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Since it opened its first location in London in Wimbledon in 2012, Sticks’n’Sushi has been gradually expanding its London empire with units in Covent Garden, Greenwich and Canary Wharf. Now the Danish-Japanese restaurant group is set to take its ‘affordable luxury’ offering across the UK. Next month, Sticks’n’Sushi will open its first restaurants outside the…

The most comprehensive trade event for Asia’s food and hospitality industry, Food&HotelAsia2016, closed April 15 after four busy days as a showcase for new and innovative products. Billed as the chosen sourcing ground for many international buyers, FHA provided a platform for foodservice equipment, hotel amenities and software solutions. The April 12-15 tradeshow at the…

The southernmost tip of Africa is hungry for American pizza, chicken and burgers. KFC, McDonald’s, Domino’s and Pizza Hut are popular outposts in South Africa, and Starbucks just launched its first two African outlets at Johannesburg shopping malls. The growth of American chains is welcome to consumers there but poses a challenge to established South…

The largest restaurant and hospitality show in the United States opens next month. The 2016 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, May 21-24 in Chicago, will welcome more than 2,200 exhibitors—and nearly 40% will be equipment and supplies companies. The show in the North and South buildings, as well as the Lakeside Center, covers 637,000…

A record crowd turned out for the 21st edition of Gulfood, February 21-25, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. More than 90,000 visitors from 160 countries strolled the exhibitor aisles where more than 5,000 companies representing 120 countries displayed food, beverages, and hospitality products and service. Most notably, the show hosted its largest-ever…

New on the tabletop scene, Frame on Distinction from Steelite Int’l.  provide operators a broad, exciting range of square and rectangle rimmed plates that combine understated elegance with bold architecture. The combination of sizes offered within the collection create multiple presentation solutions, making Frame ideal for shared plates, appetizers and desserts. The rim profile is…

Liebherr refrigerators and freezers offer more than reliability, convenience, efficiency and cost-effectiveness: they offer high-quality components, optimized net volume, efficient cooling performance, reliable temperature maintenance, and exemplary ease-of-cleaning. Above all, Liebherr’s cold-storage line stands out by combining low energy consumption with maximum efficiency. Advanced control systems and high-performance components ensure optimum refrigeration and freezing performance.