James Durrant has been appointed as Executive Chef at The Stafford London. The winner of the 2014 Great British Menu main course, he has been working in the hospitality industry for over 20 years in some of the culinary world’s most demanding kitchens, most notably as Executive Chef of Jason Atherton’s Maze and Maze Grill. Originally from Chester, Durrant spent his early … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2016
Star invests in Greater Manchester locals
Three greater Manchester pubs – The Windmill at Failsworth, the Bird I’ Th Hand at Urmston and the Fox & Hounds in Flixton - are to receive a £750,000 investment to transform them into great quality traditional locals. The expenditure is part of a £4 million investment by leased pub operator Star Pubs & Bars in its North West pubs in the last two years including … [Read more...]
Come to our London Showroom Open Day 2016
Caffia Coffee Group are delighted to announce an Open Day at our central London showroom in Clerkenwell to be held on Thursday 10th November from 9am – 7pm. Come along and see an expanded showcase of professional coffee systems, meet our sales team and join our professional coffee ‘cupping’ event and barista at work. See how Caffia branding has evolved into a vibrant … [Read more...]
Celebrate Oktoberfest all over the UK and mainland Europe with Motel One
Anyone who knows anything about German traditions and has even the remotest interest in beer will have heard of Oktoberfest. This event is possibly the greatest gift Munich in Bavaria has offered the world, and it’s generated spin-off celebrations in other cities all over Europe. For visitors who would love to visit one of them here is a round-up, courtesy of one of Europe’s … [Read more...]
Takeaway Expo 2016: Experience the smallest RATIONAL unit of all time – the SelfCookingCenter® XS
At this year’s Takeaway Expo exhibition, visitors will see the NEW SelfCookingCenter® XS in the 6 x 2/3 GN unit size. Rational CookingLive demonstrations are taking place on stand 532, 27-28 September 2016, ExCel, London. The SelfCookingCenter® XS, which offers full Rational power and intelligence despite its minimal dimensions of only 55.5 cm deep, 65.5 cm wide and 56.7 cm … [Read more...]
Festival to Generate Front of House Employment
Hospitality, leisure and tourism businesses are being invited to offer activities, demonstrations and challenges for Springboard’s Front of House Festival 2016. Organised by Springboard, the festival (17th – 21st October 2016) will celebrate all front of house roles and aims to encourage more young people and jobseekers into roles that are available in an industry which … [Read more...]
AccorHotels revolutionizes hospitality with its new brand: JO&JOE
JO&JOE is a vibrant living space, a home that is open to the external world and designed to meet the expectations of Millennials and all those who value sharing, spontaneity and experience. JO&JOE rounds out the Group’s economy-brand portfolio, providing a made- to-measure solution for the vast international community of Millennial-minded trend- setters revolutionizing … [Read more...]
Jason Atherton celebrates two accolades at AA Hospitality Awards 2016
Jason Atherton and The Social Company are delighted to announce that flagship restaurant Pollen Street Social has been awarded five AA rosettes and Sosharu has been named London Restaurant of the Year at the AA Hospitality Awards 2016 on Monday 26th September. In April 2011 Jason Atherton launched his flagship restaurant, Pollen Street Social, in Mayfair. The restaurant, … [Read more...]
Dabbous and Percy & Founders announce collaborative supper club
Glamorous, charming and still with a trace of its bohemian past, Fitzrovia enjoys a unique reputation as a village in the heart of the West End. So how fitting therefore that two of its most esteemed locals, Ollie Dabbous, head chef and co-owner of Dabbous and Diego Cardoso, executive chef at Percy & Founders, are strengthening neighbourly bonds still further by … [Read more...]
Iconic Bath hotel celebrates top AA red star award
Rated and awarded by AA’s professional inspectors, the news was announced at the AA Hospitality Awards in London on 26th September 2016. The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa is one of only five hotels across the UK to receive the coveted accolade this year. Spearheaded by General Manager Jonathan Stapleton, the five red star award is official recognition of a hotel’s on-going … [Read more...]
Bartlett Mitchell chef named as Europe’s finest at international chef competition
Mark Andrews, Development Chef at Bartlett Mitchell, has been named as the highest performing European-based chef at the Garland Canada International Chef Challenge, held on Prince Edward Island (PEI), the Canadian province known as Canada’s ‘Food Island’. The competition, organised as part of PEI International Shellfish Festival, consisted of a head-to-head … [Read more...]
Malmaison Manchester expands new meetings and events concept to second location
Malmaison, the iconic boutique hotel brand, announces the launch of its Work + Play meetings and events space at Malmaison Manchester, following the success of its introduction at Malmaison Birmingham earlier this year. Work + Play is designed with the needs of today’s dynamic businesses and entrepreneurs in mind, offering flexibility, personality and style. Through it, … [Read more...]
Career prospects brewing at Poco Coffee as part of apprentice scheme
One of the North West’s most popular community coffee shops is helping youngsters boost their career prospects as part of its apprentice scheme. The Kirkby based Poco Coffee outlet, which is soon to transition into a social enterprise, currently has a 12 month apprenticeship initiative in place, whereby young recruits obtain skills and knowledge of the hospitality industry … [Read more...]
New Peruvian restaurant opens in Fitzrovia
Located in the perfect corner position of a charming period building in Fitzrovia and steps from the Theatreland & Soho, PISQU brings to London a Peruvian gastronomic experience which showcases the mouth-watering flavours of modern day Lima. The founder of Pisqu - Yuko Uchida originally Japanese who is married to a Peruvian man- Coco Gil wanted to bring her love of Peru … [Read more...]
The Chestnut Group Announces New Head Chef at The Packhorse Inn, Moulton
The award winning Suffolk-based hospitality company, The Chestnut Group, has recruited the 2016 East Anglian Times Suffolk Chef of the year Winner, James Carn-Pryor as the new Head Chef at the group’s hugely popular The Packhorse Inn, Moulton. The appointment of Carn-Pryor, is part of Chestnut’s ongoing commitment to creating outstanding hospitality experiences built on … [Read more...]