Hilton Worldwide was revealed yesterday as the name behind a 100-room, city-centre hotel due to open in Aberdeen this summer. The group said the hotel, its third in the city, would be the first in Scotland under its mid-price Hilton Garden Inn brand. … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2010
3G Food Service launches over 100 new products
We have introduced over 100 new products in our new 60-page, Spring and Summer Product Guide. The new catalogue features a great new range of premium ice creams, a new branded Grocery range which includes international cooking sauces, a great selection of soups and a host of kitchen essentials, in addition to a new and improved potato section and delicious new chilled … [Read more...]
Exclusive tableware discounts for H&CNews.com readers
Xing Xing manufacturers and suppliers to the restaurant, hotel & hospitality trade, who supply a wide range of durable white porcelain, stainless steel cutlery, cake stands and chromed steel juice dispensers are offering H&CNews.com visitors 15% off all products. … [Read more...]
Student Chefs Turn Up The Heat In National Finals
University College Birmingham has won a prestigious catering competition designed to identify the country’s most promising young chefs and front-of-house students. The final of the British Culinary Federation (BCF) ‘Student Challenge Cook & Serve Team of the Year’, sponsored by leading foodservice company Brakes, was held in May. It saw teams from nine further … [Read more...]
Get cooking with Martin Burge
Top chef Martin Burge was voted ‘Chef of the Year’ by The Independent and retains two Michelin stars for the cuisine served in ‘The Dining Room’ at Whatley Manor. … [Read more...]
Procurement: It pays to buy sustainably
Increasingly, clients intend to work with suppliers who tick the 'sustainability box' in a variety of ways, including sourcing and procuring sustainably. Considering the environmental impact of the products and services you buy across their whole life cycle, making better choices can make your company more competitive and save money - as well as satisfying clients. And … [Read more...]
Change UK Recipes
A fantastic range of recipes can be seen from this link as well as Wine Recommendations by FORTNUM & MASON for The Change Group ChangeUK recruitment consultants specialise in providing temporary and permanent staff for Accountancy & Finance, Hospitality, Office Support and Sales & Marketing employers nationwide. Formed in 2004 to provide an honest, … [Read more...]
Kitchen to Waiter Paging System Special Offer
Pager Call Systems are offering readers another chance to get this great restaurant paging system for only £529.99 ex vat. ServerCall Pilot is an outstanding quality system that only a few years ago would have cost thousands. In fact we are so sure you will recognise both the quality and value of the system we offer a full money back guarantee if you not entirely satisfied. … [Read more...]
Pub operators: Good news and good cheer for Marston’s
The chief executive of Marston’s, one of Britain’s biggest pub operators, raised a pint to the Government yesterday after it vowed to ban the supermarket practice of selling alcohol at below cost price. Ralph Findlay, who is also chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), has long been a … [Read more...]
Holiday Inn planned for Manchester’s Northern Quarter
Ician Developments, a subsidiary of Muse Developments, is set to build a Holiday Inn Express hotel on a plot adjacent to the Crowne Plaza hotel in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Ician has agreed the deal with Manchester City Council and Merseyside-based Centre Island Hotels and work has now begun on the 192-bed, three star hotel. The Co-operative Bank's Liverpool … [Read more...]
Spring into Summer Offers
Check out our latest deep cut promotions on a great range products that are ideal for the warmer months - and for the football crowds!! … [Read more...]
Little Grey Rabbit author recipes relaunched
A book of recipes published by a best selling children's author is to be relaunched this week (26 May) at The University of Manchester hall where she lived 100 years ago. Former Manchester student Alison Uttley, famed for her Little Grey Rabbit and Sam Pig series, was also interested in home cooking, publishing 'Recipes from an Old Farmhouse' in 1966. The book, which … [Read more...]
Exclusive tableware discounts for H&CNews.com readers
Xing Xing manufacturers and suppliers to the restaurant, hotel & hospitality trade, who supply a wide range of durable white porcelain, stainless steel cutlery, cake stands and chromed steel juice dispensers are offering H&CNews.com visitors 15% off all products. … [Read more...]
All Bar One owner Mitchells & Butlers reports unexpected profits
There are few bright spots as the markets tumble in the wake of Germany's unexpected short selling ban, but Mitchells & Butlers is one of them. The pubs group - owner of All Bar One and Harvester - is 4.2p better at 307.6p after it reported a better than expected 55% rise … [Read more...]
Philanthropist – Brian Burnie is selling his stunning Doxford Hall Estate
Philanthropist - Brian Burnie is selling his stunning Doxford Hall Estate and is giving the proceeds to various cancer charities including Macmillian Cancer Support. … [Read more...]
