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Catering News – January ‘10

First catering news post of the new year. Here we take a look at some stories from the industry involving caterers, pubs, bars and restaurants. Feel free to leave your thoughts using the comments section at the end of the post.
DIRTY KITCHEN FINES ‘UNFAIR’
When villagers of Ightham near Sevenoaks, Kent were cut off by heavy [...]

Plastic Pint Glasses for Pubs

In attempt to clamp down on glasses being used as weapons in pubs and bars across the country, the home office recently commissioned a new design of plastic pint glass. It is estimated that around 5,500 people are attacked and injured by bottles and glasses every year in England and Wales. The new glass will [...]

Toughened Glassware for Bars & Restaurants

We recently received an enquiry from someone wanting to know why toughened glass is more expensive than standard glassware and if it was really worth paying the extra? So here’s what we know….
When glass breaks or shatters, which behind a bar happens quite frequently (unless you’re Tom Cruise). It shatters into really sharp, jagged shards, [...]

Top 100 British Pubs

Eat Out magazine, in association with Bisto, has recently published it’s list of the top 100 pubs in Britain. All of the pubs in the list operate in the UK and have gained recognition for their food. The accolades have been made by food guides, trade publications, food promotion bodies and regional & national newspapers.
Points [...]