El Mexicana, the grab-and-go burrito bar, has agreed a seven-figure funding deal with ThinCats, the leading alternative lender to mid-sized SMEs. The funding will allow the business to acquire new sites and modernise facilities with self-service kiosks.

Sky Sports have announced six more EFL games to be shown live in February and March.

Cardiff and Nottingham Forest (7.45pm) meet in South Wales on Tuesday, February 25, while two games will be shown a day later on Wednesday, February 26 – as Millwall host Birmingham and Middlesbrough face Leeds (both 7.45pm kick-offs).

2020 is set to be the Year of the Chicken for plant-based eatery, by CHLOE.. The popular, vegan eatery is officially launching three, new, signature menu items using their plant-based Chicky across all its UK locations from 1st February 2020! The Chicky Collection first launched last fall in the US to rave reviews and sold out during its first week.

This month, London Bridge City welcomes its newest resident – street food heavy weight KERB.  Returning every Wednesday, from 12-2pm, adventurous foodies can head down to London Bridge City to enjoy a mouth-watering selection of incredible street food.

Calling all talented chefs – don’t miss your chance to make your mark in the largest chef competition in the UK. Entries to this year’s International Salon Culinaire competition close on Friday 31st January 2020.  Taking place at Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (formerly Hotelympia), at Excel London from 3-5 March 2020, International Salon Culinaire remains the UK’s most prestigious programme of chef competitions in 2020 with over 100 different competition classes taking place over 3 days  – it’s a sight to behold and a big attraction for visitors. For the first time, HRC is working in partnership with FEA (Foodservice Equipment Association) and their equipment members, Rational, Liebherr, ozti, contacto, robot coupe, Induced Energy who will providing state of the art, sustainable professional kitchen equipment for competing chefs to use throughout the competition.

British bath manufacturer, Cabuchon Bathforms, is launching 3D interactive models of some of its most popular deep soaking tubs and built-in baths. The company’s recently launched Takara deep soaking tub is the first to be illustrated in this way.

Published on the company’s website, Cabuchon.com, the new 3D models allow specifiers and proprietors to get a clear sense of each bath’s shape and configuration – something that is not always easy when viewing static images alone.

M&B, NWTC, Yummy Pubs, Peach Pubs, The Alchemist, Brewhouse & Kitchen, Inception Group & Seafood Pub Company also confirmed

Simon Emeny, chief executive of Fuller, Smith & Turner and chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association, has joined the growing ranks of industry leaders already confirmed for this year’s Casual Dining at ExCeL London (25-26 March).

Valentine Equipment and sister company Cuisinequip teamed up with Delvado, who offer complete coffee and catering equipment solutions, to specify, install and support on equipment use for the launch of one of Glasgow’s latest and most successful restaurants, SUGO Pasta.

On Monday 20^th January 2020, Mr. Thomas Conneely of the Dick Whittington[1] was convicted in his absence of three offences of dishonest reception of a television transmission, in this case, Sky televised football matches, with the intent to avoid payment of the applicable charge. Sky Sports is only available to licensed premises in the UK via a commercial viewing agreement from Sky Business.

The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced that Paul Ainsworth will take over as Chair of Judges for its 2020 and 2021 competitions. He takes over the role from Gary Jones, executive head chef at Le Manoir, who has led the team of judges for the last three years and crowned Steve Groves, Kuba Winkowski and Luke Selby as winners.

Paul is Chef Patron of the Paul Ainsworth Collection and has been selected by the Craft Guild of Chefs to bring new ideas to the competition. The Guild regularly changes its chair to ensure the competition grows, develops and entices the best chefs in the UK to enter.