Hotelympia organiser, Fresh Montgomery, has revealed that the purchasing muscle at the 2016 event was bolstered by an extra £200m as visitors with spend authority in excess of £500,000 flocked to ExCeL London earlier this year. 20%*of visitors declared an annual purchasing authority of over £500,000 with a further 16% attesting to a spending power in excess of £100,000. This … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
Premium New Look for Langley’s No 8 Gin
Charter Brands is launching a redesigned bottle for its award-winning flagship brand, Langley’s No.8, giving the super-premium gin an even more distinctive profile in the fast growing gin category. Exclusively created for the brand, the new bottle features the Langley’s logo embossed on the shoulder neck, along with the distinctive Langley’s figure ‘8’ embossed on the … [Read more...]
Scottish chef of the year, Tony Singh, calls upon ambitious chefs
Television Chef Tony Singh, calls upon passionate individuals who have an ambition to work in the food & drink industry to join this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about culinary innovation. As a chef director for a number of award-winning restaurants in Scotland (including Tony’s Table, Roti and more recently Oloroso), Tony Singh is inviting culinary … [Read more...]
Are you ready for the Water Industry Deregulation?
Currently businesses have to mandatorily pay the quoted prices given by the provider which covers their location for water and sewage services. This is soon to change as the English water industry will be deregulated in less than 12 months time. “Who will this effect?” Well, if you are in the hospitality or sports industries, everyone! Water (much like Gas and … [Read more...]
Chef Daksha Mistry’s Recipe: Meen Moilee
Ingredients (Serves 4) 4 small fillets of sea bass (about 150 g each) 1 ½ tsp salt 1½ tsp turmeric 1tsp fennel powder 30 ml sunflower oil 2 medium onions, finely sliced 4 sliced green chillies 3 garlic cloves, paste ½ inch ginger peeled and sliced 8 curry leaves 350 ml coconut milk 2tsp lime juice 2tsp tamarind pulp Coriander for … [Read more...]
Wish you could have your cake and eat it?
Try TME’s NEW Combined Temperature Recording for spot checks AND 24 hour monitoring. Visit TME at Commercial Kitchen 2016 and we’ll tell you all about it. TME’s NEW Combined Temperature Recording offers the best of both solutions for busy commercial kitchens serious about traceability for HACCP - instant temperature spot checks AND continuous temperature monitoring all … [Read more...]
Perfectly cool for schools
Williams Refrigeration on stand M26 The Main Event, LACA 2016, Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Birmingham. 6th – 8th July. Energy saving and sustainability are vital in schools kitchens. Not just because it’s right for the planet, but also because it makes solid financial sense, especially with equipment that uses energy 24/7 – like refrigeration. On Stand M26 at this … [Read more...]
Independent pub company Red Mist Leisure reopens Tilford‘s best loved pub
Red Mist Leisure, Surrey’s & Hampshire’s best loved independently run pub company, where the focus is on fresh , seasonal and locally sourced food and drink, has completed a half million pound refurbishment to one of its seven pubs, the Duke of Cambridge in Tilford nr Farnham. Reopening in time for the bank holiday this weekend, the extensive facelift has meant … [Read more...]
Manchester hotels team up with language school to offer vital internships
Two Manchester hotels are helping students to boost their English language skills by offering internships within their teams. Students attending the EF Language School in the city are being offered the chance to practice their English in a real-world business environment via the business internships at Holiday Inn Manchester West and Holiday Inn Express Manchester … [Read more...]
Britain’s oldest debutant pub landlord
The refurbished Abergavenny Arms in Frant near Tunbridge Wells has announced a programme of summer events, by its new septuagenarian landlord, Richard Burrell. On Saturday 11th the popular ‘SweatHeart Swing’ vocal duo will provide vintage entertainment at the pub with swinging sounds from the 1940s to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. The show begins at 3.00pm. The will … [Read more...]
Elior UK releases Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Elior UK has launched its latest corporate social responsibility report. The report covers a range of initiatives which have had a significant positive social impact. Particularly, an impressive list of environmental achievements. The report shows that over the last seven years, the leading contract caterer has reduced its carbon footprint by 59%. A number of initiatives … [Read more...]
Georgian House launch brand new Pimlico Pantry and Cubitt Room
A £250,000 new breakfast, drinks and private meeting and event space has been unveiled at the Georgian House Hotel in London. The Pimlico Pantry and the Cubitt Room are the hotel’s latest additions following a 12-month design revamp that also included eight brand new bedrooms added to the line-up in October 2015. The new space, which was the former breakfast room and a … [Read more...]
Introducing Simpsons Beverages – A Fresh Approach
A Fresh Approach Setting standards across the industry in market leading product creation and service, Simpsons Beverages provide a unique blend of innovation and a bespoke approach, always producing the perfect drink. Investment in the world’s finest ingredients and state of the art facilities means that Simpsons offer a wide range of products and services catered to … [Read more...]
Giggling Squid brings the flavours of Thailand to Suffolk
Popular Thai restaurant family, Giggling Squid, is delighted to announce its latest opening in the historic market town of Bury St Edmunds. Centrally located near the Cathedral, on Abbeygate Street, the new site serves Giggling Squid’s signature Thai cuisine in a stylish yet relaxed environment. Dishes are freshly prepared from scratch in the kitchen by master Thai chefs and … [Read more...]
QED supplies modular kitchen and coffee shop for company’s new European HQ
Quality Equipment Distributors (QED), based in Glasgow, is a leading UK designer and supplier of modular bar, coffee shop and food service equipment. The company has recently completed the design and installation of a modular coffee shop and additional kitchen equipment at a company’s new European headquarters in Glasgow. Modular display system at a reasonable … [Read more...]
