Lindley Venue Catering, the catering partner at Bristol City FC, has achieved the Silver Food for Life Catering Mark for the League 1 club’s hospitality and event menus, making Ashton Gate the first sports stadium in England to receive the prestigious accreditation awarded by the Soil Association which is also head-quartered in Bristol. The Silver Food for Life Catering Mark … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2013
The Good Pub Guide Awards 2014
The 2014 edition of The Good Pub Guide has just been published and, as every year, the Editors select the very best pubs from across the country to be awarded a collection of National Awards. Ranging from the highly prestigious "Pub of the Year" through a range of other categories these pubs demonstrate an excellence above and beyond even the other entries in the Good Pub Guide … [Read more...]
Taylor Shaw expands national footprint with acquisition of Pro Serv
Warrington-based education catering specialist Taylor Shaw has acquired catering company Pro Serv Corporate Limited, extending the company’s reach into the South West and saving 260 jobs. The deal comes after Pro Serv got into financial difficulties and will see Taylor Shaw, part of the national catering group, Waterfall Services, safeguard all jobs and continue to operate … [Read more...]
Good Pub Guide 2014 names Fuller’s Brewery of the Year
Fuller’s, the only remaining family brewery in London, is celebrating this week after being named Brewery of the Year by The Good Pub Guide 2014. The accolade is the latest in a succession of awards for the brewery, which remains to this day the only brewer to have three beers named CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain for London Pride, ESB and Chiswick Bitter. The Good Pub … [Read more...]
The pub dog, the café cat, now the Cat Café
Catherine and Claire Coulthard are passionate about cats and their welfare, and plan to bring the first Cat Café to Bath in 2014, using CrowdFunding to do so. It may seem implausible – and, at the time of writing they are a long way away from their target of £100,000 – but there are plenty of cat lovers who might welcome the chance of a cuppa accompanied by the attentions … [Read more...]
London hoteliers nurse Olympic hangover…
A year after successfully hosting “the greatest event on earth”, hotels in London experienced, unsurprisingly, a total revenue and profit decline in July of -6.7% and -14.6% respectively compared to the same month last year, according to the latest HotStats survey of 624 full-service hotels across the UK. Occupancy the only positive indicator In fact, the capital showed … [Read more...]
Ringtons scoops deal to provide one-stop coffee solution
FAMILY firm Ringtons has whipped up a deal to supply a chain of eateries owned by Italian ice cream entrepreneurs, the Marcantonio family, including the brand new Parlour at Blagdon (pictured above), and their two Sweet Sensations outlets at intu Metrocentre. The Marcantonio family firm was established in 1902 when Nigel’s great grandfather Antonio travelled to Newcastle to … [Read more...]
Cadbury Wispa hot chocolate brings bubbles to operators
Cadbury Wispa Hot Chocolate drink is bringing bubbles to operators this autumn, as it launches to the out of home market from September. Wispa Hot Chocolate drink has already brought Wispa bubbles to cups across the country, with a luxurious foamy top helping to create a coffee-house experience at home and bring younger consumers to the instant hot chocolate category. In … [Read more...]
Relief Chef De Partie, (Berkshire)
Cummins Mellor Recruitment are looking for a Chef De Partie, to work in a busy 3* hotel in Berkshire Our clients offer an hourly rate of £10.00 per hour, travel expenses will be paid and accommodation will also be provided. This contract is due to start 16th September for 2 weeks, to provide holiday cover If this sounds like an excellent opportunity for you, please … [Read more...]
De Vere Venues welcome two new General Managers
De Vere Venues has announced the appointment of two new general managers: Kate Fletcher (pictured an left) joins the team at Devonport House, London and Emma Fairhurst takes the helm at Colmore Gate in Birmingham. Kate began her career in food and beverage, before progressing into operation and hotel management roles, most recently as general manager of the Knightsbridge … [Read more...]
Kudos takes to the streets with their Haute Dog food concept
H & C News recently reported on how hot dogs are hitting the big time (see link at foot of this article), and now learns that Kudos, part of the Crown Group, is ready to rollout Haute Dog – their own new street food concept. Harrogate has been selected as the first location for the Haute Dog Van to hit the streets. Quality of bread to match sausages The gourmet hot … [Read more...]
Have you checked your cleaning products recently?
Over the next few months, many users will start to see a new set of hazard pictograms on their cleaning products, and on their accompanying COSHH datasheets. Chemical product manufacturers are reformulating and relabeling their products to comply with the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulations (EC 1278/2008), as they head towards the compliance date of 2015. … [Read more...]
A cost effective and guaranteed way to deal with catering equipment servicing
Catering equipment servicing can be expensive, furthermore it is not always guaranteed the service that is carried out will increase the performance or reliability of your equipment. At Intelligas Service we pride ourselves in being able to provide an unmatched level of service. We believe our servicing is of such a high standard, to prove this we have a special offer that … [Read more...]
Winterhalter has massive impact on efficiency at two Michelin star venue
Restaurant Sat Bains with Rooms: 700 plates, 800 glasses, one dishwasher and one glasswasher The two Michelin star Restaurant Sat Bains with Rooms in Nottingham celebrates modern British cuisine with seasonal produce from around the UK. The tasting menu format means that, while the restaurant only has around 45 covers, up to 700 plates can be used during each service. … [Read more...]
BSA to improve hot beverages at lunch! show
The Beverage Standards Association (BSA) is to hold a panel discussion on how to improve hot beverages at the lunch! show on Thursday at the Business Design Centre, London on 26 September at 4.15pm The questions What’s the optimum extraction time for an espresso? How do you attract new customers to your café? How should I train my staff? How do I remain ahead of the … [Read more...]
