Monday, 27 July 2009

Restaurant & Hospitality News 27 July

Takeaway chain Domino’s pizza is thriving despite the recession with first half profits up by 25.2% to £13.6m. Sales increased by 15.4% over the six month period and like for like sales were up by 7.1%, but down from 9% in the first four months as the warmer weather coaxed customers to leave ... more

Camden Restaurant Coast is a palace of surf’n’turf. Cornwall meets Camden: the cool interior of the dining room at Coast on Parkway in Camden Town. With its clean, white interior, pebble-grey tiles and seaside art from St Ives, this fish-slanted restaurant delivers its promise of “a breath of crisp Cornish air in the heart of Camden” — even if Parkway is hardly a sea view. - full story

Wahaca’s third restaurant will join Roka, Jamie’s Italian and Canteen when it opens at Canary Wharf this autumn .. full story