This spring South West London will see the arrival of a tongue-in-cheek late night Mexican bar serving over 60 different tequilas, original cocktails and authentic street food in a vibrant space based on Latin America’s most iconic country. Located a stone's throw away from Putney Station on the Upper Richmond Road, El Patron will be a celebration of all that is fun and … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2015
Good enough to join past MasterChef winners and finalists?
Applications for #masterchefprofessionalsUK now open. Follow the link for application site and full terms and conditions. For more information click here Good Luck! … [Read more...]
Hyatt introduces Hyatt Centric
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has introduced Hyatt Centric, a new, full service lifestyle brand designed for business and leisure travellers in key cities around the world.. The launch marks the sixth brand Hyatt has introduced since 2006, and offers Hyatt the opportunity to again set the standard by using its distinctive approach to empathetic engagement with guests leading to … [Read more...]
100 CHEFS – the top chefs and restaurants as voted by 2 and 3 star Michelin chefs
The magazine “Le Chef” - already known for its annual prize “Chef de l’Année” (where French chefs recognise the chef who best represents the profession) - has announced the results of its survey to identify the 100 chefs in the world and their ‘must visit’ restaurants. Le Chef has contacted the 512 Michelin two-starred and three-starred chefs to ask them who are the 5 chefs … [Read more...]
How to build meaningful customer relationships
Every time a customer interacts with a restaurant, hotel or leisure brand, data is generated. Vast amounts of interactions take place every day. Gigabytes of data are stored about us all over the world. For hospitality & leisure companies, customer data presents a real opportunity to engage with customers in a more meaningful way, through insight into their needs, … [Read more...]
Sous Chef – Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa, Newmarket
Recruiter: Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa Type: Permanent Salary: £19k to £24k (dependent upon experience) Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa is an award-winning luxury guest destination nestled in an idyllic location and beautiful grounds. The only four red star hotel in Newmarket, Bedford Lodge retains the charm and character of a Georgian country house yet offers the … [Read more...]
Welcome Break reports record Christmas trading
Welcome Break, the independent motorway services operator, has announced that, in the three weeks to 6 January 2015, sales across Welcome Break sites hit an all-time high, increasing by 12.2% on the same period last year to £15.8m (2013: £14.2m). Catering sales at Welcome Break, which include transactions at the company’s recently-expanded portfolio of premium branded … [Read more...]
New laws to protect the British pub: good or bad news?
Responding to the news that the Government has moved to protect community pubs twenty-four hours after voting against measures to safeguard pubs against demolition, the ALMR has reiterated its call for flexibility in the sector to allow pubs, bars and nightclubs to flourish. An amendment to the Infrastructure Bill, which would have required planning consent before … [Read more...]
Haché expands to five in Balham
The upscale London burger restaurant, Haché has now officially opened a fifth site in Balham. The opening of the 70-cover restaurant marks the second new site for Haché in two years, after its successful Shoreditch launch in February 2013. In honour of the Balham opening, Haché will be adding a new item to its existing menu in the form of - the ‘All Day Balham Breakfast … [Read more...]
Lexington celebrates Best in Class
Lexington Catering is celebrating after an outstanding display from its chefs at the NEC Hospitality Show 2015 (19 – 21 January 2015). The Lexington chefs competed across two days in the Lexington Superfood Challenge, the Elior Street Food Challenge and the Tilda Young Chef of the Year competition. Between the brigade of chefs, they scooped a Gold, three Silver and one Bronze … [Read more...]
Simply the Guest Hotel Awards: north trumps south
In an industry first, LateRooms.com’s Simply the Guest Awards were presented online live from The Savoy Hotel, London by comedian and TV star Alex Brooker, most famous for appearing on The Last Leg, The Jump and numerous panel comedy shows. Good northern welcome wins out The 23 awards reveal which hotels the UK public rate the highest based on genuine reviews and this … [Read more...]
Aramark brings catering to life for students
Aramark, a global provider of food, facilities management and uniform services, has brought the worlds of catering and hospitality to life for Chichester College students in an annual ‘Enterprise Day’. The event saw a senior Aramark team deliver business insights, skills-share workshops, interactive sessions and quizzes to 185 students studying at the college for a range of … [Read more...]
Bouygues adds citizenM to make it two Shoreditch hotels
Hot on the heels of reporting a deal with the man behind the renowned Gansevoort Hotel Group, Bouygues UK has announced a contract with citizenM to deliver its new hotel – the contractor’s second in the East London district of Shoreditch. Enabling works are being carried out on the Holy Well Lane site in Hackney, which will be home to the new eight-storey, 216-room boutique … [Read more...]
Improving the restaurant experience for lone diners
A new travel survey from airport parking specialist Purple Parking has revealed that 24% of British travellers feel they receive worse service when dining alone. Keen to understand how and why the British public travels, Purple Parking surveyed over 1,100 British travellers with questions about business and leisure travel. The Purple Travel Report 2015 analyses what the … [Read more...]
£20m Broadgate Circle scheme fully pre-let
Crab Tavern, Franco Manca, and José Pizarro Tapas Bar & Restaurant have taken space at the £20 million Broadgate Circle scheme. The new food, drink and leisure destination at Broadgate City of London is set to open in April 2015 and is fully pre-let except for two kiosks. Franco Manca, specialising in Neapolitan-style pizzas with slow-rising sourdough baked in a wood … [Read more...]