Caterer KUDOS has started taking on students from Westminster Kingsway College in London, allowing them to gain essential hospitality experience within the Gibson Hall and Kudos Delivered kitchens. The students from Westminster Kingsway College – whose notable alumni includes Jamie Oliver and Anthony Worrall Thompson – are working on a monthly rotation for four weeks before … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2016
Marco brings his steakhouse experience to Islington
A new Marco Pierre White restaurant is set to open at the DoubleTree by Hilton Islington next month. The Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill will offer 140 covers on the ground floor of the 372-bedroom hotel which is located on Pentonville Road. Guests can expect a timeless selection of English and French classics, including a selection of the famous chef’s … [Read more...]
H&C News meets Prince’s Trust EPOS entrepreneur
H&C News meets with suppliers regularly to keep up to date with the latest product and service innovations, aiming to get the inside track on what companies offer to the market and how it is delivered. This week, we met with Robin Knox, Founder and CEO of Intelligent Point of Sale at their offices in Edinburgh to gain a better understanding of the … [Read more...]
Ascot Racecourse SHH Delivers Stunning Parade Ring Restaurant
SHH interior designers and architects hospitality team was commissioned byAscot Racecourse (Development & Operations team) and worked with Ridge Architects to develop a totally new interior space for Ascot’s most prestigious restaurant – The Parade Ring Restaurant. The design and interiors of the space were completed in just six months, and delivered in time for Royal Ascot … [Read more...]
Helmsley restaurant lets customers choose new name
A new name is to be bestowed upon the highly regarded restaurant at the Feversham Arms Hotel in Helmsley after a competition left the choice in the hands of the patrons. Customers took to social media to make their suggestions and after much deliberation and local research The Weathervane was selected as the winning choice for the 2 AA Rosette rated restaurant. It was an … [Read more...]
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company announces new Michelin star
12 Michelin Stars retained and a new addition for 2016, The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C retained 12 of its coveted Michelin Stars in 2015, with Azure 45 at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo awarded its first Michelin Star. The thirteen stars across seven restaurants in six hotels within Asia and Europe, reaffirmed the luxury hotel company’s status as a … [Read more...]
Greene King celebrated as a top 100 apprenticeship employer
Who? Greene King, the country’s leading pub retailer and brewer has been featured by the National Apprenticeship Service in its 2016 Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list. The list was announced at the National Apprenticeship Awards, which took place on 26 January 2016. What? Sponsored by City & Guilds, the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer list recognises excellence … [Read more...]
More people eating out over Christmas but spend is down, says Horizons survey
A modest climb in the number of people eating out over Christmas 2015 suggests that the sector is now back into a period of gradual growth following a stall in its recovery last summer. In June 2015 respondents to the same YouGov/Horizons survey showed a year-on-year decline of two percentage points in eating out, with 69% of respondents saying they had done so in the … [Read more...]
Day Six – Obsession 16 – Sixteen years of culinary excellence at Northcote
The first five days have all gone very well we understand and last night with Chef Aktar Islam seems to have been a huge success. You can see much of what has been happening by visiting Twitter #Obsession16. We now have day five six to look forward to with not one but two Chefs taking centre stage of proceedings, the Michelin-starred duo Angelo Sabatelli and Marco … [Read more...]
Surrey Hotel enters next generation
Guests staying at the Holiday Inn Express Epsom Downs will enjoy the next generation in hotel experience as the Redefine|BDL Hotels venue launches a £399,000 revamp. The hotel has benefited from a makeover in line with the recently launched Holiday Inn Express Next Generation redesign. And guests booking in from now on will be at the front of the queue to enjoy the … [Read more...]
Hotel supports Hospice with donation for beds
Crerar Hotels Trust has donated £3,000 to St Columba’s Hospice to fund a specialist bed at the charity’s inpatient unit in Edinburgh. The support was celebrated during a special cheque presentation from Sarah Firth, on behalf of Crerar Hotels Trust to St Columba’s Hospice on January 20 2016. The grant from Crerar Hotels Trust will be spent on purchasing three specialist beds … [Read more...]
Day Five – Obsession 16 – Sixteen years of culinary excellence at Northcote
Well the first four days have all gone rather well we understand as you can see by visiting Twitter #Obsession16 and now we have day five ahead of us with Chef Aktar Islam taking the helm at Northcote. Birmingham born Aktar Islam is one of the leading figures of modern Indian cuisine in the UK. Since opening his flagship restaurant Lasan in 2002 aged just 22, the … [Read more...]
The Restaurant Group Directorate Change
Debbie Hewitt to succeed Alan Jackson as Chairman of The Restaurant Group. The Board of The Restaurant Group plc (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Debbie Hewitt, MBE as non executive Chairman of the Company, which will be effective following the Company’s AGM on 12 May 2016. She succeeds Alan Jackson who is retiring. Alan has overseen the Company for … [Read more...]
Restaurant chain Rosa’s Thai Cafe to expand portfolio following £1.8m funding from Santander
Rosa’s Thai Cafe (“Rosa’s”), the fast-growing London-headquartered restaurant chain, is to expand its portfolio of restaurants with the opening of three new sites across central London expected in 2016. The expansion follows a £1.8 million funding deal with Santander Corporate & Commercial. Established in the UK in 2006, Rosa’s began as a single market stall on Brick … [Read more...]
Luxury Chocolate, Nut and Coffee Boutique, Choconut opens
A new family-owned boutique and café, specializing in luxury chocolate products, coffee and nuts with the addition of an on-site bespoke chocolatier service, led by Xavier Parcerisa, formerly Head Pastry Chef at The Goring, has opened on Great Portland Street in London. Luxury Chocolate Choconut is the only independent retail business in London to use 100% Valrhona … [Read more...]
