With the Diamond Jubilee just over a week away, Britain’s brewers and pubs are hoping for a bumper bank holiday weekend to mark this unique national celebration. With promising weather and the extra pub hours on Friday and Saturday, the British Beer & Pub Association says it expects to sell between 60 and 80 million extra pints of beer, and an extra 7.5 million pub meals … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2012
Recipe of the Week from Great British Chefs, by Tom Aikens
This week's recipe of the week is Coronation chicken salad from Tom Aikens and courtesy of www.greatbritishchefs.com. Celebrate the upcoming diamond jubilee by preparing this wonderful coronation chicken salad recipe from renowned chef Tom Aikens. Tom Aikens' cooking is both classic and contemporary and this version of coronation chicken falls into both of those camps. To … [Read more...]
Arsenal win The Fans Choice award 2012
The Football Hospitality Awards 2012 - The Fans Choice – The Football Pie League This year The Football Hospitality Awards saw the introduction of the Fans Choice Award sponsored by H & C News, incorporating The Football Pie League. There has been some discussion from various sources and groups including comments on Facebook and Twitter. With such passion and … [Read more...]
Tilda Chef of the Year dazzles city diners
Tilda Chef of the Year 2012 Danny Leung, Head Chef at Lexington Catering’s Standard Bank site in the City of London, delighted diners with his award-winning Tilda recipe at a recent lunch organised to celebrate the winning dish. Diners at the restaurant lined up to sample Persian Jewelled Rice with Moroccan-spiced Poussin, featuring Tilda Basmati Rice. Catering for 80 … [Read more...]
Raymond Blanc wins outstanding contribution to sustainability award
Raymond Blanc, one of the UK’s most respected chefs, has been rewarded for his outstanding contribution to sustainability and the environment by being awarded the ‘Special Achievement’ Award (sponsored by BaxterStorey) at the “Footprint Awards 2012”. Pictured receiving the award on right hand side is Gurval Durand, Deputy General Manager, Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons … [Read more...]
Restaurant of the Week, BlueBells in Sunningdale
It was my wife Angela’s birthday the Saturday before last and we decided to take the advice of a friend and book a local restaurant to celebrate. We live in Ascot where there is no shortage of good restaurants to choose from and we have our favourites, but this friend had been going on about a restaurant he frequents and we decided to take his advice, thanks Steve! We booked … [Read more...]
NewWave from Villeroy & Boch is the official Bocuse d’Or plate
In 1987, 25 years ago, the world-renowned chef Paul Bocuse established the Bocuse d’Or. Every two years the best individual chefs in the world test their culinary skills at this international competition in Lyon. The next final will be held at the end of January 2013. In order to participate the chefs have to first qualify in the national and international rounds. The … [Read more...]
St. Ermin’s hotel in Westminster for sale
One of London’s leading hotels, the St. Ermin’s hotel in Westminster, has been put to market by global fund manager Angelo Gordon and turn-around specialist and hotel manager Amerimar in a move to capitalise on the increasing investor demand for hotel assets in London. The vacant possession freehold opportunity offers an excellent international branding opportunity in one of … [Read more...]
New looky Hooky
The Hook Norton Brewery has revealed its new corporate identity, designed to establish a consistent look and feel across its brands and help the long-established brewery to deliver against the expectations of its customers in a highly competitive market. James Clarke, Managing Director (Brewing) commented: “We see this new corporate identity as a very positive step in … [Read more...]
Job of the Week from PJ Search
Purchasing Manager - New Hotel Opening Responsible for sourcing suppliers and coordinating orders on behalf of our departmental teams to ensure that par stock levels are maintained across the business. Superior communication and negotiation skills are also required for this role as you will manage a host of supplier relationships fundamental understanding to undertake … [Read more...]
Marston’s PLC – Interim Results to 31 March 2012
Growth in all divisions and increased interim dividend FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Group revenue up 7.6% to £342.1 million (2011: £317.9 million). Underlying profit before tax up 14.7% to £33.5 million (2011: £29.2 million). Managed like-for-like (lfl) sales up 3.6%; underlying operating margins up 0.3%; operating profit up 6.8%. Tenanted and Franchised operating profit up … [Read more...]
Recipe of the Week from Great British Chefs, by Robert Thompson
This week's recipe of the week is sea bass carpaccio from The Hambrough Head Chef, Robert Thompson and courtesy of www.greatbritishchefs.com Sea bass is finely sliced and drizzled with a chilli, oregano and olive oil dressing in this elegantly constructed recipe from Robert Thompson. With preparation down to a minimum, the key to perfecting this recipe is buying the best … [Read more...]
Breakfast Chef 45/5 – Nutfield Priory Hotel and Spa
It is said that Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and at Nutfield Priory our guests certainly expect our breakfasts to be premium quality and a meal to remember! To deliver our breakfast promise we are now seeking an experienced Breakfast Chef who is passionate about delivering a truly memorable Breakfast experience. In addition to delivering … [Read more...]
Olympic Torch Relay, visit a pub along the way
Now the Olympic Torch Relay has reached Britain’s shores in Cornwall, the British Beer & Pub Association says the celebration promises to be a great opportunity for Britain’s pubs. The BBPA released figures showing that there are an astonishing 370 pubs in towns along the Cornish part of the torch route, with many thousands more, as the torch makes its way across Britain … [Read more...]
Exclusive tour of the gardens at Highgrove, tickets available
Celebrate in style on Wednesday 13 June when industry charity Hospitality Action will host an exclusive tour of the gardens at Highgrove. The day will commence with a champagne reception and three-course meal at the award-winning Calcot Manor. Penny Moore, CEO of Hospitality Action says: “The whole country is looking forward to celebrating the Diamond Jubilee and so … [Read more...]