Tomorrow's Thanksgiving, and a whole bunch of people are going to just toss a frozen turkey willy-nilly into a deep fryer, film the exploding fireball that results and post it on YouTube. (For which we, of course, are very thankful.) Most likely, you're doing it wrong and should probably stick the bird in the oven. Word to the wise: if you absolutely must fry a turkey, defrost it completely and make sure to dry it inside and out before dunking it in oil.
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Jamie’s Italian named Restaurant Chain of the Year
Jamie’s Italian has been voted this year’s Best Restaurant Chain at the second annual R200 awards, run by Restaurant magazine.
The chain, which is now 19-strong, was named the winner for its “vibrant blend of innovation, theatre, operational efficiency, smart marketing, service, atmosphere, and great food”.
It beat off competition from Byron and Cote to secure the award, which was presented at an exclusive R200 seminar at The Berkeley this afternoon.
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The chain, which is now 19-strong, was named the winner for its “vibrant blend of innovation, theatre, operational efficiency, smart marketing, service, atmosphere, and great food”.
It beat off competition from Byron and Cote to secure the award, which was presented at an exclusive R200 seminar at The Berkeley this afternoon.
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First Jamaican restaurant in Scotland to open in Inverness
Two Jamaican chefs are hoping to bring a taste of their homeland to the Highlands by opening Scotland’s only Jamaican restaurant in Inverness.
The 36-seater restaurant, called Cool Runnings – A Taste of Jamaica, will open on the site of a former pizza takeaway on Church Street.
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McDonald's to launch its own accredited degree
McDonald's is going to introduce its own degree course for its restaurant managers in the UK.
The foundation degree, which will be accredited by Manchester Metropolitan University, marks the fast-food company's latest move into education.McDonald's will also announce that its apprenticeship scheme has been approved by Ofsted inspectors.
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Cracker Barrel fiscal 1Q profit rises 32 percent
Restaurant operator Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter profit rose 32 percent on higher revenue.
Net income rose to $23.7 million, or $1.01 per share, in the three months ended Oct. 29, from $18 million, or 78 cents per share, a year ago. Revenue rose 3 percent to $598.7 million from $581.2 million.
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Net income rose to $23.7 million, or $1.01 per share, in the three months ended Oct. 29, from $18 million, or 78 cents per share, a year ago. Revenue rose 3 percent to $598.7 million from $581.2 million.
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Japan Now Neck-and-Neck With France in Culinary Prowess
Japan’s capital was awarded more stars than any other city by the tire company’s newly released restaurant guide, which includes outlying cities Yokohama and Kamakura for the first time. The 2011 volume goes on sale Nov. 27. Tokyo increased its envious roster of three-starred restaurants to 14 – that’s three more than last year.
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Georgian Delegation parties hard at NATO Conference Hotel
(Hospitality Business News) A member of the Portuguese parliament has called for an investigation in a party held by the Georgian Deligation to the Lisbon NATO summit. MP Levan Vepkhvadze, a vice-speaker of the Parliament from the Christian-Democratic Movement (CDM) said that the matter is about “our country’s reputation” and required probe.
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Hotel firm Travelodge joins bids for Kent UK site as regeneration gathers pace
National chain Travelodge wants to build a 56-room hotel as part of ambitious proposals to transform the dilapidated Bell Centre. And, yesterday (Tuesday), officials at supermarket giant Morrisons announced a firm commitment to open a store on the old paper mill site and bring hundreds of jobs to the area.
This followed confirmation last week that Tesco has submitted three massive planning applications.
Bell Sittingbourne LLP, owner of the rundown Bell shopping centre and surrounding buildings, has teamed up with Travelodge and submitted four planning applications.
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This followed confirmation last week that Tesco has submitted three massive planning applications.
Bell Sittingbourne LLP, owner of the rundown Bell shopping centre and surrounding buildings, has teamed up with Travelodge and submitted four planning applications.
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STR’s revised US forecast reflects demand spike
The FINANCIAL -- STR predicts the United States hotel industry’s performance in 2010 will exceed its original forecast, but the hotel benchmarking company is standing firm on expectations for the industry in 2011.
In its latest revised forecast, STR qualifies 2010 as a successful year because there are indications that a recovery is in the offing, according to Mark V. Lomanno, STR’s president. The biggest reason Lomanno shies away from saying a recovery is in full swing? The lack of growth in average daily rate.
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In its latest revised forecast, STR qualifies 2010 as a successful year because there are indications that a recovery is in the offing, according to Mark V. Lomanno, STR’s president. The biggest reason Lomanno shies away from saying a recovery is in full swing? The lack of growth in average daily rate.
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Salem Marriott Sold
Peabody-based Analogic Corp. has sold the 258-room Boston Marriott Peabody on Centennial Drive to a Danvers corporation controlled by Analogic's founder and former head, Bernie Gordon, for $11.5 million.
The hotel and Analogic are next to one another in the Centennial Drive office park.
Analogic and its subsidiary, Anadventure II Corp., announced last month that they had agreed to sell the hotel and the land it's on to Sigma Phi Alpha Corp., according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Marriott Corp. will continue to manage the hotel.
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£52k hotel fraudster facing jail after court hears of lavish lifestyle
A CROOKED book-keeper fleeced a family-run business of s52,500 to help fund a lavish lifestyle of holidays abroad, flash cars and even a personal chef.
Lesley Rafferty, 44, whose home in an exclusive seaside street is worth around s500,000, stole so much from the business, it had to go to the bank for an overdraft.
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Lesley Rafferty, 44, whose home in an exclusive seaside street is worth around s500,000, stole so much from the business, it had to go to the bank for an overdraft.
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Auckland Hyatt sold, but to whom?
The Hyatt Regency Auckland Hotel - the recipient of South Canterbury Finance's biggest individual loan and the subject of a Serious Fraud Office inquiry - has been sold for between $50m and $60m.
The identity of the buyer, and the total debt carried by the hotel – in addition to the $42.3m South Canterbury loan secured by second mortgage, first mortgages were held by Westpac and ASB – remains a mystery.
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The identity of the buyer, and the total debt carried by the hotel – in addition to the $42.3m South Canterbury loan secured by second mortgage, first mortgages were held by Westpac and ASB – remains a mystery.
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