MASTERCHEF GOES MOLECULAR MasterChef winner, Dhruv Baker, and runner up, Alex Rushmer, wowed City workers this week with a trio of molecular canapés as part of a promotion for a type of investment product. Over 4000 canapés were made and distributed over the two day event, the first in Broadgate and the second in Canary Wharf. The ‘Simple ingredients. Sophisticated … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2010
Dawson Launch new Lainox ‘Heart’ Combi Range
Beating to a rhythm – yours! Dawson Launch newLainox ‘Heart’ Combi Range Ecological efficiencies and genuine intelligent innovation are the qualities Lainox have built into their new range of Heart Combi ovens. The new X and S specification models launched this month have been designed to offer solutions for every location and catering requirement, from Michelin starred … [Read more...]
Cedar Court, York’s newest 5* Hotel, benefits from Swisscom IPTV
Cedar Court Grand Hotel & Spa in York, one of the city's most magnificent historic venues, has selected Swisscom to provide its new generation of IP guest services. The Grand, which opened last week, is tempting its clients with Swisscom's fully interactive guest-room entertainment, wired and wireless Internet Access as well as its Business Centre Services, all … [Read more...]
Adande Refrigeration Wins Worldwide FCSI Award
ADANDE REFRIGERATION WINS WORLDWIDE FCSI AWARD ‘MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR’ Says FCSI Worldwide: “This award recognizes Corporate Members of FCSI who have demonstrated exceptional innovation in product research, design, and development. The award salutes the company for best satisfying the foodservice industry's needs and contributing to the overall effectiveness in the … [Read more...]
Chipotle Opens First London Restaurant
“We think the prospects are very good for Chipotle in London and around Europe,” said Steve Ells, founder, chairman and co-chief executive officer of Chipotle. “The food culture in Europe is based on local, sustainable and artisanal foods, which are all core values of … [Read more...]
Gordon Ramsay sued over ‘unpaid’ £27,000 wine bill at New York restaurant
Gordon Ramsay failed to pay for thousands of pounds’ worth of wine his former New York restaurant, it was claimed yesterday. Wineberry America is suing the British celebrity chef over £27,000 of alcohol that was delivered to The London NYC eatery. Papers filed the Supreme Court of New York accused Ramsay … [Read more...]
3G Food Service wins wagamama contract
We have been awarded a two-year supply contract with a total value of up to £17m by wagamama, the award-winning chain of pan-Asian noodle restaurants, with significant benefits to both parties. 3G has been supplying wagamama since 2002, however the new and enhanced contract involves providing wagamama with a tailored logistics solution for the supply and distribution of … [Read more...]
The countdown begins for Hospitality Action Week 2010
All around the country, hospitality workers from across the industry are gearing up for a week-long fundraising festival (17-23 May), all in aid of Hospitality Action (HA), the charity that takes care of hospitality workers and their families in times of need. This year the charity is campaigning to get every hospitality worker to raise a minimum of £5, but it doesn’t have … [Read more...]
Enterprise negotiates £625m debt facility
Enterprise Inns (ETI), the leased and tenanted pub operator, this morning confirmed it has successfully secured a new £625m debt facility from a syndicate of banks. In an interim trading statement it said the amortising forward start facility would begin in May 2011, with a final For more information on catering equipment click here … [Read more...]
Intercontinental Hotels returns to sales growth
Intercontinental Hotels saw its first quarter of higher revenues per available room in a year and a half in the three months to March 31 as the global economic outlook improved. Revenue climbed to $362m from $351m in the first quarter of 2009, helping to lift the Holiday Inn owner's adjusted earnings per share to 17.4 cents from 15.5 cents. For more information on … [Read more...]
Al Pacino & Uma Thurman at a restaurant near you soon…
New restaurants need to stamp their mark on their target audience and what better way than through the best films, actors and actresses of all time. We all have favourites and what better way to evoke memories, feelings and loyalty... … [Read more...]
The Royal Ascot Fashion Show
Since its first presentation in 2007, the Royal Ascot Fashion Show in the Bessborough Restaurant has enjoyed unprecedented demand to quickly become one of the highlights of the Royal Meeting. Bringing together top designers from around the world, the Bessborough catwalk is the ultimate showcase for the hottest male and female couture from the catwalks of London, … [Read more...]
Get a spring in your step with the Hospitality Action Online Auction
The annual Hospitality Action Spring online auction will round off this year’s Hospitality Action Week when bids open at 10am on Monday 24th May. Now in its seventh year, the auction offers something for everyone – giving you the chance to get your hands on some very special prizes! Hospitality Action is indebted to its supporters who have generously donated all the items … [Read more...]
Social Media for Hotels – By Jennifer Rodrigues
Since everyone and his sister is jumping on the social media bandwagon of late, I thought it would be a great idea to provide hotels with some insight as to what each social media site is best utilised for and how you can leverage each site to increase your occupancy and RevPAR. Over the next few months, I’ll be doing a series of posts on the various sites to give you the … [Read more...]
Pager Call Systems
Smart Paging Solutions for Every Need You can count on Pager Call Systems Ltd for the most comprehensive and reliable range of paging systems and pagers to improve your business communications and customer service. Utilising the HME Wireless range of paging systems Pager Call Systems offer products to suit most on site messaging requirements. Over 60,000 restaurants, … [Read more...]