Fast-growing entrepreneurial operator, Dine Contract Catering, has received Scotland’s healthyliving award for an impressive fifth time for its efforts to encourage healthy eating at Daiwa Sports, one of its Lanarkshire sites. Recognising the role that caterers play in influencing the eating habits of those they serve by offering healthier yet equally tasty alternatives, the … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
Sodexo Prestige unveils hospitality & event packages at Culzean Castle
Sodexo Prestige Venues & Events has officially introduced its specialist hospitality and event packages at Ayrshire’s majestic Culzean Castle to Destination Management Companies (DMCs), with an exclusive weekend of Scottish food and history. As part of a special two-day ‘Spring Fling’ experience organised by the National Trust for Scotland, local DMCs were invited to try … [Read more...]
Salt Yard Group to open a new restaurant in the St. James’s Market development
With its breathtaking architecture, winding canals and endless mysterious passageways, Venice is one of the most enthralling and alluring cities in the world. Veneta will be an enchanting space seating 110 covers in areas that combine classic bar-counter seating, banquette booths and intimate tables. A touch of contemporary glamour inspired by Venice from a bygone era. … [Read more...]
9 out of 10 Premier Inn Hotels Receive TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Nine out of ten of Premier Inn hotels across the country have achieved TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence following a year of consistently high praise and ratings from travellers across the globe. The UK's most-loved hotel chain has been recognised across an incredible 621 hotels this year, beating last year's results (590) by 5%. Furthermore, Premier Inn now has 384 … [Read more...]
New business boost for Airship
Airship has secured three new business wins which expand its already sizeable presence in the casual dining sector. The new partnerships come at the end of a financial year which has seen the digital customer experience specialist increase turnover by 50%. Maxwell’s Restaurant Group, bistro brand Côte, and authentic BBQ operator Red’s True have all signed up for Airship … [Read more...]
Enterprise Inns and Oakman Inns & Restaurants announce “managed expert” partnership
Enterprise Inns and Oakman Inns & Restaurants are delighted to announce the launch of a new venture under the name Hunky Dory Pubs. The business will be the fourth Managed Expert partnership Enterprise has agreed as the Group partners with industry-leading managed house operators to benefit from their retailing capability. Hunky Dory will open its first pub, The Beech … [Read more...]
Carlsberg puts pubs at the heart of its Euro 2016 official beer sponsorship
Carlsberg is putting pubs at the heart of its Official Beer sponsorship of UEFA EURO 2016 and the England team, with just three weeks to go until the tournament kicks off on 10 June. The brewer has created two pub-focused activations to get the nation excited about the tournament and to support pubs and bars, with Carlsberg UK insight revealing that football tournaments are … [Read more...]
Expanding UK portfolio for Interstate
Interstate Hotels & Resorts Europe has recently signed 13 new management contracts to its ever-expanding hotel portfolio in the United Kingdom. Located across the country and in major cities such as London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Brighton, Edinburgh and Durham, the new signings add over 2,000 more bedrooms to the Interstate Hotels & Resorts Europe family and … [Read more...]
Seasoned secures place on the Museum of Brands’ preferred suppliers list
Events caterer, Seasoned, has earned its place on the Museum of Brands’ preferred suppliers list for the very first time. The Museum of Brands, based just around the corner from the world-renowned Portobello Road Market, is a bustling treasure trove of retro items and memories. Furthermore, it is also a unique events space for all kinds of special occasions and boasts a … [Read more...]
Steamplicity launches innovative new dishes
Steamplicity, Compass Group UK & Ireland’s steam cooking system, has launched five new dishes and enhanced a further ten for its Spring and Summer menu within the Healthcare business. Over 95,000 meals are provided each week by the innovative brand, which uses a unique patented cooking system to steam fresh and raw ingredients in under five minutes. Steamplicity is … [Read more...]
Three Sodexo executives named in BAME top 100
Three Sodexo employees have been named in the Top 100 Black Asian Minority Ethnic executives, published today in the Financial Times. Sodexo Healthcare CEO James Taylor, Sodexo Corporate Services HR director Harbhajan Brar and Sodexo North America Benefits & Rewards Services CEO Mia Mends are all included in the inaugural Upstanding Executive Power List. The concept … [Read more...]
North Brewing Co ‘Can Launch’
North Brewing Co is continuing its rapid growth by launching two of its core range beers in cans. Based in Leeds (UK), the brewery only launched 6 months ago, but has been making great strides in the regional craft brewing scene. Set up by the pioneering Leeds-based bar group North Bar Ltd and the successful team behind Belgrave Music Hall and Headrow House, the brewery (and … [Read more...]
Pleasure – porcelain to make a statement About the quality of your cuisine
Pleasure from Bauscher is the very latest in tableware porcelain design that is set to make a bold statement about the finesse of your cuisine. Distributed exclusively in the UK by Artis, it is just one amongst hundreds of new products that feature in the fully illustrated Artis 2016 catalogue, which is now freely available. Pleasure Chefs looking for tableware that’s … [Read more...]
Bone Daddies Old Street to open its doors on 20th Jun
Chef Proprietor of Bone Daddies, Ross Shonhan, has announced that the doors to his new ramen bar in Old Street will open on 20th June 2016. Located within the Bower development, the new restaurant will be Bone Daddies’ first venture into East London, with a selection of dishes created exclusively for the site. Bone Daddies Old Street will be located on the corner of Baldwin … [Read more...]
Claw pops up at Skylon in the Southbank
From Wednesday 1st June until 30th August, Southbank’s favourite haunt Skylon will open its doors to street food specialist CLAW for a crustacean-packed pop up within its Bar & Grill. CLAW’s famed crab treats, which have taken the capital by storm, will be introduced into Skylon’s menu alongside Executive Chef Tom Cook’s signature dishes. Fresh from the Devon … [Read more...]