Morgans Hotel Group the operator and 50% owner of the London joint venture that owns Sanderson and St Martins Lane, has announced that the joint venture partners have closed on the sale of the Sanderson and St Martins Lane hotels to Capital Hill Hotels Limited, a Middle Eastern investor with other global hotel holdings. The sale price for the two hotels is 192 million … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2011
Sustainable solutions and win an iPad2, can that be True
Following its relaunch into the UK and Ireland True Refrigeration now has a UK and Ireland website. From the home page of the new site visitors can download the latest True newsletter to find out about new product developments and energy saving features of True’s refrigeration. The new website is also the place to order True’s essential refrigeration product selector. … [Read more...]
Video – High performance stocks save chefs precious time
Time is the most precious commodity in any busy kitchen and Essential Cuisine have a range of stocks, jus, gravy, demi-glace and glaces which taste and perform like your own kitchen-made products, saving precious time and giving you the confidence to focus on the final dish. The simplicity of how to use the Essential Cuisine range is demonstrated perfectly in the video which … [Read more...]
Tomorrow we’re sending someone a fridge full of beer for Christmas, it could still be you…
H and C News have teamed up with our good friends at Fuller’s to offer all visitors to our new Facebook page an opportunity to win a Fridge full of Fuller’s London Pride, four cases to be precise. The winner will be announced tomorrow, Friday 9th Dec and the Fridge along with four cases of Fuller's London Pride is being sent on Monday 11th Dec, but who will we be sending it … [Read more...]
Follow that chef! – a list of all British Michelin starred chefs and restaurants on Twitter
We were very kindly allowed to publish this article by Elizabeth Auerbach from ElizabethOnFood, a blog we have just started to follow and we will be following very closely in future as loads of great content to be enjoyed. Thanks Elizabeth ! Last month the Wall Street Journal published an article about American chefs and restaurants on Twitter. The article talks about how … [Read more...]
New App, a touch of seasonal genius from Top Chefs
With Christmas just around the corner we all face the recurring dilemma, same grub as usual or spice it up a bit ? But how can you make time to shake things up ? Enter the iPad store and the brilliance of the Great British Chefs feastive app, the second app from Great British Chefs. Neither disappoint and both are currently number 3 and 4 in the top paid iPad Lifestyle apps … [Read more...]
Antonio Carluccio goes to The Clink
On Tuesday the 20th December, Antonio Carluccio, will be at The Clink Restaurant to host an exclusive fundraising lunch to raise awareness and funds for The Clink Charity, the first fully operational restaurant built within the secure walls of a UK prison. Antonio Carluccio is seen as the Godfather of Italian gastronomy one of the greatest Italian chefs in Britain and has … [Read more...]
Mayfair restaurant looking for Restaurant Sales Manager
Restaurant Sales Manager, stylish Mayfair restaurant is recruiting a proactive sales manager. Responsible for new corporate leads Selling private rooms and events Working closely with hotel sales team Strong budget and admin skills This is a key position for someone with proven experience in the luxury restaurant market. For more details contact... Paul … [Read more...]
CESA Conference hits all the right notes
Friday 11 November (11.11.11) saw an excellent turn out for the CESA Conference, which was followed by its AGM, with a packed programme that opened with a look at the economic outlook for the food sector by Sean Rickard from Cranfield. Delegates would have welcomed good news – perhaps his view that the Eurozone will not collapse qualifies - but a key message was ‘adapt to … [Read more...]
Hotel wireless bandwidth increasing at a breathtaking pace, solution found at Hotel Fouquet’s Barrière Paris
Superior bandwidth, highest dependability and a pro-actively managed network – Hotel Fouquet's Barrière Paris is setting new standards in Wireless guest Internet services. Making use of Swisscom’s hospitality expertise and Ruckus Wireless’ smart Wi-Fi technologies, the hotel differentiates its services where today’s guests are most sensitive: on their own personal devices such … [Read more...]
EMEA Hotel market slows but continues to show growth
The EMEA hotel market slowed in Q2 and Q3 this year, but the majority of cities can still expect to see some trading performance growth in the next six months, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels latest Hotel Investor Sentiment Survey. Of the 37 cities tracked, 20 (54 percent) are expected to show growth in the short term, a figure which increases to 30 cities (81 … [Read more...]
AWC Wine Academy, learning leading to enjoyment, for everyone
You may have heard of the Antique Wine Company (AWC) back in July when it set a world record in selling a bottle of 1811 Chateau d’Yquem for a staggering £75,000? Or perhaps you already know it for its reputation as a wine merchant with a passion for both antique and recent fine wines? And now there’s the excellent new AWC Wine Academy. For Stephen Williams, Managing … [Read more...]
Deloitte survey, Hospitality sector remains robust
The Deloitte survey headlines are very positive for our sector given the wider general economic climate and levels of confidence. Over half of senior hospitality industry executives say current trading is better than expected. Continued investment in luxury hotel assets expected. Outlook for 2012 remains mixed, with resilient gateways and expectations of flat … [Read more...]
Win a Fridge Full of Fuller’s
H and C News have teamed up with our good friends at Fuller's to offer all visitors to our new Facebook page an opportunity to win a Fridge full of Fuller's London Pride, four cases to be precise and timed perfectly to arrive just before Christmas too. It will take less than 30 seconds to enter and who knows, a fridge full of beer could be arriving on your doorstep very … [Read more...]
The Top 30 UK Hotels on Twitter
The impact of social media on businesses is growing, this is a simple fact and one that is impossible to argue against. OK there are loads of online marketing evangelists around who quite frankly could bore for England if next year's Olympics had an event category for it, but when you look at usage facts social media is driving business the way of those adopting and applying … [Read more...]
