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National Salad Week and National Fishing Month July 25th - 31st is National Salad Week and 19th July - August 26th is National Fishing Month so check out our Facebook and Twitter updates throughout the weekend for salad and fish recipes and pictures. See more about National Fishing Month here   UK hospitality businesses boosted by hot weather Several hospitality businesses from across the UK have reported increased bookings and sales as a result of the recent spell of hot weather but with soaring temperatures set to continue restaurants, hotels and pubs have also been warned to make sure their staff and customers are protected. Read more from Big Hospitality   Albert and Michel Roux Jr extend Roux at The Landau partnership Albert and Michel Roux Jr have extended their agreement with the Langham hotel in London to operate the hotel’s restaurant, Roux at The Landau. Read more from Caterer and Hotelkeeper   Burger King customer finds slug in meal A Burger King customer bit into his food to discover an unwanted extra topping - a slug. Manminber Singh, 37, was horrified to see the creature crawling over a piece of lettuce in his Chicken Tendercrisp burger, bought from the Darlington branch of the American chain on Friday. Read more from Mail Online        
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Editor 22nd July 2013

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