We have another exciting year planned with a minimum of 12 new openings. This means by joining as Sous Chef the sky is the limit for your career progression. It’s this growth that has created an attractive opportunity for a confident and capable Sous Chef to ensure our London restaurant consistently service our renowned quality. As a Côte Sous Chef you will already have good … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2014
Head Chef – Lensbury Teddington
Type: Permanent Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 Location(s): Teddington The Head Chef should be hands-on in the kitchen with the ability to steer the kitchen and lead from the front. You will need to possess the ability to influence and have the personality to motivate as well as having flawless organisational skills, commercial acumen and the ability to hit revenue … [Read more...]
Chef De Partie
Recruiter: Goat Chelsea Type: Permanent Salary: £18 - £21k dependent on experience Location(s): Chelsea - London Closing date: 3rd Jul 2014 The newly refurbished & reformed GOAT has been transformed into a relaxed restaurant on the ground floor named DINE, and a stylish cocktail bar and lounge upstairs named DRINK. For full details … [Read more...]
General Manager for Cambridge
At the heart of this bustling University City and benefitting from residing in a building which has been a restaurant for decades, Cote Cambridge has a classic Bistro feel. It is light and airy and has established an excellent reputation for delivering constantly great food in a warm and inviting environment. Côte Restaurants are recruiting for a General Manager for … [Read more...]
Exceptional General Manager wanted for growing Premium Pub / Dining concept
Type: Permanent Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 Location(s): Guildford - Reading - Windsor Closing date: 27th Jul 2014 We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, entrepreneurial General Manger to take the helm of this stunning seasonal venue in the heart of the countryside. For full details … [Read more...]
Bar, Lounge & Meetings Manager – 5 Red Star luxury country house hotel
Recruiter: Lime Wood Type: Permanent Salary: Competitive Salary Location(s): Hampshire Lime Wood are looking for an experienced and passionate manager to join their friendly and highly professional food & beverage service team. For full details … [Read more...]
General Manager – Hotel du Vin Tunbridge
Type: Permanent Salary: Competitive Salary Location(s): Tunbridge Wells One of europe's leading hotel brands, hotel du vin is gaining a reputation for wholehearted commitment to doing the simple things, brilliantly. For full details … [Read more...]
Absolute Pubs adds Kings Arms Epsom
Expanding operator Absolute Pubs has added a fifth site after taking over the Kings Arms in Epsom, Surrey, on a lease with the Young’s-owned Ram Pub Company. Hidden gem The pub is described by Absolute director Simon Bailey as one of the historic town’s “hidden gems”, with significant potential to grow both food and wet trade. “As soon as we saw the Kings Arms we knew it … [Read more...]
Cumbrian brewer opens craft beer bar
Award-winning Hardknott Brewery - based in Millom, Cumbria - is expanding its business by opening a craft beer bar to serve the best beers the world has to offer. Hardknott has been working on plans for its Hardknott OnTrack bar at the town’s railway station for several months and has just opened the establishment. Dave Bailey, who runs the brewery with his partner Ann … [Read more...]
The Sun backs major campaign to cut tourism VAT
The tourism industry, backed by MPs from all parties, has launched a major campaign to cut VAT on hotel accommodation and tourist attractions to 5% in a bid to give Britain’s regions a helping hand. Hundreds of companies big and small have been calling on George Osborne to make the change to enable the many regions dependent on tourism to invest in jobs and offer a better deal … [Read more...]
Signature Living Developments plans business expansion
Signature Living Developments have announced plans to expand their business operations into London and Manchester, having identified sites in both cities to roll out an expansion of its hotel and serviced apartment model. Lawrence Kenwright (pictured above), who is behind Signature Living, has delivered a string of hotel and apartments schemes in Liverpool over the past five … [Read more...]
How can hotels drive direct business?
Buell Group runs a regular series of Businesses Exchanges, connecting and networking people who are serious about business, and addressing key issues affecting the sector. Metro Bank, Holborn hosted the most recent Exchange, which addressed the question ‘How can hotels drive more direct business without alienating the OTAs?’ As could be expected, a lively discussion … [Read more...]
Ruthin Castle Hotel sold via pre-pack administration
Paul Dumbell and Brian Green from KPMG’s Restructuring team in Manchester were appointed joint administrators of Ruthin Castle Limited, the historic grade II listed hotel and spa situated in Ruthin, North Wales, and have immediately sold the trade and assets of the company via a pre-pack agreement to a joint venture incorporating private equity firm Kepler Capital Ltd, Prima … [Read more...]
BrewDog launches World Cup bid for Scotland 2022
In typical style, BrewDog has launched its own unofficial bid for Scotland to host the World Cup in 2022 - with the unveiling of Vote Sepp beer, described as: “...an incorruptible hibiscus wit beer in honour of our tireless football führer, Mr Blatter. Best served from brown paper envelopes to aid drinking with greased palms, one sip of this beer and Sepp will be putty in … [Read more...]
Calculus Capital invests in Chop’d
Calculus Capital has led a £2 million investment in Chop'd, the salad bar chain with nine sites across London. The deal represents the second investment in the restaurant sector for Calculus. The investment will be used to expand the chain from nine to at least 30 within five years, including sites outside London for the first time. Chop’d was founded in 2004 by Jasper … [Read more...]