We all want to deal with business partners who understand our industry sector, this is as true for the foodservice sector as any other. With that in mind A La Carte Insurance, a division of Cronin & Co Chartered Insurance Brokers has been created to exclusively meet the insurance needs of our sector. A La Carte is specific to the catering, food and beverage industry … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2011
Freehold Pub for sale in lovely Devon village
The Anchor Inn, Ugborough, to be sold on the instructions of the fixed charge receivers. Christie + Co has been appointed to handle the sale of the Anchor Inn in Ugborough by Jon Gershinson FRICS and Louisa Brooks MRICS of Allsop LLP, acting as joint fixed charge receivers. The Anchor Inn is in Ugborough, a small, picturesque village in South Hams, approximately three miles … [Read more...]
Swing For Skin at the HMS Belfast
On Saturday 4th June, HMS Belfast played host to a fundraising swing dance in aid of DebRA, the national charity working on behalf of people in the UK with the genetic skin blistering condition Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). A whole host of 1940s enthusiasts stepped on board London’s famous battleship for an evening of wartime entertainment. Dressed in their vintage finery, … [Read more...]
Costa sales boost Whitbread performance
Marketing Week reports that Whitbread, which owns Costa - Marketing Week’s Engage Awards 2011 Brand of the Year - says strong growth at the coffee chain helped drive performance in the quarter to 2 June. The group reported a 9.2% rise in sales. Costa sales increased 22.5% while Premier Inn’s total sales grew by 8.1%. Earleir this year the group outlined plans to double … [Read more...]
Marmalade Vodka spreading Britain’s Best Abroad
Producers of the ‘World’s Best Vodka’, Chase Distillery, are giving their customers the fine taste of marmalade with their latest creation. The Marmalade Vodka is made by marinating fine English marmalade preserve with Chase Potato Vodka (voted the World’s Best Vodka at the San Francisco World Spirit Competition 2010) and infusing it with fresh Seville orange peel in their … [Read more...]
Amadeus creates more than 1,000 new catering jobs
Amadeus, one of the UK's leading caterers, will need in excess of 1,000 employees over the next 12 months to help cater for hungry visitors, VIPs and staff at a number of upcoming high profile events. The roles are a mixture of permanent and temporary positions across the Midlands, Scotland and Surrey and includes a number of senior management appointments. The positive news … [Read more...]
The HandCNews.com Football Pie League, Sponsored by Moduline – Season 2010/11 winners
The HandCNews.com Football Pie League, Sponsored by Moduline - Season 2010/11 winners – Ipswich Town Football Club’s Portman Pie Season Review We are pleased to announce that the inaugural HandCNews.com Football Pie League, Sponsored by Moduline ended with our first Champions and winners, Ipswich Town Football Club. HandCNews.com and our Pie League sponsors Moduline … [Read more...]
The UK’s 10 best destinations for steak
There's no doubt about it, if you like a good steak and are served a great one it is a treat to savour. Trawling for content we found this great feature on MSN. So firstly, thanks MSN for doing the hard work and creating the content, secondly the restaurants chosen are spread all over the country, so if you have visited any of them please let us know your verdict through a … [Read more...]
TRI Hospitality Consulting 2011 UK Hotel Market Forecast
• Challenging market conditions in 2011 will continue to affect UK Provincial fullservice hotels leaving sales growth flat and profits down. • London sales and profit growth to be tempered in 2011 on the back of a remarkable recovery in 2010. • But London profit performance to hit pre-recession peak levels of mid-2008. • UK Provincial and London occupancy, average room … [Read more...]
First global hotel IT managed service provider
Singapore-based Planet One group of companies, with its subsidiaries 3D Networks and FCS Computer Systems, has formed a commercial partnership with Swisscom Hospitality, Europe’s leading IT solutions provider for hotels. The Planet One /Swisscom partnership results in a complementary voice, video and data service offering across the Asia-Pacific region while enabling Swisscom … [Read more...]
Consumers return to good value pubs for eating out
Traditional full service restaurants may be struggling to attract consumers in today’s tough economy and facing a decline in the number of customers, but foodservice in pubs is bucking the trend and seeing consumers return to eating out. That is the key finding from foodservice experts at market research company, The NPD Group, as they report year on year growth in foodservice … [Read more...]
The Food Premises Audit
A professional outsource service incorporating Food Safety plus Health & Safety, & Fire Check Audits by highly qualified Food Hygiene and HS Consultants. Audit Schedules encompasses all essential points to ensure your business meets the strict requirements of Food Hygiene Legislation, and the increasingly important Health & Safety Regulations, and Fire … [Read more...]
Biodegradable Multi-Clean Detergent for Eloma Combination Ovens
Now available throughout the UK, Eloma’s own brand of cleaning chemicals provide thorough, consistent and safe cleaning to the highest standards approved by this major combi oven manufacturer. Eloma Multi-Clean detergent has been designed by combi manufacturer Eloma to offer the highest quality oven cleaning, specifically for their direct water injection combination … [Read more...]
On Site Kitchen Rentals launch new portable kitchen range
On Site Kitchen Rentals was formed in early 1997 after more than 10 years of designing, fitting out and refurbishing hotel and other commercial kitchens. They have great experience in supplying temporary kitchen solutions in a variety of circumstances from cases of emergency following a disaster, to planned refits or extensions/alterations or event and festival supplies … [Read more...]
Sous-Vide thermometer kit
Sous-Vide cooking has become more popular in professional kitchens over the past few years. New cooking methods require new temperature testing techniques. Therefore, ETI designed the Sous-Vide kit that contains a high accuracy Therma 1 thermometer, two Sous-Vide needle probes (60 and 120 mm), a waterproof countdown timer, Sous-Vide foam tape and a free mini tub of … [Read more...]