermarkets, manufacturers told

By Elise Michaels
date 2010-03-11 comment Comments (0)
Food manufacturers are not taking the catering sector seriously enough when it comes to developing products for them and should
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Confidence remains relatively high among hospitality operators

By Kat Barns
date 2010-03-08 comment Comments (0)
Hospitality operators in the UK are optimistic about business prospects in the first half of 2010 despite a tough trading
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Profits edge ahead in 2009 for Frankie & Benny’s owner

By Kat Barns
date 2010-03-05 comment Comments (0)
The Restaurant Group (TRG), owner of the Garfunkels, Chiquito and Frankie & Benny’s chains, reported a marginal rise in pre-tax
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Cold snap drives down sales in pubs and restaurant sales

By Kat Barns
date 2010-02-16 comment Comments (0)
The freezing January weather pushed like-for-like sales in Britain’s pubs and restaurants down by 5% compared to the same month
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Lack of flexibility costs restaurants millions

By Kat Barns
date 2010-02-09 comment Comments (0)
Owners of restaurants and cafes across the UK are missing out on millions of pounds worth of business by simply