Monthly Archives: August 2013

Hot dogs hit the big time, says Horizons’ Menurama research

Hot dogs have nudged scampi and chips from their top 20 ranking of the most popular dishes in eating out establishments, as the nation’s love of all-things-American continues to influence British menus. New research from hospitality consultancy Horizons reveals that hot dogs, albeit with a gourmet twist, are now featured on 85% more menus than […]

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UK’s regional hotels show rise in profitability

Hotel Bulletin: Q2 2013, which gives an update on the performance of UK hotels, was published this week by global hotel consultancy HVS, Zolfo Cooper and AM:PM. It was good news for hotels as Q2 shows consistent improvement in RevPAR and cost control resulting in hotels in the regions increasing profitability year-on-year for the first […]

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Hunt is on for the Sake Sommelier of the Year

In the first of its kind to be held outside Japan, the Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS) together with the London-based Sake Sommelier Association, have launched a UK-based Sake Sommelier of the Year competition, sponsored by one of the world’s oldest and finest producers, Gekkeikan. Sake, the traditional rice wine drunk with Japanese […]

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