As Christmas starts rearing its tinsel-draped head, it's time to begin preparing for all the merriment and indulgence ahead. But before you can put your feet up and relax into a tin of Quality Street with the Eastenders holiday special, there's an awful lot of preparation, decoration, and cooking to do. Planning the perfect Christmas dinner for your family and friends … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2010
Rosita Missoni opens first Hotel Missoni Spa in Edinburgh
Fashion legend Rosita Missoni has now officially opened the very first Hotel Missoni Spa in Edinburgh. Rosita, who is responsible for the design of the hotel, was first to sample some of the treatments offered by the expert team. Designed to give guests a true reflection of the Missoni lifestyle, Spa Missoni welcomes visitors with the same style and sophistication as … [Read more...]
An interview with Garon Trivett, founder of Chefhelp
Garon Trivett is an award winning professional Chef who has always had a passion for food. Garon has spent more than 25 years as a chef, working at a number of recruitment agencies. He now offers recruitment services himself, in the Dorset based company Chefhelp. Garson’s experience as a chef helps in understanding both employers’ and employees’ precise needs and skills and … [Read more...]
Villeroy & Boch appoints new UK Managing Director
Villeroy & Boch Tableware has appointed Simon Page as the new UK Managing Director of the lifestyle ceramics brand effective from 1st January 2011. Mr Page, who has extensive experience as a director of the Aga Rangemaster and Moores Furnishings groups, will join Villeroy & Boch in November 2010 for a handover period with current Managing Director Patrick Heeley, … [Read more...]
Sunderland AFC Fashion Show raises £25,000 for club charity
SAFC Foundation’s Fashion Strikes event, held Tuesday 16th November at the Stadium of Light, has been hailed a success by organisers after raising more than £25,000 for the charity. SAFC Foundation, the registered charity of Sunderland AFC, works with more than 34,000 children and their families each year across Durham, Sunderland and South Tyneside in programmes which … [Read more...]
Europe hotel pipeline for October 2010
The Europe hotel development pipeline comprises 711 hotels totalling 122,301 rooms, according to the October 2010 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report released this week. The region reported 328 projects in the In Construction phase totalling 59,782 rooms. “The European pipeline remained relatively steady with just over 700 projects in October”, said Elizabeth Randall, … [Read more...]
Cronin & Co help establish new Catering Equipment Newsletter
Cronin & Co are delighted to continue our sponsorship of the H&CNews.com Catering Equipment Newsletter featuring new products and services from leading Catering Equipment suppliers across the UK. Following the success of the first two Catering Equipment issues this in 2011 will become a much needed regular monthly newsletter for the sector. James Russell, … [Read more...]
Live Kitchen Tuesday 30th November 2010
Contact us to bok your place or for more details Ashley House, Ashley Road, Uxbridge, Middx UB8 2GA Tel: 01895 272236 e-mail: Live Kitchen Hospitality and Catering News will be there to report on the event so if you are there please come and say hello For more information on catering equipment click here … [Read more...]
Green food waste disposers
IMC’s “green” Food Waste Disposers IMC has introduced to the majority of its Food Waste Disposers a novel, new feature that dramatically reduces water consumption and helps to conserve this valuable resource. IMC’s “Water Flow Control” adjusts the volume of water that flows through the Food Waste Disposer whilst it is processing food waste. Recent research and … [Read more...]
Catering equipment supplier talks us through recent acquisition
An interview with Ian Munro Joint MD of ScoMac the supplier of food service equipment, based in Livingston, Scotland on their recent acquisition of Stellex. In a market like most others currently that are experiencing the effects of the overall UK squeeze on the economy, it is refreshing to see expansion through acquisition. H&CNews.com - Are the new products and … [Read more...]
Hospitality 2011: Saving Space, Saving Time, Saving Money
The compact versatility and energy efficiency of FRIMA’s groundbreaking VarioCooking Center will be demonstrated at Hospitality 2011 on stand 550. Visitors will be able to watch the futuristic VCC112+ in action and see how, within a footprint of less than one square metre, it offers all the functions of bratt, kettle and titling pans, fryer, griddle, pasta boiler and … [Read more...]
New website, blog and profile and most importantly new visitors
Chef Line Solutions recently launched a new website, with clean design, easy navigation and loads of good catering equipment information for chefs, it’s certainly worth a visit. Visitors will find product information backed up with brochures that can be downloaded as PDF files as well as videos demonstrating many of the products. At the same time Chef Line has also … [Read more...]
Spain’s ice-cool refrigeration expert arrives in the UK
Infrico, Spain’s leading manufacturer of commercial refrigeration, has arrived in the UK to help caterers drop the temperatures whilst making some ice-cool savings. The company, which makes everything from bottle coolers to bespoke cold rooms, has launched a new UK operation in order to sell its innovative equipment direct to the trade. With a new trade showroom in … [Read more...]
Ecoboiler range, now with three model options
Leading beverage equipment innovator and manufacturer, Marco Beverage Systems, has finalised its Ecoboiler range of eco-friendly water boilers, which now comprises three different models. The original Ecoboiler, launched three years ago, has become the benchmark in the industry for environmentally aware and cost-conscious caterers. Originally available in push-button and tap … [Read more...]
Ivy Chefs rely on FRIMA, come and see just why for yourself
At The Ivy Chefs rely on their FRIMA Vario-Cooking Centre to cook and hold their poached eggs perfectly, whilst at The Brewery, their FRIMA is used in almost every cooking mode. Yet it doesn’t look like an Egg Poacher - and it also doesn’t look like many other pieces of equipment including: ► Pressure Cooker («1/2bar) ►Sous Vide Water Bath ► Bratt Pan … [Read more...]