We featured a story earlier today in our newsletter - Which football club is top of the pie league..? little did we expect the reaction we got from football fans around the country. From the reaction we have created a league table that we will now update every week. Get voting for your favourite football pie vendor through our comments box below. … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2011
ConnectedHotel TV successfully deployed on Coax cabling
Swisscom has successfully deployed its award-winning* ConnectedHotel TV on coaxial cable at Madrid’s NH Parque Avenidas hotel. ConnectedHotel TV bundles wired and wireless Internet access, interactive live television and video-on-demand into the most compact, single-device solution design. The successful Swisscom pilot at the NH Parque Avenidas demonstrates the solution’s … [Read more...]
Confusion over scrapping of the Default Retirement Age
Probably the most significant employment law development in 2011 is the removal of the Default Retirement Age ('DRA') later this year. Up to now, employers have been allowed to retire employees at a DRA (normally 65) by following a statutory procedure, giving between six and 12 months' notice of intended retirement. However, the proposed removal of the DRA has not been a … [Read more...]
Simon Rogan in Sizzling line up of Chefs at Best of Lakeland
Nationally acclaimed chef, Simon Rogan, who recently appeared with his famous Lake District restaurant L’Enclume in BBC Two’s programme ‘The Trip’, will be part of a sizzling line-up of chefs who will be convening at the Best of Lakeland Show: Festival of Food, in Cumbria next month. Simon’s list of credentials are impressive with an appearance on the Good Food Channel's … [Read more...]
Missenden Abbey again awarded five stars
Missenden Abbey Conference Centre, located in picturesque Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, has once again been awarded the highest possible rating, five stars, for its high standard of food service and hygiene. The award, received from Chiltern District Council, helps the Abbey to continue its unbroken record of achieving the top award, now gained for the fourth consecutive … [Read more...]
The Pie League goes euphoric
Even if you don't like pies or football if you like uplifting music you should like the background track to this video, one for the pie loving boys though...Click the image below and get your headset on ! Current Pie League Table is here … [Read more...]
Which football club is top of the pie league..?
We received a comment earlier today that hopefully will lead to a feature in as much as it asks a great question. Who does do the best football pies? As a comment we were able to contact and speak with the person who submitted the question, which we hope to be able to build upon. Two very important points here before we proceed... 1. This is the first time we have ever … [Read more...]
European hotel pipeline for January 2011
The European hotel development pipeline comprises 747 hotels totalling 124,234 rooms, according to the January STR Global Construction Pipeline Report released this week. “Among the key markets in the region, Stockholm and Istanbul have the highest share of rooms under construction compared to their total pipeline”, said Elizabeth Randall, managing director of STR … [Read more...]
René Dee Appointed to LCCI Council
René Dee, chief executive of The Westminster Collection, has been appointed a Member of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Council at its Council Meeting held on the 7th February 2011. The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) promotes and defends the interests of its members, representing London business to the Mayor and the GLA, national government, the … [Read more...]
Confident UK hoteliers remain optimistic despite VAT increase
According to the latest HotStats Hotel Confidence Monitor, a third of hoteliers are more optimistic in comparison to Q4 2010. Looking forward, 62% of respondents were optimistic or very optimistic about future trading performance in Q1 2011. Our Confidence Monitor results revealed that London general managers are projecting an improvement in occupancy, room rate and hotel … [Read more...]
‘Designed to appeal to the iPad generation’ – Aloft Hotels
Starwood Hotels & Resorts is readying a campaign to drive awareness of the Aloft brand in the UK. The brand launched in 2008 in Canada and the first UK property, Aloft London ExCel, is set to open ahead of the London 2012 Olympics. Aloft Hotels are described as stylish but affordable and “designed to appeal to the iPad generation”. The signature look of the “urban … [Read more...]
Waitrose Deliver in £10m web revamp to Waitrose.com
Waitrose Deliver, the supermarket’s home delivery website, is being rebranded as Waitrose.com as part of a £10m revamp. The new site launches mid-March as part of Waitrose’s bid to rapidly expand its on-line sales business over the next decade. The new site aims to make it quicker and easier for customers to order groceries and offers new services such as 'click-and-collect' … [Read more...]
KFC replacing 50 year old strapline and plan 300 new openings
KFC is to replace its 50-year old strapline Finger Lickin’ Good as part of a wider health conscious strategy. In its place, KFC will use the new strapline “So Good” which it believes communicates more about the brand than its taste. The new strapline will be rolled out in advertising in the next few months. Martin Shuker, managing director of KFC UK & Ireland says: … [Read more...]
Peter’s promise ‘game changer’
Peter’s Food Service, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of pies, pasties and sausage rolls, has teamed up with award winning celebrity chef, John Benson-Smith, in a move to ‘upgrade’ its food service menu and transform the culinary experience for sports fans on match days. John Benson-Smith held the title of Northern Chef of the Year, was a former BBC Masterchef judge … [Read more...]
Skys the limit for Marco’s Chester restaurant
The Marco Pierre White Steakhouse, Bar and Grill, Chester has plans to create an outdoor dining area this summer, after enjoying huge success in its first year. The plans for the 60 seater outdoor dining area will give the Steakhouse an ‘Al Fresco’ experience and will be available to diners from late spring onwards. The restaurant, which is part of the Doubletree by … [Read more...]