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News
Orchid CEO invited to address the UN
Rufus Hall, chief executive of Orchid Group, the 295-strong managed pub company, has been invited to address the United Nations (UN) in New York on the issue of corporate social responsibility.The Junior International Chamber (JCI) of the UN has requested Hall’s presence after seeing the group move up the Sunday ...
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Diary
Diary: Fuller’s, Bill’s and the West Cornwall Pasty Co.
Speedy serviceDiary hears that UK restaurant operators may one day be getting some world record-breaking competition from sprint sensation Usain Bolt. The Jamaican’s latest commercial venture is a trendy sports bar and eatery called “Usain Bolt’s Tracks and Records”, which recently opened for its first site in his home city ...
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News
Vapiano takes second UK site, Daly departs
Vapiano, the fast-casual pizza-pasta chain from Germany, has secured its second UK outlet - at London’s Bankside development. It has also parted company with its UK development partner, Ian Daly.The group, which has a presence in 70 locations around the world, is to open next to M&S Simply Food at ...
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Weekend Press
Chef Jankel is a rising star
Chef Mark Jankel, of First Restaurants, is named as one of Britain’s “Future 500 Rising Stars” in The Observer, which describes him as “one of those unsung heroes” who always get good reviews but doesn’t hog the limelight. Also mentioned are Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of London’s healthiest fast food chain ...