By @GraceWeaverAI: The strategic advantage for hospitality being inclusive of neurodiversity. Neurodiversity acknowledges that our brain's varied neurological configurations should be recognised and respected just as any other human variation. With 8 billion unique brains on Earth, it is evident that each individual processes thoughts, actions, information, and … [Read more...]
Ashford and St Peter’s hospital staff catering scores best in England
By Angela Green: Ashford and St Peter's hospital staff catering scores best in England. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services The catering team at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (ASPH) in Surrey has been rated best in the country by their colleagues at the Trust. In the 2023 NHS Staff Survey, sent to more than 1.4million NHS workers across … [Read more...]
Martin Traynor OBE FIH appointed non-executive Director at the Institute of Hospitality
By Denis Sheehan FIH: Martin Traynor OBE FIH appointed non-executive Director at the Institute of Hospitality. The Institute of Hospitality is currently pursuing Chartered Status, and to help take this process forward has announced that Martin Traynor OBE FIH, the retiring Small Business Crown Representative at the UK Government’s Cabinet Office, has been appointed to … [Read more...]
The FLOWERBX afternoon tea launches at Corinthia London
By Angela Green: The FLOWERBX afternoon tea launches at Corinthia London. Hotel News is sponsored by SoftBank Robotics A sensational collaboration has been announced for the afternoon tea service at Corinthia London in the Crystal Moon Lounge during the month of May (from 2 May-29 May 2024). Whitney Bromberg Hawkings, founder and CEO of FLOWERBX, and Corinthia London’s … [Read more...]
Bōkan and Cicchetti Knightsbridge reach out to help the Institute of Hospitality Youth Council
By Angela Green: Bōkan and Cicchetti Knightsbridge reach out to help the Institute of Hospitality Youth Council. H&C News recently reached out to friends across our industry for donations for the Institute of Hospitality annual golf day to help raise awareness of and funds for the institute’s Youth Council. The Youth Council was founded in 2021 … [Read more...]
Institute of Hospitality launches 2024 Annual Awards & Dinner
By Angela Green: Institute of Hospitality launches 2024 Annual Awards & Dinner. The search is on for the ‘best’ the hospitality industry has to offer, as the Institute of Hospitality launches its 2024 Awards and glamourous black tie, Annual Dinner. IoH CEO Robert Richardson FIH MI confirmed: “Our awards are the highlight of our annual programme of events … [Read more...]
Anthony Demetre to launch Bistrot at Wild Honey St James
By Angela Green: Anthony Demetre to launch Bistrot at Wild Honey St James. Bistrot at Wild Honey will launch on 27 April 2024. The ‘little sister’ to Michelin-starred restaurant Wild Honey St James on Pall Mall, Bistrot is inspired by the ‘bistronomy’ movement in Europe over the last decade. Chef Anthony Demetre has devised a seasonally-changing, accessible menu and … [Read more...]
Stonegate Area Manager recognised for efforts for LGBTQ+ Charity, Stonewall Housing
Liam Martyn, a highly experienced Area Manager within Stonegate Group, has been recognised for his work championing Stonewall Housing, a charity dedicated to supporting thousands of LGBTQ+ people in the UK every year. The charity provides housing advice, advocacy and support for those that are facing homelessness and is the only UK based charity working with homeless LGBTQ+ … [Read more...]
Increasing momentum for appreciation of Kitchen Porters revealed across all industry sectors
The industry sector and geographic reach of the Kitchen Porters Club just keeps growing, confirming the esteem across our industry that kitchen porters are held in. This is probably best illustrated by the range of kitchen porters in the past seven months that have won the coveted title Kitchen Porter of the Month. From York to Jersey, from care catering to restaurants, as … [Read more...]
Marylebone Leisure Group to open new site in Camden
By Angela Green: Marylebone Leisure Group to open new site in Camden. Privately owned and operated, Marylebone Leisure Group, is expanding with the opening of its eleventh site. The new late night pub concept, Lock Inn Camden, on Jamestown Road joins London sites: The Princess of Wales, The Marylebone, Clerkenwell & Social, Home Marylebone and Marylebone Live. The … [Read more...]
New Executive Chef appointed at The Randolph
New Executive Chef appointed at The Randolph. Chef News is sponsored by the Kitchen Porters Club The Randolph Hotel by Graduate Hotels has announced the appointment of Executive Head Chef Chris Godfrey. Godfrey will oversee the food and beverage programmes including The Alice, The Morse Bar, The Drawing Room, The Ballroom and The Lancaster Room for banqueting … [Read more...]
Welcome Break gifts grant to Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
By Angela Green: Welcome Break gifts grant to Essex & Herts Air Ambulance. Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) has announced receiving a grant from Welcome Break’s Charitable Fund, further reinforcing its commitment to delivering invaluable services throughout the region. EHAAT provides comprehensive patient care that extends beyond the initial emergency … [Read more...]
Big Fang Collective announce new multi-concept openings in London, Bristol and Nottingham
By Angela Green: Big Fang Collective announce new multi-concept openings in London, Bristol and Nottingham. Big Fang Collective, the group behind Golf Fang, Big Fang Karaoke, Big Fang Arcade and Nothing Cheezy has confirmed it plans to launch three new multi-concept destinations in London, Bristol and Nottingham later this year. The brand has now signed … [Read more...]
Peter Walker FIH appointed GM at Fonab Castle
By Angela Green: Peter Walker FIH appointed GM at Fonab Castle. Hotel News is sponsored by SoftBank Robotics Fonab Castle Hotel & Spa has announced the appointment of Peter Walker FIH as their new General Manager. Walker has taken the reins at the luxury castle hotel with twenty-five years’ experience in the industry at some of the northeast of Scotland’s most … [Read more...]
Rethinking new models of hospitality education
By Professor Peter Jones MBE FCGI FIH FRACA: Rethinking new models of hospitality education. In a recent EUHOFA webinar held as part of the 61st Congress at Bad Gleichenberg Tourism School, Austria, panellists representing education and student voices, came together to discuss the growing divide between hospitality education and the evolving needs … [Read more...]