Setting off from Heathrow last Thursday, our enthusiastic group of industry leaders and suppliers were full of buzz, looking forward to checking out the hottest new concepts Stateside. Whilst the diversity in the group meant that everyone had slightly different … Read More

The Propel trip to the NRA in Chicago this year was really enjoyable, useful and beneficial for a number of reasons: 1. A fantastic group of people: A great range of operators were on the trip including Marston’s, Young’s, Admiral Taverns, … Read More

The first time I visited Chicago was some eight years ago and it was a truly memorable few days. This time, with the Propel and ALMR team, was just as memorable in a city that never fails to impress and … Read More

The centre of Chicago is one of the most astonishing and architecturally stimulating city street and skyscapes in the world. The river Michigan winds past huge mirrored skyscrapers, each one built with more than a nod of homage to its … Read More

Four days spent with 40 colleagues in a city like Chicago reminds you of the infinite possibilities of foodservice. The French may have invented the restaurant but it was the US that invented systems, layered over category killing, scaleable offers. … Read More

I was born and lived happily in a prosperous, sunny suburb of New York City until the age of eight when we were exiled by my father to a dank, grey mid-70s Britain. A land of plenty and excess was … Read More

A very sad story in the Manchester Evening News reveals that TV writer and comedian reveals Caroline Aherne is fighting lung cancer. This is a shock to us all. We all love Caroline for the brilliant Royal Family and before … Read More