Following a conversation on Twitter the other week H&C News were invited to visit Llangoed Hall situated in the heart of the Welsh countryside in the Wye Valley close by to the Brecon Beacons. We set out from Ascot onto the M4 and two and a half hours later turned into Llangoed Hall. On arrival the country house presents itself and has presence. Confident and … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2016
Great Italian Chefs, a new FREE app for iPhone and iPad that showcases 100 recipes from over 25 of the greatest chefs in Italy
From the canals of Venice to the beautiful island of Capri, the team have travelled from restaurant to restaurant to discover the remarkable and diverse landscape of the modern Italian food scene. The app comes from Great British Chefs, who have launched numerous award-winning apps. The free iPhone/iPad app (‘Great Italian Chefs – Recipes’) will contain over 110 recipes from … [Read more...]
The avenue B&B in Durham named as Punch’s north east publican of the year
Alan Bryan and Nicola Kay, publicans of The Avenue Inn, a B&B in High Shincliffe, Durham, have been recognised as Punch’s overall Publican of the Year for the North East and Cumbria region. Alan and Nicola have been running The Avenue Inn since August 2014, and have recently completed an investment into their letting rooms to ensure they provide high quality … [Read more...]
Jane Pendlebury is the new HOSPA Chief Executive
The Board of Directors at HOSPA – the Hospitality Professionals Association – is delighted to announce that, with immediate effect, Jane Pendlebury has been appointed the new HOSPA Chief Executive. Jane, who has played a key role in HOSPA’s success over the past two years as leader of HOSPA’s Membership and Events Office, succeeds Carl Weldon as the Association’s Chief … [Read more...]
New low cost temperature testing fights food bacteria
Why spend money on different colour coded thermometers to fight bacterial cross contamination when there’s a more hygienic and affordable way to keep food safe? This is the question posed by British thermometer manufacturers TME, who have developed a more hygienic, low cost method of preventing cross-contamination which is being demonstrated on their Stand H288 at Birmingham … [Read more...]
February 2016 shows a drop in occupancy for Scottish hotels
The monthly LJ Forecaster Scottish Intercity Report, from tourism market research specialists LJ Research, tracking city centre hotel performance in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, showed that hotels in Scotland’s two largest cities minimised the impact of occupancy reductions by growing room rates whilst both occupancy and rates fell by around 20% in Aberdeen. Glasgow … [Read more...]
Greene King leisure spend tracker report
Londoners spend cautiously on leisure during 2016, but young people remain positive on their household’s finances This month’s Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker shows that people living in London and the South East have been more cautious in their spending on leisure than the rest of Great Britain so far this year. Those living in London and the South East have … [Read more...]
Arun Kapil and Jeremy Lee host spice pop-up at Quo Vadis
This summer Arun Kapil, founder of award-winning company, Green Saffron and Quo Vadis Head Chef, Jeremy Lee will host an exclusive spice pop-up at Sam and Eddie Hart’s Soho institution, Quo Vadis. The one off event will be held upstairs in The Club on Saturday 18th June. An abundant weekend lunch will be order of the day, a celebration of Jeremy’s passion for the finest … [Read more...]
ExCeL London’s Exciting Grand Scale Re-design includes a Variety of Stylish New Restaurant and Café Spaces
Overview of Project Renowned for hosting some of the world’s leading conferences and exhibitions, ExCeL London is going through an extensive re-design and upgrade to make food and drink part of a memorable visitor experience and become internationally renowned for its hospitality. Although food and drink has always been an important part of the day out at ExCeL London, it is … [Read more...]
Top marks for Plymouth and Manchester universities at Food Made Good Awards 2016
Plymouth University and The University of Manchester both triumphed at the Food Made Good Awards on the 22nd March, in recognition of their outstandingly sustainable catering. Raymond Blanc OBE presented Plymouth University with the Food Made Good University Champion award (sponsored by TUCO) at a gala lunch, hosted by the awards’ organisers, the Sustainable Restaurant … [Read more...]
If Carlsberg did chocolate bars beer brand creates pop-up bar made from real chocolate!
Carlsberg today revealed its biggest idea yet – a pop-up bar in London made entirely from chocolate. The pop-up, entitled If Carlsberg Did Chocolate Bars, appeared as a giant bar of chocolate affixed to the wall of the Truman Brewery in Shoreditch this morning. At 12pm today Carlsberg unwrapped the foil on the front of the bar to unveil a fully functioning, three-metre-deep … [Read more...]
Northcote unveils plans for Café Northcote
Northcote Leisure Group announces a new brand concept, Café Northcote, which will open early June in Blackburn town centre. Nigel Haworth alongside business partner Craig Bancroft are both delighted to be opening Café Northcote at The Cathedral which will be housed in the new refectory space at Cathedral Court, an £8.5m Cathedral Court Building. The building forms part of … [Read more...]
Meantime Brewing Company – Laura Edwards appointed General Manager as Nick Miller steps down
Laura Edwards has been appointed General Manager of Meantime Brewing Company following Nick Miller’s decision to step down after five years at the helm, effective from 31 March. Nick Miller said: “After five very exciting and rewarding years, it is now time to broaden my horizons further and hand the baton over to Laura. I will work with her over the next few months to … [Read more...]
Innovation vital as the rate of sales growth slows for UK foodservice, hears Horizons’ Annual Briefing
Having heard from Bank of England agent for London Peter Andrews on the economic outlook for the UK, Horizons’ managing director Peter Backman told the audience that the forecast for the UK’s foodservice market was less confident than it was, with growth likely to end the year at 1.8% compared with last year’s 2%. “There is now some uncertainty in the economy, particularly … [Read more...]
Skrei, Michel Roux Jr’s Way – Skrei Bourguignonne
With only a few weeks availability left, make the most of the season with Michel Roux Jr's French classic, celebrating the versatility of Skrei and its ability to take strong flavours, especially red wine! Michel Roux Jnr's recipe - Skrei Bourguignonne Main course, 4 portions Ingredients 4 x 160g thick Skrei loins 2tbs vegetable oils 1tbs butter Salt and … [Read more...]