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Mick’s the Fellow
Sheffield College senior chef lecturer Mick Burke has received the prestigious catering industry accolade of being made a Fellow of the Master Chefs of Great Britain, and is only the second further education college chef lecturer to receive this accolade. “It is a great honour to be selected for this award because it is given [...]
Women 1st Conference 2013
Women 1st Conference to offer personal development masterclasses The Centre for Synchronous Leadership, Be-A-Ten Ltd and www.wearethecity.com have been announced as hosts of the first round of interactive workshops for women to enhance their leadership and management skills at the second annual Women 1st Conference next month. The Conference will be held on 19 June [...]
Legendary Oxfordshire pub ready for takeoff
The Masons Arms in South Leigh – the first pub in Oxfordshire to be prosecuted for disregarding anti-smoking laws – has been put on the market by larger than life owner Gerry Stonhill. Described by Raymond Blanc as his all time favourite pub and awarded 20 out of 20 by Marco Pierre White, the legendary [...]
New CEO Tim Hulme calls for industry to embrace BII transformation
Tim Hulme, who took over as CEO of the BII (British Institute of Innkeeping) in January, has called upon the industry to embrace the professional body’s new direction and highlighted the ‘great strides’ he and his team are making in changing and developing the culture of the organisation. Radical step-change Speaking at the BII annual [...]
Jamie Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts wins Lord’s contract
Fabulous Feasts has been accepted as the sole public caterer at Lord’s Cricket Ground for the next three years. The contract starts with the first test match on 16 May between England and New Zealand, when Fabulous Feasts takes over the Lord’s Food Village, serving food at every major fixture throughout the summer. 8 new [...]
Alex Beaumont new head of events for Sodexo Prestige
Alex Beaumont new head of events for Sodexo Prestige Alex Beaumont, who joined the business in 2006 as catering development manager, is now responsible as head of events for Sodexo Prestige’s event business which includes a portfolio of high profile public events such as RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Ascot and The Open Golf Championship. [...]
