Daily news round up: our selection of food and chef news from the world's press

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Hotel and restaurant boom helps economic recovery Booming trade in Britain's hotels and restaurants is paving the way towards an economic recovery, according to the business lobby group the CBI. Read more from The Guardian   Little Chef brand set to disappear Little Chef could disappear from Britain's roadsides after more than 50 years after fast food bidders tabled offers for the restaurant chain. Read more from AOL   Restaurants replace discount dining with apps and loyalty schemes Deep discounts, special offers and the use of daily deal websites are showing no sign of abating in the casual dining restaurant sector, but a number of recent promotion indicate a shift in discounting behaviour. Read more from Big Hospitality
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Editor 29th May 2013

Daily news round up: our selection of food and chef news from the world's press