This week’s recipe of the week is Traditional Fish and Chips – from Pony and Trap Head Chef, Josh Eggleton and courtesy of www.greatbritishchefs.com Arriving perfectly in time for Chip Week is a delicious Fish and Chips recipe from Josh Eggleton, served with a divine lemon tartare sauce, mayonnaise and crushed peas. Josh Eggleton is Head Chef at The Pony and Trap pub … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2012
Lancaster London raises £2,473 for SleepSmart
Throughout November and December 2011, Lancaster London added a discretionary £1 to every guest’s invoice in a bid to encourage donations to the worthy cause. The simple and cost-free fundraising campaign captured the imagination of guests at Lancaster London, with more than 40 per cent agreeing to make the £1 donation. Thanks to Deutsche Bank’s generous sponsorship of the … [Read more...]
Job of the Week, from PJ Search
ASSISTANT HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER – LONDON - £33,000 – £37,000 Would you describe yourself as a personable, well groomed and approachable with excellent interpersonal skills and problem solving abilities? Do you have numerical, presentation and training skills and an analytical organised mind? Do you have management and team experience and a background in … [Read more...]
Top Trio show support for Hospitality Action
Michael Caines MBE, Paul Heathcote MBE and Nigel Haworth, all patrons of Hospitality Action, will join forces to host three unique fundraising dinners at their restaurants in support of industry charity Hospitality Action. The first of the series will kick off on Thursday 29th March, hosted by Michael Caines MBE at the Michael Caines Restaurant at ABode Manchester. Diners at … [Read more...]
Kelsius to launch FoodCheck at Hotelympia 2012
Kelsius, a company that specialises in food safety compliance, has developed a new wireless HACCP system that revolutionises the control and monitoring of food safety standards for food service organisations. The product, called FoodCheck, will be launched at Hotelympia, commencing 26th February 2012. Food safety is a key management issue and FoodCheck offers real-time … [Read more...]
Morecambe FC: Winning pies, Winning sales
Morecambe FC’s stunning success at the British Pie Awards 2011 delivered some serious ‘wins’, and demonstrates exactly why Football Clubs around the UK should seriously consider entering such Awards schemes – as well as the Football Pie League! ‘Head Chef Graham Aimson and Sous Chef Douglas Fishwick with just a few of their trophies!’ First win: happy team, happy … [Read more...]
Travelodge set for takeover by two US hedge funds
The Guardian reports that Travelodge, known for its £10-a-night rooms, is to be taken over by two US hedge funds that stand ready to inject some much needed cash and save the budget hotel chain from collapsing into administration. The debt-laden company, which has more than 470 hotels in Britain, Ireland and Spain, and employs more than 6,000 people, needs to raise £60m to … [Read more...]
Berners Hotel Fitzrovia to create new £33m luxury hotel
Shepherd Construction wins £33m luxury hotel project in London to convert the grade II listed former Berners Hotel in Fitzrovia into a luxury lifestyle hotel under the EDITION brand, created by Marriott International in partnership with American hotelier Ian Schrager. Marriott plans to have the hotel open by 2013 with 175-rooms behind the restored facade with construction … [Read more...]
David Beckham votes for Spurs in The Football Pie League
DAVID BECKHAM said Good-Pie to Tottenham after treating his team mates at Tottenham to his favourite East End grub. The LA Galaxy star spent five weeks training with Spurs and said thanks by getting pie and mash delivered to their base in Chigwell. Boss Harry Redknapp a big fan of football pies said: "I had three, I nicked an extra one as I was brought up on it. "He had it … [Read more...]
Institute of Hospitality promotes age diversity in the workplace
As part of its campaign to raise awareness of age diversity in the workplace, the Institute of Hospitality is making an official Knowledge Pack freely available to all. By 2020 almost a third of the UK workforce will be over the age of 50. The removal of the default retirement age (DRA) in 2011, together with implementation of the Equality Act 2010, and related Public … [Read more...]
Hospitality Industry fighting back against unemployment
It’s disturbing to read that UK unemployment has risen by 48,000 to 2.67 million in the three months to December 2011, official figures have shown. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) also said the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance last month increased by 6,900 to 1.6 million and the unemployment rate for 16-to 24-year-olds jumped to 22.2%. The number of … [Read more...]
Recipe of the Week from Great British Chefs, by Stephen Crane
This week’s recipe of the week is Crab Gnocchi – from Ockenden Manor chef, Stephen Crane and courtesy of www.greatbritishchefs.com. Dutifully prepared ingredients and exquisite presentation are what characterise Stephen Crane's cuisine; both of which are in evidence in this sublime crab gnocchi dish. Crab is an increasingly popular ingredient among fine-dining … [Read more...]
Brakspear pubs to stage Tax-Free Beer Day in Henley
Ten Brakspear pubs in Henley-on-Thames are to stage a Tax-Free Beer Day on Tuesday 28th February, as a way of highlighting the punitive taxation on beer in the run up to next month’s Budget and encouraging the town’s drinkers to sign a petition calling for a more pub-friendly tax regime. Pictured above...Brakspear chief executive Tom Davies with the £1.80 cost of a pint of … [Read more...]
Lindley launches new branded sports stadia food concepts
Lindley Venue Catering - the specialist sports stadia catering division within the Lindley Group – is rolling out a range of innovative, branded, food retail concepts aimed at raising the quality standard and presentation of food and improving the speed of service on sports stadia public concourses. Following the successful installation of some of the new branded outlets … [Read more...]
Julian Clarke appointed Director of Hospitality for Ascot
Sodexo Prestige, the specialist food division of Sodexo and the UK's leading provider of corporate hospitality packages and event catering, has appointed Julian Clarke as Director of Hospitality for Ascot Racecourse. Julian will be leading a team of 52 full time members of Ascot Hospitality consisting of a talented brigade of chefs, an experienced operational team and a … [Read more...]