Great Fish on a Friday is Grilled fillets of sea bass with herb risotto, roasted cherry tomatoes and pesto by Martin Wishart and courtesy of Great British Chefs. Sea bass is a popular fish and rightly so, and it can be truly appreciated in this magnificent grilled sea bass recipe. The mild, firm white flesh is a great foil for the strong flavours of the rich, herbal risotto … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
Spectacular Line Up at NRB 2014
Northern Restaurant & Bar 2014, the largest hospitality trade show outside London, returns to Manchester Central on 18 - 19 March with its most exciting line-up yet. Highlights amongst the 50 tastings, talks and demos include superstar chefs Michael Caines and James Martin cooking live, the launch of the NRB Debate, and a cocktail competition with a top prize of a trip to … [Read more...]
Elior UK introduces new leadership as growth accelerates
Elior UK has won £80m of new business and £60m of contract extensions since October last year, a period of rapid growth which is now seeing the introduction of new leadership with Tim Hammond handing over the Chief Executive’s baton to another member of the successful Leadership Team, Catherine Roe. There will be an extended handover from Tim to Catherine over the next few … [Read more...]
Business Innovation Award for Whiting & Hammond
Whiting & Hammond, the West Kent based pub company, has won the Business Innovation of the Year Award of the Budweiser Budvar Top 50 Gastro Pubs 2014. Based in Chiddingstone Causeway, Whiting & Hammond operates seven, soon to be eight, pubs in the South East of England. The award, organised by leading pub industry magazine The Publican’s Morning Advertiser, recognised … [Read more...]
Benjamin to drive forward £1bn hotels operation for Topland
Topland Group has appointed Lionel Benjamin as Director of Hotels to lead its strategy to build a £1bn hotel business. Benjamin joins from Ability Group where for three-and-a-half-years he headed its hotel and leisure division. Prior to that he was Senior Director of Asset Integration at Hilton Worldwide where he was involved in the sale of 13 Hilton hotels including a … [Read more...]
High demand: Newcastle Restaurant Week becomes Two Weeks
Only two days into NE1’s Newcastle Restaurant Week (Tuesday 28 January) and NE1’s getintonewcastle website has recorded its largest number of visitors ever with over 100,000 logging on so far this month to take advantage of the restaurant offers, a staggering 68% increase on the same period last year. The 100k visitors would suggest that over a 1/3 of all Geordies are taking … [Read more...]
Carlson Rezidor announces the Radisson Blu Hotel Kingston upon Hull
Carlson Rezidor strengthens its portfolio in the United Kingdom with the Radisson Blu Hotel Kingston upon Hull in conjunction with the developer Manor Property Group. The new-built property will feature 168 guest rooms, is scheduled to open in late 2016, and will bring Carlson Rezidor’s UK & Ireland portfolio to 51 hotels in operation and under development. Radisson Blu is … [Read more...]
Complete the Pub & Bar Careers Survey!
The Pub & Bar Careers Survey has officially been launched by the team behind the Pub & Bar Careers programme. The survey aims to gain an understanding of young people’s views about their careers and further opportunities in the pub and bar sector. The short survey is targeted at employees aged between 18-24 and young general managers under the age of 30. The easy and … [Read more...]
BCF Chef of the Year 2014: semi-finalists
The BCF advises that the standard of entries has been exceptionally high, with more received this year than in previous years. The 18 below have been paper judged for the semi-final and from these, eight go through to the final being held on 7 April at UCB, followed by Dinner and the Awards evening. First prize is £2,500 and the opportunity to join the English National … [Read more...]
HMS Belfast celebrates World Cup – by hosting a Brazilian Carnival
To celebrate the kick off to the 2014 Football World Cup, HMS Belfast is to launch a Brazilian Carnival theme for their summer party packages. Originally a Royal Navy light cruiser, HMS Belfast is now permanently moored in London on the River Thames at the Queen's Walk and is part of IWM (Imperial War Museums). Carnival atmosphere on the Thames Designed for groups between … [Read more...]
Starbucks strengthens leadership team
Starbucks Coffee Company has announced a new leadership structure that positions the company to leverage its assets and operations, and clearly signals its determination to gain maximum benefit from the retail, consumer, mobile and digital shifts currently underway in the global marketplace. Rapidly evolving retail environment “These organizational moves map our internal … [Read more...]
Hilton Heathrow T5 introduces ‘Conference To Remember’ package
To celebrate the start of 2014, Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 has launched its exclusive Conference to Remember package. Event organisers booking a new conference or event at the hotel can add some adventure to the boardroom with an adrenaline filled team building activity experience. From skydiving to spa days, the package allows organisers to choose any team … [Read more...]
Travelodge invests £2m in Wembley and Marylebone hotels
Travelodge has announced that two of its prominent London hotels, at Marylebone and Wembley, are to undergo an extensive refurbishment programme to the value of £2million - the biggest investment to date from the programme. This work will start at once, and is part of a £57 million company-wide refurbishment programme in a bid to grow the business, strengthen the brand … [Read more...]
Chef de Partie, Restaurant and Champagne Bar, £21-£23k, Central London, Permanent
A beautiful Restaurant and Champagne bar in Central London are looking for a Chef de Partie to join their team. This is a high profile destination with a brilliant reputation. Being part of a group means there are lots of opportunities for progression, definitely meaning you could develop your career with this company. This Chef de Partie position will require you to: Work … [Read more...]
Portfolio of 5 Hiltons goes on sale
Estate Office Property Consultants is acting as sole agents for the disposal of a portfolio of five Hilton Hotels. Four of the hotels are operated and leased to Hilton Hotels with base rent and overage, and one of the hotels is under a management agreement. The portfolio contains 870 rooms across 5 hotels with a total income of circa £8,600,000 (2013): Hyde Park, Central … [Read more...]