I always said that if someone opened up a Venetian style ‘tapas’ bar in Manchester I thought that it’d do very well. Somewhere like Polpo or Bocca di Lupo in London. We have San Carlo Cicchetti of course, which we’ve … Read More
The results of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers’ 7th Benchmarking Survey show evidence of market stabilisation and a return to positive growth – investment in property and people is up for the second year in a row and the … Read More
The 7th Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) benchmarking survey paints an optimistic picture for the hospitality sector. Launched this month (August), our industry’s most authoritative survey reveals the UK’s pubs and bars have re-established a firm platform to deliver … Read More
A recent survey featured in Propel’s excellent Morning Briefing revealed startling figures about the amount of time food and beverage managers spend on administration. Over half spent an hour a day on admin with one in four complaining paperwork took … Read More
Tipping is in the news after a Japanese restaurant in New York announced it had banned gratuities in line with the custom in Japan, stating unequivocally that Sushi Yasuda’s staff are fully compensated by their salary and tips are not … Read More
The team at GS is really busy at the moment helping our client Living Ventures prepare for a raft of exciting new concept launches in Manchester’s upmarket Spinningfield quarter. Artisan, Long Bar and Grand Pacific are three hugely anticipated openings … Read More
I spent a great day out at a motor racing meet earlier last month supporting one of our GS business development managers who regularly competes in the national 750 Motor Club Classic Hatch Championship. Really exciting stuff with Ryan fighting … Read More
Artisan is the brand new Kitchen and Bar by Living Ventures, Manchester’s most successful restaurant group. This is surely the most ambitious of any of their ventures so far though. It’s seriously impressive when you first walk into the space over the … Read More
GS systems is appearing on stand G18 at next week’s Restaurant Show at London’s Earls Court 2. As the industry’s leading trade event, The Restaurant Show attracts thousands of restaurants, catering companies, dining pubs, hotels and bars looking to discover and … Read More
I know first hand the value of increasing your gross profits as a former operator working with successful brands such as Living Rooms, Mosquito, Deep Pan Pizza, Via Vita, Chiquito and Bass Taverns – and why your EPOS solution and procedures … Read More