Wine Business Solutions has just released its third Wine On-Premise UK report and New Zealand is the only major supplier country to experience 3 years of solid growth in terms of share of listings. In 2009 New Zealand had just 3.6% share. This year, that has lifted to 4.7% putting New Zealand in 6th place just a whisker behind South Africa. Leading the charge is Cloudy … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
Coworth Park sommelier moves to The Bingham
The Bingham, the award-winning restaurant with rooms in Richmond upon Thames, has appointed James Stillwell as sommelier. Stillwell, joined The Bingham after having worked in London for the Dorchester Hotel and more recently at Coworth Park, where he had been sommelier since it opened in August last year. Originally from Cornwall, Stillwell trained in Switzerland at the … [Read more...]
HR openings at several top London hotels and restaurants
PJ Search currently have several roles all of which are in house recruiters in both the Hotel and Restaurant sector. They are all very high profile companies and will offer you the opportunity to work with some of the most prestigious and loved brands across the UK. All London based they really offer an amazing opportunity to gain some invaluable in house recruitment … [Read more...]
Sanderson and St Martins Lane sold for £192m
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...]
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...]