Northern cities are leading an independent restaurant boom. The growth rates of independent restaurants are outstripping traditional hot spots such as London and Edinburgh. This has been shown in a recent study. London has seen an increase of 7.4 percent in new independent restaurants. They have fallen behind other cities in this area.

Key Takeaways:

• Northern cities are seeing a boom in independent restaurant openings with growth rates outstripping traditional hotspots such as London and Edinburgh, a new study shows.
• Leeds and Newcastle had the fastest growing independent restaurant scene, with a 12.8% rise in new openings since 2014. In contrast London has seen just a 7.4% increase
• London still stands apart in terms of the scale and depth of its restaurant scene, but escalating costs mean the regions now offer genuine opportunity for ambitious operators

“The relatively mature restaurant scenes in Edinburgh and Manchester offered less opportunity for independents, with just 1.6% and 3.1% growth respectively. However, both cities had the largest number of independent restaurants outside the capital.”

http://www.bighospitality.co.uk/Venues/Independent-restaurants-boom-in-Northern-cities?utm_source=RSS_text_news&utm_medium=RSS_feed&utm_campaign=RSS_Text_News

Made from finely ground cornmeal, polenta is gaining in popularity across the United States. It’s healthy, gluten-free and delicious. Polenta is a very versatile food and there are dozens of ways it can be prepared. This article features a handful of restaurant owners, and they discuss their unique entree that uses polenta. If you are looking for creative ways to prepare polenta, read on.

Key Takeaways:

• Originating in Northern Italy as a peasant food, polenta has gained popularity in the U.S. for its creamy texture and versatility.
• Traditionally made from coarsely ground cornmeal, polenta is naturally gluten-free and can be served with or without added spices and cheeses, making a great entrée base or side.
• It’s even versatile enough to be cooled, sliced and fried, or baked into polenta cakes or polenta fries, which can then be topped with any number of ingredients and sauces.

““Polenta is literally a healthy base for everything,” said Emile Chalouhi, “Pure polenta is more versatile than even pasta or rice.””

http://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/trendinista/trendinista-polenta-shows-its-flexibility

Restaurant vendors have found new leads for restaurants that are opening soon. The Bryant, located at Huntington Station in New York is one of these new restaurants. This restaurant is an upscale cuisine that offers many delicious dishes. Another restaurant is called Burger 21. it is located in Arkansas. Fl Hip tells you all of this.

Key Takeaways:

• Poll Restaurants operated by brothers George and Gillis Poll will open their newest upscale-cuisine, casual-feel concept at 100 Walt Whitman Road sometime this coming fall.
• Tampa, FL-based casual-dining gourmet burger concept will open their newest location at 12319 Chenal Parkway with a targeted date of May 1st.
• Expanding from their first location in Salem, MA this second location downtown on Market Street by early April.

“Flhip.com has released its latest restaurant openings report, providing restaurant vendors with a sampling of fresh sales and marketing leads that can be found on their website.”

http://www.restaurantnews.com/restaurant-vendors-find-new-leads-for-restaurants-opening-soon-032017/

The ticket prices these days for a baseball game are really crazy. They are even high for the nosebleed sections. For this kind of money, the hot dog with ketchup will not work anymore. it is time for some better options. It’s important to have a unique menu at the ballpark that people can enjoy.

Key Takeaways:

• Aramark, the food and beverage, retail and/or facilities partner at 10 Major League Baseball stadiums, is offering some new ballpark dining items for 2017.
• Culinary professionals at eight of the ballparks spent the offseason developing new recipes and innovative concepts, everything from SPAM Grilled Cheese to Crab Doughnuts.
• As sports’ food and beverage expert, creating a menu complete with unique and distinctive options has always been a hallmark of ours

“Going to a baseball game isn’t the budget-friendly, grab a beer and a bleachers seat kind of event it used to be”

https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/spam-grilled-cheese-and-more-ballparks-opening-day