Charvet ranges can now feature Adande refrigerated drawer units built in! The new PCF/Plancha can be used as a plancha for direct cooking or as a boiling top for pan work – the choice is yours… Charvet Adande Charvet 800 and 900 series modular cooking ranges can now be fitted with an integral Adande refrigerated drawer. This base unit is 1275mm long and can be … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2011
Classeq shows new Eau de Vie on-site bottled water system
Classeq on Stand K51, Restaurant Show, Earls Court 2, London, 10 – 12 October 2011. Classeq will show the latest Eau de Vie water system, which turns mains water into a profitable and eco-friendly alternative to bottled mineral water. The system filters and chills the mains supply, taking out impurities, to produce either still or sparkling water that can be dispensed … [Read more...]
HACCC Football Festival raises over £15,000 for Springboard
The HACCC Festival saw 48 top London hotels participate in a charity football tournament on Sunday 18 September 2011. The event raised £15,000 for Springboard, which helps young adults and disadvantaged teenagers gain experience in the hospitality and catering sector. Guoman Tower Hotel emerged as the overall winners after a close final with the Lancaster London, last … [Read more...]
lunch prepares for a record turnout next week
The award-winning lunch! food-to-go trade show is preparing to welcome a record number of industry buyers to its fourth edition at London’s Old Billingsgate next week, on 29-30 September, after visitor pre-registration figures hit an all-time high today. The show is now well over two thousand ahead of last year’s total pre-registrations, and around 60% ahead on the same … [Read more...]
Knebworth House more than doubles its event space
Two new purpose built oak barns have been built at Knebworth House to complement the existing Knebworth Barns conference and banqueting centre, making the venue big enough to now hold a maximum of 700 guests – 75% more than before. Opening on Wednesday 28 September, the new Cobbold and Lytton Barns will double the size of space available for events and create a beautiful … [Read more...]
Table Presence, getting it right
Professional and stylish dining is one of the many experiences that guests expect of good hotel service and an element which is clearly essential in a restaurant. The selection of porcelain, cutlery, glassware and accessories contribute greatly to the style of food presented and the overall décor of the establishment. Nick Green of Villeroy & Boch explains how his … [Read more...]
The Ideal Home Show at Christmas launches this November in London
Multi-award winning publishing and events company Media 10 are set to launch The Ideal Home Show at Christmas, this November at London’s Earls Court. The Ideal Home Show Christmas will run over five days, from the 16th – 20th November at London’s Earls Court, based on the same format as the London and Scotland events, including the brand’s flagship zoned areas that include; … [Read more...]
New table napkin that literally brings magic to your restaurant tables
The Restaurant Show next month will see the launch of a new table napkin that literally brings a little bit of magic to your restaurant tables. Frequently during any meal and certainly at the end diners like to freshen up and what better way to do this than though a little bit of magic right in front of diners eyes. The magic is provided by Napkin® tablets. Technically … [Read more...]
More Friday FUN – Have a laugh AND win a case of wine, or three
To bring a little bit of laughter into all our busy lives, HandCNews regularly includes video clips in ‘Friday Fun’ – here’s an opportunity to have a good laugh AND win a case of wine, courtesy of Pig in a Poke Wines, plus two half cases for the runners up! Just take a look at these six highly rated (because lots of you watched them) video clips: Burger King - Eat like … [Read more...]
Case Study, success at Hotelympia 2010, pre show communications
In 2010 we ran preview issues and the comments and pre show communications demonstrate the effectiveness of letting our subscribers know you are at Hotelympia. Tell 27,000 potential visitors... The Features of your stand The Advantages to them in visiting your stand The Benefits available for visitors to take away from your stand Click here to see how meetings … [Read more...]
CESA Conference 2011, with guest Lord Digby Jones
Winning: Tourism, Economics & Business CESA Conference 2011, in association with the FCSI and BHA The Oxford Belfry, 10 - 11 November 2011 CESA has announced an impressive line-up of speakers for its 2011 Conference. With a theme focused on winning business, highlights will include Lord Digby Jones, the face of British business, shooting from the hip on the need for … [Read more...]
Property of the Week, 5 Star holiday busines
Leading leisure and hospitality agents Christie + Co is delighted to bring to the market a 5-Star Gold Award winning holiday and investment business — The Valley in South Cornwall. Set in a country valley between the cathedral city of Truro and the coastal port of Falmouth, the current selection of 46 individual properties was constructed during 2005/06 to an exact and … [Read more...]
Job of the Week, from PJ Search
Financial Controller Busy corporate hotel in Hampshire Responsibilities include... To ensure that all aspects of financial strategy, control and reporting are carried out in a timely and efficient manner. To be fully responsible for the day-to-day running of the Accounts department in all its aspects, ensuring that all company controls, policies, procedures … [Read more...]
TouchClean freshens up your service
Call Systems Technology’s Boomerang pagers with TouchClean® now available for foodservice Call Systems Technology’s (CST) Boomerang pagers are proving a popular way of managing queues at restaurants. When customers arrive, they are handed a pager so they can go to the bar or take a stroll nearby, secure in the knowledge they will be called back when their table is … [Read more...]
When it comes to fryers, ask the experts…
When it comes to prime cooking equipment, there are few brands in the UK that supply fryers from two of the world’s renowned manufacturers. In the case of Dawson Foodservice Equipment, their range of over 50 units from Mareno and Rosinox are the products of choice for many high specification schemes and projects as they offer consumers a myriad of choice. With units … [Read more...]