Chef and restaurateur Rick Stein and Patrick Crerar, CEO of Scottish hotel company Crerar Hotel Group, have been made CBEs in the New Year's Honours List 2018. Stein, who gained an OBE in 2003 for services to West Country Tourism, was recognised for services to the economy. Since opening The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall in 1975 with ex-wife Jill Stein, Stein … [Read more...]
Archives for 2017
Champany Inn, an experience that begins with Champagne Lanson Père et Fils
Champany Inn is one on its own, based just outside Linlithgow across the M9, in the heart of Scotland’s industrial community. Don’t be fooled by the elemental approach of high quality Scottish Beef, Scottish Seafood, Wine and service. Champany Inn is a sophisticated, unique and top-quality experience, which the family Davidson has worked hard on over 35 years. It retains … [Read more...]
Xmas factor creates festive buzz
Skill, creativity and festive flare was put to the test as Buzzworks Executive Head Chefs went head to head in their annual X-Mas Factor culinary competition. The three Executive Head Chefs from Buzzworks, Craig Hogarth (Scotts), Laurent Labede (Elliots & Lido) and Duncan McKay (House), alongside Operational Head Chef Joanne Martin each took ownership of a course which … [Read more...]
Double win for splendid at KFC franchise awards
Splendid Restaurants Colonel (KFC), part of the Splendid Hospitality family, has brought home a double win at the KFC Franchise Awards 2017. The group, which became a franchise partner of KFC UK & Ireland earlier this year, was awarded for ROCC (quality standards measure) and Newcomer of the Year for Prabu Narayana, Managing Director of Splendid Restaurant Colonel … [Read more...]
The Most Awarded Team in Northern Hospitality
As 2017 comes to a close, Carden Park has a host of reasons to celebrate during its 20th anniversary year after winning a multitude of coveted industry awards this year. The luxury four-star hotel’s most recent success came just last month at the Marketing Cheshire’s Annual Tourism Awards where they were awarded the prestigious title of Cheshire Hotel of the Year. This now … [Read more...]
Louis T Collection appoints Senior Vice President
Hospitality executive Mikael Svensson has joined hospitality management and building solutions company Louis T Collection as senior vice president. Svensson will oversee operations of the group’s current hotel portfolio and work closely with its technical services team on new projects. The Swedish-native has spent the past 25 years in hospitality in locations across Asia … [Read more...]
Festive fashions donned at Warwickshire hotel for good cause
Festive fashions were donned by staff at a historic venue to help raise funds for a good cause. Kind-hearted employees at Coombe Abbey Hotel got into the Christmas spirit and do their bit for charity. They wore Yuletide knitwear to work as part of Save the Children’s annual fundraising Christmas Jumper Day and paid to join in with the annual event. A total of £250 was … [Read more...]
Welcome for US beer tax cuts
Significant cuts in US beer duty will save British beer exporters £7.2 million, and have been welcomed by the BBPA. Taxes are being reduced by $2 per US barrel for all brewers exporting to the US from the UK. The UK exports 3.4 million barrels to the US each year – our largest export market. Through a new beer export strategy recently launched by the BBPA, the industry … [Read more...]
Robert Stevenson plaque unveiled at former home
A commemorative plaque celebrating the life of Robert Stevenson, the famous Scottish lighthouse engineer and the grandfather of ‘Treasure Island’ author Robert Louis Stevenson, has been unveiled by his great, great, great grandson, James Will. The plaque, which was awarded by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) appears on the external wall of 1-3 Baxter’s Place, Edinburgh, … [Read more...]
Festive diners offered new culinary experience at Blue Smoke on the Bay
Diners looking for a new culinary experience in Cumbria this Christmas now have the chance to book into the Blue Smoke on the Bay restaurant on the shores of Lake Windermere. Part of the ongoing £16 million redevelopment of Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa by English Lakes Hotels, the Lake District's newest dining destination is offering a range of menus tailored for the … [Read more...]
Hotel invokes spirit of Christmas for older generation
A Cumbrian hotel group has been invoking the spirit of Christmas by bringing elderly members of its local community together to indulge in a seasonal afternoon tea, carol singing and festive celebrations. Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa played host to over 200 people so they could participate in a special ‘Spirit of Christmas’ afternoon tea event on the shores of … [Read more...]
SSP opens first Starbucks store at Athens International Airport
SSP Group PLC, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, has opened its first Starbucks store in Greece. The new store will also be the first location for Starbucks at Athens International Airport, creating a total of 29 stores across the country, since opening the first store in 2002. The store opened on 19th December 2017 in the landside … [Read more...]
Tapas Revolution’s new Lounge & Sangria Bar on Blackett Street
Tapas Revolution’s highly anticipated Lounge & Sangria Bar has opened this December - inspired by the lively, dynamic bars in Spain; it is set to become Newcastle’s latest drinking destination. The new bar takes inspiration from Chef Omar Allibhoy’s hometown Madrid, a city that has more bars per capita than any other city in Europe. Omar has worked with local … [Read more...]
Grand Hyatt Taipei Names Jan-Hendrik Meidinger New GM
Grand Hyatt Taipei has tapped veteran hotelier, Jan-Hendrik Meidinger, as its new general manager. In his new role, Meidinger will lead one of the region’s most iconic luxury properties and its 1,000 hotel Ambassadors. Meidinger relocates to the Taiwanese capital with more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry. The 47-year-old was previously the resident … [Read more...]
Dorset couple all set to open idyllic rural escape in January 2018
In January 2018, Jez and Niki Barfoot, the husband and wife team who founded the award-winning and popular Tickled Pig Restaurant in Wimborne are all set to open Abbots Court, an idyllic rural escape in the form of a large Victorian farmhouse with 5 acres of rambling grounds, ideally located between Bournemouth and Dorchester on the outskirts of Winterbourne Kingston. Jez … [Read more...]
