New app allows operation from iPhone and iPad The new app from the Landsberg-based manufacturer is called RATIONAL Remote and offers the convenience of being able to keep an eye on the RATIONAL SelfCookingCenter® (units built after 9/2011) from the iPhone/iPad. "Flexibility and independence are becoming increasingly important in the kitchen. The new app can help with … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2016
My Favourite Restaurant is…British, British, and British
We teamed up with Villeroy & Boch recently to find out which restaurants are our reader’s favourites? We asked readers to vote on Facebook and Twitter and tell us their favourite restaurant, and they did. In fact the amount of detail provided was beyond what we expected as was the volume of replies, so thanks to all. The responses can be seen on Facebook and Twitter and … [Read more...]
Serviced Apartment Awards 2016: A big thanks, reviews, reactions, judges’ report, video highlights
Serviced Apartment Awards 2016: A big thank you to all sponsors, partners entries, judges, winners and attendees. Around 350 international guests attended the black-tie ceremony to see the winners of the 18 awards pick up their prizes. The awards were judged by an independent panel consisting of journalists and media; travel buyers; hospitality investor and service providers … [Read more...]
University chef lecturer conquers with Alexander the Great statue made from margarine
Alexander the Great helped University of Derby Chef Lecturer Rob Stordy to claim two gold medals at a nationwide culinary arts competition. Rob used pastry margarine to sculpt a statute of the legendary conqueror astride his horse Bucephalus to win Best in Class at The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO) Salon Culinaire which tests the skills of the UK’s top university … [Read more...]
Carluccio’s to open in London Marriott Regents Park
Carluccio’s will open its first Italian restaurant and food shop in a UK hotel this month. The 5,000 square foot site is located on the ground floor of the 304-bedroom London Marriott Regents Park hotel. With its own entrance on Adelaide Road, the 200-cover restaurant will feature a full aperitivo and espresso bar, outdoor terrace, retail area and deli. Neil Wickers, CEO … [Read more...]
London House, Is this Gordon Ramsay in disguise?
When we recently published the news - Gordon Ramsay Group appoints George Lyon as Head Chef of London House – at the production stage we had to look more that twice to make sure we had things right. The image of George Lyon on first view looked very much like a young Gordon Ramsay. But was it just us? We took the discussion to Twitter, tweeting is this @GordonRamsay in … [Read more...]
Events team at Ashdown Park Hotel welcomes new members
Luxury Sussex hotel and country club Ashdown Park has welcomed two new team members to its in-house events department. Marking an exciting time for the hotel, which boasts an impressive year-round events calendar, both Alex Pickles and Claire Hierons will contribute to and grow the hotel’s stellar reputation for world-class corporate and leisure events. With a passion for … [Read more...]
NH Hotel Group enters China
NH Hotel Group, one of Europe’s leading hotel chains, has announced the launch of a joint venture office in Beijing with HNA Hospitality. The company will develop prototype hotels for positioning their NH Hotels and NH Collection brands in China, with a target of developing 120 to 150 properties in the midscale and upscale segments by the year 2020. The joint venture is in the … [Read more...]
Hilton Worldwide Sets Sail in Bournemouth
Hilton Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of its newest property in the UK, Hilton Bournemouth. The new hotel joins 67 hotels within the Hilton portfolio across the country, including new additions at London Bankside and the Ageas Bowl, Southampton. Classic design and quirky innovation are central to the hotel’s aesthetic, with bespoke interiors and furnishings … [Read more...]
Esteemed Executive Chef Joins One Warwick Park
Creative leader in culinary arts Marco Goldin has been appointed new Executive Head Chef at One Warwick Park. Set to open in Tunbridge Wells’ historic Pantiles district this June, Italian born Goldin will drive the creative concept behind the elegant 39-bedroom hotel’s new 75-cover restaurant, L’AMORE. With over 20 years experience in food service operations, Marco’s … [Read more...]
Over 7,000 Costa employees under 25 benefiting from National Living Wage
Costa, the nation's favourite coffee shop, is one of the few companies in the UK which offers the National Living Wage to workers of all ages, not just those over 25. Today the company has revealed that 55% of its staff are under 25 and will continue to benefit from the National Living Wage pay increase. To mark the announcement, Costa’s longest standing employee, Mr Surjit … [Read more...]
Starbucks at Universal Studios Hollywood Inspired by History of Tinseltown
Universal Studios is one of Hollywood’s oldest and most legendary working film studios. It first opened in 1915 in the era of silent films and grew to become one of the largest studios in the world. Huge sound stages sprung up with the “talkies” in the 1930s, and its back lot set the scene for such films as “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Back to the Future,” “Psycho” and “Pirates of … [Read more...]
£170K investment at The Gregory, Harlaxton
A £170K joint investment by star Pubs & Bars and licensees, Jo and Justin Chad, has seen five luxurious boutique bedrooms created at the popular village dining pub, The Gregory Pub & Dining Rooms in Harlaxton, enabling it to offer guests overnight accommodation for the first time. As a result of the addition of the new rooms, the dining pub will now open to the … [Read more...]
Burger King debuts new Angriest Whopper Sandwich with a fiery red bun
Burger King brand has unveiled the Angriest Whopper, a delicious sandwich with hot sauce baked into the red bun. The Angriest Whooper sandwich packs a punch with every bite with crispy Angry onions, Angry sauce and zesty jalapenos piled high atop a flame-grilled beef patty, melted American cheese, iceberg lettuce, ripe tomatoes, and creamy mayonnaise between the red-hot … [Read more...]
Innis & Gunn opens The Beer Kitchen in Dundee with spreadable beer
Scottish independent brewer, Innis & Gunn, today opened the doors of The Beer Kitchen in Dundee, its second bar-come-restaurant. As the feud over the origins of marmalade continues, the brewer is proudly showing where their allegiances lie and has opened their latest offering by creating the world’s first ever beer marmalade – Marm & Ale – which combines much-loved … [Read more...]