On Monday 21st February the Manchester Hoteliers Association (MHA) presented industry charity Hospitality Action (HA) with a cheque for £15,000. The donation was raised at the MHA annual ball held at the Ramada Piccadilly. Just under 500 guests attended the evening which was sponsored by Heineken and Key 103 amongst others. Greater Manchester hoteliers plus a selection … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2011
What’s on the menu at the Hotel and Catering Show?
As the economic downturn continues to be challenging, it is important that hospitality professionals continue to look for ways to maintain and grow their business warns the organisers of the Hotel and Catering Show. Taking place at the Bournemouth International Centre on Tuesday 15 (10am to 6pm) and Wednesday 16 March (10am to 4pm), the 2011 Show will provide the ideal … [Read more...]
The Pie league, Blackburn looking like firm favourites
The response to our pie league feature has been phenomenal, little did we expect the reaction we have experienced so far from both fans and the media. Will at The Marketing Blog - Thank YOU In less than a week this story has shot into page view 1 position of our page views in Google Analytics ! Not sure what's in the pies at Blackburn Rovers but they are running away with … [Read more...]
Gregg Wallace launches Great British Grub
Gregg Wallace is set to launch his very own pop-up restaurant bringing great British Food to visitors in the brand New ‘Gregg Wallace Cafe’, at this year’s Ideal Home Show, running from the 11th – 27th March, at London’s Earls Court. ‘The Gregg Wallace Café’ a traditionally British inspired style restaurant, has been created to celebrate great British food, and some of … [Read more...]
Institute of Hospitality raises over £1600 for the British Heart Foundation
The Institute of Hospitality raised an impressive £1,634 for the British Heart Foundation appeal at its annual Fellows Dinner on 14th February 2011 at the beautifully refurbished Four Seasons Hotel, Park Lane. The chosen charity coincided with the theme of Valentine's and British Heart Foundation pin badges were available for guests who made a contribution to wear throughout … [Read more...]
Professional Recipes, easily adapted to your menu, Desserts
Philadelphia Professional have worked closely with award winning chefs to provide you with delicious suggestions on how to use Philadelphia in a wide range of savoury and sweet dishes, all of which can be easily adapted to your menu. Recipes are in four categories, Starters & Canapés, Side Dishes, Mains and Desserts. We will feature one recipe each week in our … [Read more...]
UK chain hotels market review January 2011
In January, whilst London hotels showed a Rooms Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) increase of 3.3%, Gross Operating Profit per Available Room (GOPPAR) remained stable according to the January 2011 figures in the latest HotStats survey from TRI Hospitality Consulting. "After the strong bounce-back in 2010, it was almost inevitable that London hotels’ profit performance … [Read more...]
Free pies for Blues fans travelling to the Carling Cup final
As Birmingham City prepare for one of the biggest matches in the club’s history, official club supplier Peter’s have prepared a tasty treat for all Blues fans travelling on official club coaches to make sure that they are better fed than their Arsenal counterparts on Carling Cup final day. Everyone at Birmingham City will be hoping their fans are in fine voice for their trip … [Read more...]
Kilkea Castle resort price drastically reduced by €10m
The receiver BDO has slashed the asking price for Kilkea Castle, Co Kildare, one of Ireland's best known historic hotels, together with its golf resort. When the owner Arnosford Ltd placed it on the market last year the asking price was €16m. Now the receiver Jim Hamilton of BDO is asking for €6m. Sitting on 140 acres the sale includes its 18 hole golf course and clubhouse … [Read more...]
Camitz Sparkling Vodka and Bryce Aime at London Fashion Week
Camitz Sparkling Vodka provided Camitz Sparkling Woo Woos for Bryce Aime’s A/W 2011 fashion show after-party held in the Amarillo Suite of The May Fair Hotel. This season Bryce Aime has returned to his signature roots and once again created a collection that truly reflects his individual style, focusing on a strong, modern look with distinctive and unique graphic prints. The … [Read more...]
London Transport Museum joins The Westminster Collection
The Westminster Collection is pleased to welcome the London Transport Museum as its latest member. Located in the heart of Covent Garden under the glass roof and cast iron pillars of the Victorian Flower Market, the original features of this stunning Grade II listed building create an ornate backdrop for the museum’s contemporary galleries. Julie Bouabbane, venue sales & … [Read more...]
ChefHelp champions Hotel & Catering Show
Local catering expert, Garon Trivett of ChefHelp, champions Bournemouth’s Hotel & Catering show. Local catering expert and Executive Chef, Garon Trivett of ChefHelp, champions Bournemouth’s Hotel & Catering Show for quality of exhibits, advice and excellent competitions. The value of Bournemouth’s Hotel and Catering Show, which takes place on 15th-16th March … [Read more...]
Royal Wedding ‘Ideal Cake Decorator of the Year’ competition
Ideal Home Show seeks Sweet Inspiration with the launch of the first ‘Ideal Cake Decorator of the Year’ competition. This year, the Ideal Home Show is celebrating the return of cake decorating and putting the fun back into cake artistry by launching a nationwide search for the UK’s ‘Ideal Home Cake Decorator of the Year’ this March. Organisers of this year’s show, are … [Read more...]
Next generation restaurants from Pizza Express
Pizza Express is launching a next generation of restaurants by introducing a programme of “brand signatures” across its portfolio. The restaurant chain says it is adapting its layouts to make more of the theatre and performance of its chefs and is improving the in-store acoustics to remove unwanted noise. The roll out of the new look restaurants follows research based on a … [Read more...]
Neil Whittall appointed new chair Of ‘Foodservice Packaging Association’
Neil Whittall has been appointed as the new Chairman of the ‘Foodservice Packaging Association’ (FPA), succeeding Greg Fitchett who successfully led the organisation for the past three years. Speaking of his appointment as FPA Chairman, Neil said the following: “I’m delighted to take up the position of Chairman of the FPA, as I’ve been actively involved with the organisation … [Read more...]