Last week’s Hotelympia exhibition – the UK’s largest exhibition for foodservice and hospitality – was the scene of fierce competition between football clubs. No ‘league’ involved on this occasion: instead, they were cooking for supremacy in the ‘Major International Catering/Football Stadia Awards’. And it was Football Clubs who took the top honours: Gold: Aston Villa [...]
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British Pie Awards call for entries
March 7th, 2012
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Organisers of the British Pie Awards are reminding professional pie makers to submit their entries to the fourth annual awards as the deadline fast approaches (13th April 2012).Butchers and bakers can enter their pies in 18 different classes with the chance to win one of the top accolades in the pie making industry. The awards [...]
Royal Ascot changes for 2012
February 29th, 2012
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Last week, H&C News was delighted to meet Julian Clarke, the new Director of Ascot Hospitality, sample the fine dining – and it is truly ‘fine’ – that will feature at Royal Ascot this year, and learn about the changes and innovations that will ensure that Ascot continues to reign supreme at the top of [...]
New foodie initiative from The Craft Guild of Chefs
February 24th, 2012
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The Craft Guild of Chefs is inviting all those involved in the food industry to come together to explore Britain’s ‘outdoor larder’ with the launch of the first Universal Cookery & Food Festival. By taking a closer look at seasonal produce and wild food, the event at Painshill Park in Cobham, Surrey, on Wednesday, September [...]
Julian Clarke appointed Director of Hospitality for Ascot
February 17th, 2012
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Sodexo Prestige, the specialist food division of Sodexo and the UK’s leading provider of corporate hospitality packages and event catering, has appointed Julian Clarke as Director of Hospitality for Ascot Racecourse. Julian will be leading a team of 52 full time members of Ascot Hospitality consisting of a talented brigade of chefs, an experienced operational [...]
Meet the Hospitality Media at Hotelympia
February 16th, 2012
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Monday 27 Feb, 12.30 – 1.15pm at The HOSPA Technology Hub Meet the Hospitality Media Want to be quoted in print or featured within online news features? Here’s your chance to meet the editors behind the hospitality industry’s leading publications, websites and forums and find out what makes their newsrooms tick. Learn how they source [...]
Craft Guild of Chefs hosting the Skillery
February 15th, 2012
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From Sunday 26th February 2012 – Thursday 1st March 2012 the Craft Guild of Chefs will be hosting the Skillery, a live demonstration area, at Hotelympia. There are several themes running throughout the show including: education in the industry, rising stars, international flavours and the use of specific ingredients. Chefs* lined up to take part [...]
Speciality cheese and wine event at 76 Portland Place
February 10th, 2012
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Don’t miss 76 Portland Place’s speciality cheese and wine event on Thursday 23rd February from 5.30pm to 8pm. With an inspiring selection of British cheeses and some carefully chosen wines to compliment, guests will be enjoy the outstanding catering that is on offer at this exceptional central London venue. During the evening, guests will have [...]
TV star Liz Brewer on being the perfect host
February 10th, 2012
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If you’ve ever struggled with choosing the appropriate wines for a dinner party, or are unsure what constitutes the perfect host, then the AWC Wine Academy has the perfect solution for you. AWC has teamed up with the etiquette queen herself, Liz Brewer, star of ITV’s ‘Lad to Ladette’ series, author of ‘The Party Bible’ [...]
lunch nominated for Best Trade Show award
February 10th, 2012
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lunch! – the UK’s premier trade event for the out of home food and drink industry – is hoping its winning streak continues into 2012 after picking up a prestigious Best Trade Show nomination for this year’s annual Exhibition News awards. Since its launch in 2008, lunch!, which is organised by Brighton-based Diversified Business Communications [...]
