To date, delivering relevant content to your guests has been difficult and costly: What programs to choose? How to source them? What IT architecture to use? Even if you offer hundreds of channels and tens of video on demand movies, this represents no more than a small cross-section of what your guests actually want. Nowadays, most guests bring their preferred content to your … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
Compass maintains good momentum
Compass has released its annual results for the year ended 30 September 2013. Richard Cousins, Group Chief Executive, said: “Compass has maintained good momentum during the year. “High levels of new contract wins in North America and Fast Growing & Emerging have driven good organic revenue growth of over 4% and our operating margin has increased by 20 basis points … [Read more...]
Eurest chef steps up to shine at Conference Centres of Excellence
Daniel Park, from Kents Hill Park in Milton Keynes, was among 12 top chefs from the nationwide Conference Centres of Excellence to turn up the heat in a live cook-off competition, creating a mouth-watering three-course banquet menu that wowed the judges and won best overall performance as well as prizes for Best Hygiene and Best Main Course. His mouth watering menu consisted … [Read more...]
Purchasing Projects Manager urgently required
Prestige Purchasing, the market leading purchasing consultancy (www.prestige-purchasing.com), is urgently looking for a Purchasing Projects Manager to manage and deliver tactical sourcing projects and provide strategic support throughout the supply chain. The position would suit a person with food/hospitality industry background and experience across the full purchasing … [Read more...]
Centerplate to develop ACC Liverpool under £45 million contract
ACC Liverpool has struck a new seven year catering and hospitality deal worth approximately £45 million with global hospitality service provider Centerplate. The venue will now become Centerplate’s flagship location in the UK and European market. All on-site public and hospitality catering services All the catering and hospitality services at the award-winning venue, which … [Read more...]
Casual Dining announces who’s who of Keynote speakers
Jens Hofma, CEO of Pizza Hut UK, Alex Reilly, MD of Loungers, Andrew Guy, CEO of Ed’s Easy Diner, and Peter Martin, vice president of CGA Peach, are just some of the big name speakers already confirmed to host Keynotes at Diversified Communications UK’s new Casual Dining trade show next February. Sharing expertise on the competitive market Hofma, Reilly, Guy and Martin, who … [Read more...]
Head Chef – South West London – Potential £50K +
Head Chef business opportunity, South West London, potential earnings £50k + A fantastic opportunity had arisen for a Head Chef looking to take on a new challenge and develop a successful business in Barnes, South West London. This role will enable the Head Chef to run the food side of the business completely autonomously. You will receive 70% of the food sales to run the … [Read more...]
Cadbury World win Boosts Amadeus
Award winning caterer Amadeus is set for a ‘whole world of chocolatey fun’ having won the catering contract for Cadbury World in Bournville. The contract is worth £7M over five years. Amadeus will manage the Cadbury Café for the 600,000 visitors per year who flock to Birmingham’s number one visitor attraction and will also provide staff catering for Cadbury World employees. … [Read more...]
Marston’s disposes of 202 pubs
Marston’s PLC has announced the disposal of 202 pubs for £90 million to NewRiver Retail Limited, a leading specialist REIT focused on the UK food and value retail sector. As can be seen below, this sale is likely to see many of the pubs converted to convenience stores, to the dismay of many. However, this disposal is consistent with Marston’s strategy to target growth … [Read more...]
Glion Institute ranked in Top 3 in 2013 Worldwide Survey
Glion Institute of Higher Education has been ranked among the top three best hospitality schools for preparing students for an international career in hospitality management in a recent survey conducted by Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) in the UK. Staff for luxury hotels Out of 86 hospitality management schools globally, 61% of respondents rated Glion in the top three schools … [Read more...]
Nando’s UK profits double as it opens new branches
Nando’s, the successful and expanding chain of chicken restaurants, has been busy building profits even as it opened new outlets. Accounts for the year to 24 February 2013 for Nando’s Group Holdings, the British business that operates both Nando’s and Gourmet Burger Kitchen, report turnover up by 15.6 per cent to £485.2m, and pre-tax profits doubling to £33.4m. 30 … [Read more...]
Inside Qbic Hotel London City: the Blacksheep design concept
The Qbic Hotel London City officially opened on 12 November 2013 with design by Blacksheep, the award-winning international design agency. Here, courtesy of Black Sheep, H and C News is pleased to give readers a look inside the hotel. The innovative new hotel is a UK first and the sister hotel to Qbic Amsterdam, an affordable pod style hotel for the budget savvy traveller. Key … [Read more...]
SOS: the perils of social media
Recent reports have publicised how Camilla Luddington, star of US TV series Grey’s Anatomy, has expressed and shared her ‘disgust’ over a problem experienced with service at the luxury Coworth Park Hotel in Ascot. Setting aside the specifics of the problem, the ‘Twitter storm’ that rapidly enveloped Coworth Park demonstrates yet again that social media has to be handled with … [Read more...]
Commis Chef – Permanent – £12-14K – Lancashire-Live out
Chefs Jobs UK are looking for 3 talented and ambitious Commis Chefs to work in an award winning, expanding 2AA rosette hotel in Lancashire with stunning views over the Ribble Valley offering a relaxed dining environment and classic British food cooked to perfection. As Commis Chef you will be required to work alongside and take direction from the head chef and his senior … [Read more...]
Demi Chef de Partie- Stables – The Grove
Type: Permanent Salary: From £16,232 per annum Location(s): Chandlers Cross The Stables Restaurant, within the Estate's original stable block, enjoys gorgeous views over the golf course or The Stables courtyard. For full details … [Read more...]
