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

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.

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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