Clutch, a new breed of chicken restaurant, has opened in one of London's trendiest postcodes just off Columbia Road. Situated on Ravenscroft Street, Clutch serves gourmet copper buckets of healthier fried chicken prepared using the finest grade groundnut oil. With a passion for ethically sourced chicken, Clutch sources its produce from a small free-range farm in Wiltshire … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Carluccio’s largest restaurant group with 3 Star rating from SRA
Carluccio’s restaurant group has been awarded Three Star status, the highest accolade possible, by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA), making it the largest restaurant group ever to achieve this rating. The restaurant group, which now has 78 sites in the UK and Ireland, joined the SRA as a founding member in 2010, achieving its first sustainability star in 2011 and a … [Read more...]
Online Reputation Ranking – London hotels ranked beneath Blackpool!
London hotels are amongst the worst in the world, according to the annual Online Reputation Ranking by hotel comparison website trivago.co.uk. Destinations are ranked according to the reputation of their hotels, based on over 82 million hotel reviews and ratings aggregated from over 200 online booking sites. Included in the list are destinations with at least 130 hotels and 60 … [Read more...]
Sodexo first with loyalty app
Sodexo has launched the first loyalty app in the contract catering industry. The Reward Tree app has been developed to meet the growing consumer appetite for discounts. The app, which acts as a virtual loyalty card, is being introduced at some 400 Sodexo-run workplace, hospital and university restaurants across the UK and offers two loyalty schemes: Drink: buy eight hot … [Read more...]
Westminster Kingsway College part-time chef courses supported by Craft Guild of Chefs
Westminster Kingsway College has announced a new partnership with the Craft Guild of Chefs to support young chefs working in the industry while developing their skills. The College’s School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts has worked closely with the Craft Guild for a number of years and many of the chef lecturers are member of the guild. The College supports the Craft Guild … [Read more...]
226% uplift in contactless payments in past 12 months
New figures from WorldPay show contactless payments are rocketing, with 226% more contactless transactions compared to this time last year. Contactless payments have more than trebled (249%) between 2012 and 2013 (from 12.5 million UK payments processed by WorldPay in December 2012 to 43.6 million UK payments in December 2013). There are currently 38.1 million contactless … [Read more...]
Anheuser-Busch InBev pleased with UK performance for 2013
ABInBev has reported its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2013, with Inge Plochaet, BU President, AB InBev UK commenting: “We are pleased with the performance of AB InBev UK’s beer and cider brands in 2013 in a challenging market. Budweiser in particular performed well, with volumes up 3%. This was driven by growth in off trade retail and draught distribution in … [Read more...]
Independent brewers grow sales by 7.9 per cent
Independent brewers are reaping the benefits of the scrapping of the beer duty escalator in last year’s Budget. According to Beer Report 2014, published 26 February by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), its members grew volume sales by an estimated 7.9 per cent in 2013 to 1.55 million barrels – meaning the nation’s beer lovers drank nearly 33 million more pints of local … [Read more...]
Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2014 open for entries
Entries are now being sought for this year’s Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2014, as the Academy of Food & Wine Service launches the 35th year of the competition. Wine waiters and sommeliers from all sectors of the industry are encouraged to enter the competition which gives participants the opportunity to broaden their experience, improve their wine and beverage service … [Read more...]
Olive it! catering college competition to unearth culinary talent
Olive it!, a generic campaign raising awareness of table olives, has launched a catering competition in search of the most creative young chef in the country with the aim of educating the next generation of chefs about the versatility of olives as an ingredient. Launched in partnership with Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy of Tapas Revolution fame, the competition is open to chefs … [Read more...]
Chefs Recipe of the Week, by Adam Gray
This week's Chefs Recipe of the Week is Chicken Breast with 'nduja, rocket and green beans by Adam Gray and courtesy of Great British Chefs. Chicken breast is a great platform for taking in stronger flavours, which means it partners perfectly with the spicy ‘nduja. Serve with a crunchy peppery salad of rocket and green beans, with a sour cream dressing to cool things … [Read more...]
Côte Restaurants are recruiting for an Assistant General Manager for Cobham
Set in the leafy Surrey countryside, in one of the UK's most affluent commuter towns is Cote Cobham. As a result of our successful restaurants in neighbouring towns, Cote Cobham will be an instant success as it establishes itself and wins a place at the heart of the community. Côte Restaurants are recruiting for an Assistant General Manager for Cobham. We have another … [Read more...]
Service Assistant – Cosmo
Type: Permanent Salary: £14 - £18K Location(s): Belfast Experience in a similar environment not essential as full training will be given. For full details … [Read more...]
Côte Restaurants are recruiting for a General Manager for Cobham
Set in the leafy Surrey countryside, in one of the UK's most affluent commuter towns is Cote Cobham. As a result of our successful restaurants in neighbouring towns, Cote Cobham will be an instant success as it establishes itself and wins a place at the heart of the community. Côte Restaurants are recruiting for a General Manager for Cobham. We have another exciting year … [Read more...]
Deputy Manager – Guildford
Type: Permanent Salary: £Excellent + Bonus Location(s): Guildford Closing date: 5th Mar 2014 Great career opportunity for a Deputy Manager at Frankie & Benny's! For full details … [Read more...]