Monthly Archives: October 2012

Diners given more options as restaurants offer food cooked the way they want it

Food cooked to order the way the customer wants it is emerging as one of the key trends in Horizons’ latest Menurama survey, which tracks new foods and dishes from the menus of high street pubs, restaurants, quick service outlets and hotels. While steaks, burgers and sandwiches have generally been served prepared to order, other […]

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Belfast restaurant manager clinches top AFWS award

Peter McAlister, restaurant manager at the Culloden Estate & Spa in Belfast, has won the prestigious 2012 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year competition following the final yesterday at the Westbury Mayfair hotel, London. The runner-up, announced at an Awards Dinner sponsored by Champagne Lanson and Boutinot Wines, was Paul Taylor, general manager of TGI […]

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AFWS and Hospitality Guild announce executive appointments

Sophie Roberts-Brown, executive director of the Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS), has been appointed as operations director of the Hospitality Guild. The Guild unites 23 of the leading hospitality associations to provide ‘one voice’ dedicated to the development of the highest professional standards in hospitality. The AFWS is a founder partner of the […]

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Foodservice future: longer opening hours and maximising space

Restaurant and pub operators will look to extend their opening hours to appeal to consumers at any time of the day from breakfast through to late-night dinner. This was the key prediction made by Horizons’ managing director Peter Backman at a British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) marketing seminar held in Reading earlier today. Entitled ‘Looking […]

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Restaurants start to phase out ‘2 for 1’ deals

Consumers used to downloading a money-off voucher before they visit their favourite high street restaurant may soon have to start paying the full price again as operators seek to wean customers off discount deals. Horizons’ Voucher Tracker, which monitors the volume and type of on-line money-off deals issued by restaurants, has noted the first signs […]

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Academy reveals 2012 Award for Excellence winners

Brasserie Blanc and TGI Friday’s emerged as the winners of two new Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS) awards designed to highlight and reward establishments achieving excellence in service. At the Academy’s Annual Awards for Excellence, held yesterday in London’s Vintners’ Hall, Paul Taylor, general manager of TGI Friday’s, Luton, was given the first […]

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