In 2011, Mayfair was taken off the Monopoly board and replaced by Kensington Palace Gardens by the game’s makers, Hasbro. As you may have seen in our recent blogs, Flemings Hotel has launched a campaign to restore Mayfair to its rightful place. The campaign reached new heights this week as a London MP has backed [...]
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I’m sure you’ve heard by now that Knorr’s new Italian Create More Concentrated Sauces are ‘ridiculously versatile’. From fresh soups and sauces to pizza toppings and Focaccia bread, all chefs need to do is add water, fresh ingredients and their own inspiration to create great-tasting dishes. To celebrate the launch, Unilever Food Solutions has teamed [...]
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This week our client The Cavendish hotel has taken its social media presence to a whole new (and tastier) level. To celebrate British Sandwich Week, which runs from 12 to 18 May, The Cavendish, based on fashionable Jermyn Street in the heart of London, has taken the humble sandwich online. The hotel’s chefs have come [...]
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Did you think you were about to read a blog on a Little Black Dress?  If you did, we certainly got your attention! We’re actually talking about the NEW book launched by Women 1st – The Little Book of Diversity to support women in the workplace. Written by Women 1st founder Sharon Glancy, equality and [...]
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The search is on for Britain’s best roast dinner – the ultimate roast dinner served out of home which stands head and shoulders above the rest. Back for a second year as part of British Roast Dinner Week, sponsored by Knorr Gravy and supported by Colman’s, the competition is open to all UK operators serving [...]
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The Which? Future of Food Report was launched last week looking at what consumers think about food production.  Coming at an apt time following the horsemeat scandal, the report addresses how a new approach to the way food issues are handled within government is needed to give consumers a higher priority. They suggest this is [...]
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There’s lots of talk about interns being taken for granted in our industry.  Should they be paid?  Are they treated in the same way as your full-time employees? We took the decision last year to take on an intern and it’s been one of the best things we’ve done as an agency.  Not only did [...]
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Waitrose has sealed a deal to provide food for all of Eurostar’s services to the Continent in their first move into on-board catering.  Is this the start of things to come?  Will we soon see all the supermarkets following in their footsteps fighting to get our custom wherever we travel? Waitrose already exports to 45 [...]
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The childhood obesity storm continues to be debated in the media- with no hint of it dying down. This week the Government recruited restaurateurs Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent to advise on how to improve the standard of school lunches, so kids will be tempted to switch from junk-filled packed lunches to a healthier hot [...]
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It’s been a busy month here at William Murray attending industry events across London. We let our CEO Karen and Anita loose at the preview event of Jason Atherton’s new restaurant, the Social Eating House. It was a great event with a delicious five course menu, including curried halibut and for dessert salted caramel ice-cream. [...]
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