Chinese property giant Dalian Wanda has announced that the company will build a five-star Wanda hotel in London, which will be the first luxury hotel opened by a Chinese firm overseas and mark the first move overseas by Wanda’s luxury hotel brand. The Group has bought One Nine Elms in London's SW8 with plans already approved for a £700 million redevelopment of the Market … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2013
Sheffield hosts Young/National Chef of the Year and First Chef Knowledge Exchange
Young/National Chef of the Year semi-finals The heat was on in the training kitchens of Sheffield City College this week when the country's leading chefs competed in one of the most hotly contested events in the catering calendar. The National Chef of the Year competition is recognised as the annual search for a UK chef that stands out in terms of their ‘wow factor’, … [Read more...]
IoH produces Accessibility Training Videos – free for employees to view
The Institute of Hospitality has produced three short training films to help employees fully understand the value of improving service for disabled guests. VisitEngland research shows that disabled people and their travelling companions spend over £2bn a year, accounting for 11% of all domestic overnight stays in the UK. Disabled people stay longer on average (3.6 nights) … [Read more...]
South Africa’s Steers burgers to arrive in Clapham
Steers, South Africa’s quality flame-grilled burger brand joins the UK influx of ‘quality’ burgers when it opens its first restaurant in the UK this summer. Revered for its flame-grilled 100% pure beef patties and handmade chips, its first restaurant in Clapham, London will focus mainly on a take-away offering. The UK menu will be based on that of South Africa with familiar … [Read more...]
This week’s recipe from Chef’s Corner, by Clive Roberts
Clive has spent most of his working life in the hospitality industry. Starting in restaurants in the Stockport/Manchester area he movedslowly south via Ettington Park, Stratford-upon-Avon, The Lygon Arms, Broadway and Ockenden Manor, Cuckfield. He has now been at The Old Forge in Storrington since September 1988. In addition to the recognition he has received for his cooking … [Read more...]
Site Bites
Queen’s Birthday Honours list As announced at the week end, Honours have been awarded to individuals in the hospitality sector as follows. OBE: Jill Stein, founder and director of the Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall Andy Wood, chief executive of Adnams, the brewer, hotelier and wine merchant MBE: Geoffrey Acott, national treasurer of the Craft Guild of … [Read more...]
General Manager for HOAX Boutique Hostel in Liverpool
Starboard Hotels has appointed Paul Payne as general manager to run its latest project, HOAX Liverpool and Hopskotch Street Kitchen and Bar. Situated opposite the world famous Cavern Club, HOAX Liverpool is the first of a new chain of luxury boutique hostel accommodation, and will open in July 2013. With over twenty years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Paul will … [Read more...]
Sodexo chefs enjoy whistle-stop tour of London’s gastro hot spots
Chefs from Sodexo’s National Craft Forum, the primary network for chefs across all its business segments, visited five of London’s most popular restaurants last week to discover more about the latest dining out trends that can inform their businesses. The tour, which was organised in conjunction with Steelite International, saw David Mulcahy, craft and food development … [Read more...]
It’s Friday and that means fish…
It's Friday and that means fish, so we've gone to our favourite recipe site and on Great British Chefs there is a fabulous recipe collection for Cod Loin. So without further ado here's a taster to start from Mark Jordan, fillet of cod with poached hen's egg, crushed Jersey Royals and chive butter sauce. Mark's recipe can be seen here and the Cod Loin recipe collection can … [Read more...]
Relief Chef, Surrey
Relief Chef De Partie required to work in a busy hotel in Surrey, starting 26th June for two weeks. £10.00 per hour Travel Expenses Paid Complimentary Accommodation is provided If you are interested in this exciting sous chef role please send a copy of your CV to june@cumminsmellor.co.uk To see how this recruitment company ticks and what’s important to them take a … [Read more...]
Government fails to support hospitality and tourism: 12% funding cut
Despite trumpeting plans to boost visitor numbers and continuing to enjoy the ‘golden halo’ of last year’s Jubilee and Olympics, the government is understood to be in the process of slashing funding to tourism promotion body VisitBritain. As part of the government's latest spending review, Secretary of State for Culture Maria Miller is reported to have agreed last week … [Read more...]
Restaurant Associates plants Radish, its new events business
Restaurant Associates has launched Radish, its new high-end event catering and party planning business. Radish combines Restaurant Associates’ food offer with Rapport’s premium guest services to deliver inspiring events to business and industry clients across the city of London and beyond. Bespoke events for clients With many of Restaurant Associates’ clients looking to … [Read more...]
Salads at Stonyhurst College are now top of the menu.
Stonyhurst is an independent, private, coeducational Catholic Boarding and Day school based in the North West of England which has a fabulous purpose built new catering wing. The new catering area opened just a few months ago and includes two large soup and salad stations using Primeware’s ‘like porcelain’ range of unbreakable dishes and platters. Barbara Church-Taylor, the … [Read more...]
Women 1st Shine Awards and Top 100 Club Recognise Excellence in Hospitality
Women 1st has announced the winners of the 2013 Shine Awards recognising female excellence within hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism, and the leading business women inducted into the Top 100 Club of the Most Influential Women in the industry. The winners and new inductees were announced at a prestigious gala dinner held at the at the London Marriott Hotel, … [Read more...]
Philadelphia Recipe, Caramel Cheesecake
Ingredients for 10 30 g butter, melted 125 g digestive biscuits, crumbs 300 g Philadelphia Light 150 ml fresh custard 200 g caramel dulce de leche 1 sachet (11g) powdered gelatine 50 g dark chocolate, coarsely grated Instructions Mix together the butter and biscuit crumbs. Press the mixture firmly into the base of a 20cm loose bottomed cake tin and chill … [Read more...]