It’s 2018. Have a venue to show off? Have facilities to hire? Looking for new ways to attract customers to your venue 24/7? Most people will investigate their social and business options online before deciding on where to go and what to do. 360° Virtual Tours UK enables your potential new customers to step into your venue, via mobile, tablet or desktop. By investing in a … [Read more...]
Meet the team sourcing high calibre hospitality and catering people
H&C News meets with suppliers regularly to keep up to date with the latest product and service innovations, aiming to get the inside track on what companies offer to the market and how it is delivered. This week, we met with Martyn Smith, Director of Collins King & Associates at their offices in Fleet St, London to gain a better understanding of the … [Read more...]
STOP, switch off your computer and stand by your desk, now!
This week, we met with Kathryn Bennett, Head of Sales & Marketing of ARC Network & Security at their offices in Bracknell, Berkshire to gain a better understanding of the business. The effect on a business when you are ‘hacked’, as we at H&C News found out recently and much to our cost, is massive and most companies, like us, are probably unprepared. To paint … [Read more...]
Introducing Bridgman, providing quality furniture since 1977
This week we met with Robert Bridgman, Commercial Director of Bridgman, at their offices in London to gain a better understanding of the business. Today you are a global business, but where did it all begin? In 1977, my father Peter Bridgman followed the footsteps of my grandfather into the furniture industry and set up a workshop in North London to manufacture quality … [Read more...]
Introducing Hargreaves Reclaimed Flooring
We recently met with Neale Hargreaves, Managing Director of Hargreaves Reclaimed Flooring to gain a better understanding of the family business. We wanted to hear more about their heritage, product portfolio and their service proposition and what the business offers to the restaurant, hotel, contract catering and leisure sectors. Celebrating 27 years in business this … [Read more...]
Introducing RP Adam Ltd
H&C News meets with suppliers regularly to keep up to date with the latest product and service innovations, aiming to get the inside track on what companies offer to the market and how it is delivered. This week, we met with Max Adam, Sales and Marketing Director of RP Adam Ltd (Arpal Group) at their offices in Selkirk to gain a better understanding of the … [Read more...]
Introducing Hoist Group
This week, we met with Bob Durie, Managing Director of North West Europe for Hoist Group, at their offices in Chiswick in London to gain a better understanding of the business. Hoist Group, with more than 20 years of proven hospitality experience, is the market leader in innovative High Speed Internet Access, Conference services, TV & Content solutions, PMS and … [Read more...]
Introducing Cleaner Products
This week we met with Pete Reilly the CEO of Cleaner Products who are a manufacturer of quality cleaning and hygiene products based in London. Background: I have spent over forty years with market-leading brands supplying to the hospitality sector and in 1998 saw the need for a modern and more sustainable brand to supply the hotel and restaurant sector and decided to … [Read more...]
Introducing e-foods
We recently met with Paul Mizen, e-foods CEO, to get a better understanding of just what makes the e-foods approach to purchasing so successful. Before we hear from Paul here’s a quick overview of e-foods’ area of expertise. e-foods works across all hospitality and catering sectors with clients in care, health, education, hotels, restaurants, leisure, contract catering and … [Read more...]
Meet The Supplier: Hi-Spirits
H&C News meets with suppliers regularly to keep up to date with the latest product and service innovations, aiming to get the inside track on what companies offer to the market and how it is delivered. This week, we met with Dan Bolton, managing director of Hi-Spirits at their offices in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, to gain a better understanding of the business. … [Read more...]
Introducing Paul Wilkes – the New Managing Director of Polaris Plastics
Following the launch of the eSackTM range, which dispenses with the mess in the kitchen, and with customers including Bidvest, Polaris Plastics is a major provider of refuse sacks to the food service sector. A member of both the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) and the Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA), Polaris is active in driving up standards in … [Read more...]
Meet Como: Empowering Restaurants to Drive Growth Through Customer Loyalty
H&C News meets with suppliers regularly to keep up to date with the latest product and service innovations, aiming to get the inside track on what companies offer to the market and how it is delivered. This week, we met with Tom Boltman, Managing Director at Como® UK, to gain a better understanding of the customer loyalty business. The Como solution, called Como … [Read more...]
Introducing Simpsons Beverages – A Fresh Approach
A Fresh Approach Setting standards across the industry in market leading product creation and service, Simpsons Beverages provide a unique blend of innovation and a bespoke approach, always producing the perfect drink. Investment in the world’s finest ingredients and state of the art facilities means that Simpsons offer a wide range of products and services catered to … [Read more...]
Meet Cloud4Wi: Helping hospitality venues gain more value from guest Wi-Fi
H&C News meets with suppliers regularly to keep up to date with the latest product and service innovations, aiming to get the inside track on what companies offer to the market and how it is delivered. This week, we met with Elena Briola, VP Marketing of Cloud4Wi at the technology provider’s London office to gain a better understanding of the business. Cloud4Wi helps … [Read more...]
We meet 300 courses and 2 Million learners at Virtual College
H&C News meets with suppliers regularly to keep up to date with the latest product and service innovations, aiming to get the inside track on what companies offer to the market and how it is delivered. This week, we met with ‘Rod Knox, ‘CEO’ of ‘Virtual College Ltd’ at their offices in ‘Ilkley’ to gain a better understanding of the business. H&C News: Where … [Read more...]