Tapas Revolution Shoreditch, the tapas bar from Spanish Chef Omar Allibhoy, has collaborated with the award winning Cocktail Trading Co to create a new cocktail menu of classics with a Spanish twist. Joining forces for the first time, Tapas Revolution and The Cocktail Trading Co have created 10 new cocktails which have been added exclusively to the Shoreditch drinks list. … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
Local education sites raising money for water for kids charity
Local contract caterer, Mellors Catering Services together with Consett Academy and North Durham Academy have raised over £1000 for the national charity, Water for Kids during the last school year. Mellors Catering Services is the nominated contract caterer for both academies and agreed that they would donate 5p for every bottle of still water sold to the academies chosen … [Read more...]
Christmas at Mercato Metropolitano
This winter, Mercato Metropolitano, the community food market in South London, is celebrating Christmas with festive fare from their street food stalls, a cult Christmas film takeover at the immersive cinema, carols and live festive music, a pop-up mulled wine bar, and a dedicated ‘Tiramisu Corner’ serving Italy’s best loved dessert. Adorned with garlands and festoon lights, … [Read more...]
Brookwood celebrate 20th anniversary
Managing Partners, Kate Martin and Sue Parfett celebrating 20 years in the industry at Brookwood’s annual managers’ conference. The Brookwood Partnership, specialist education caterer of CH&Co Group, recently celebrated 20 years in the industry with 170 managers at its annual conference. Every year, Brookwood brings together its managers for a day of communication, … [Read more...]
Grace Hotels announces appointments of Group HR Director and Head of Americas
Grace Hotels has announced the appointment of Tim Williams as Group HR Director and Gary Schweikert as Head of Americas. This follows Robert Swade joining as Chief Executive Officer in September 2016 from the Jumeirah Group, and further strengthens the senior executive team. The investment in leadership supports the significant expansion programme at privately-owned Grace … [Read more...]
CLC World Resorts & Hotels launches with 333 free weeks holiday accommodation
CLC World Resorts & Hotels, Europe’s largest independent resort operator and developer, today announces the launch of its Charity Holidays programme. The initiative will see the company donate 333 weeks of free accommodation to a host of selected charities and their service users in 2017, its 33rd year of operation. All CLC World resorts in Austria, Spain (the Costa del … [Read more...]
New Head Chef at the helm in Docklands
A recently refurbished waterfront restaurant in East London has been boosted further with the appointment of a new Head Chef. Crowne Plaza London - Docklands hotel has appointed Pawel Motzek to captain the popular Docklands Bar & Grill at the property, managed by the UK’s leading independent hotel management company, Redefine|BDL Hotels (RBH). Pawel, an East Londoner, … [Read more...]
Courtyard falls hook, line and sinker for new Head Chef
Next month, David Watson, Head Chef at Courtyard Edinburgh, will be eagerly anticipating the opening night of The Lantern Room, the restaurant and bar which draws its inspiration from lighthouse pioneer Robert Stevenson. Stevenson’s family lived in No.1 Baxter’s Place, which is now home to the hotel. David is similarly inspired by the sea, with a passion for cooking and … [Read more...]
Revolution Bars Group continues Scottish expansion with Revoluciòn de Cuba Glasgow
This December, Revolution Bars Group will open a new site in Glasgow under the Revoluciòn de Cuba brand, their second opening in Scotland in the last month, increasing the Scottish estate total to five, and the current portfolio to 13 across the UK. This opening marks the 66th bar opening within Revolution Bars Group, which since the IPO has created 400 new jobs. Opening on … [Read more...]
TGI Fridays cooks Thanksgiving meal for all 5,000 team members
Award-winning restaurant chain TGI Fridays celebrated its American heritage and thanked its 5,000-plus team members up and down the country by treating each and every one of them to a Thanksgiving meal. On the same day, TGI Fridays recognised its latest group of Legends – team members recognised by their peers for going above and beyond to support the company. This year, … [Read more...]
Elior UK signs landmark deal with Scottish Rugby
Elior UK has been awarded a ten-year contract extension by Scottish Rugby which will see the leading contract caterer continue to provide first-rate corporate hospitality, conference and event and matchday catering at BT Murrayfield. The new contract, which was signed following a rigorous tender process, is one of the largest in the UK stadia sector. The extension … [Read more...]
Catering and hospitality employment and recruitment
With the current economic climate, recruitment and unemployment stories seem to pop up all the time. We’re always speculating about markets, trends and what the future could hold. But what does recruitment, and employment in general, look like in the catering industry? Here we use research supplied by catering equipment provider Nisbets to give a unique insight. The … [Read more...]
‘Delight’ tableware collection by Tafelstern wins prestigious International Design Award
The porcelain tableware collection, ‘Delight’, launched earlier this year, has been awarded a prestigious design prize by German Design Council. Manufactured by world leader in porcelain, Tafelstern, the range is distributed exclusively in the UK by Artis. German Design Award 2017: Special Mention The German Design council was established on the initiative of the … [Read more...]
F3 wins Watford FC contract
F3, the joint venture between One Event Management and Legends of the US, has won a 10-year contract with Watford Football Club. The Watford FC catering partnership strengthens F3's growing presence within the Premier League with other contracts including Manchester City’s 60,000 seater Etihad Stadium. The agreement sees F3 take responsibility for operations and product … [Read more...]
Network launched to combat modern slavery in the hotel sector
Leading hoteliers have come together to launch an industry-wide network to combat modern slavery in UK hotels. The initiative, which is led by Shiva Foundation and will be unveiled at the annual Trust Women Conference in London today, will help representatives from across the industry address risks in their facilities, employment practices and supply chains. The network will … [Read more...]
Pantheon’s CPG Contact Grill Produces Perfect Paninis
Pantheon’s versatile CPG Panini Grill provides a convenient and energy saving means of adding hot paninis and toasted sandwiches to a menu. The simple to use, plug-in unit has two, chrome ribbed plates that create authentic panini score lines. The cooking area measures a generous 340w x 230d while the external measurements are just 450w x 370d x 220h meaning that it’s ideal for … [Read more...]
Italian Dining Group have rapid year of growth
Italian family dining restaurant business Bella Italia has put the finishing touches to its latest opening, a new 160-cover eaterie in Scotland. The new venue in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, follows a 150-cover Newcastle site in Eldon Square, meaning the fast-growing restaurant brand has opened a record 22 restaurants in the calendar year and now comprises 111 locations in … [Read more...]
