Omar Allibhoy has been granted the International Tapas Award – GOLD by the Tapas Academy of Madrid in recognition of his work towards the promotion and internationalisation of tapas, and his commitment to Spanish cuisine throughout his professional career in the United Kingdom. The ‘Academia de la Tapa de Madrid’, or the Tapas Academy of Madrid, is an independent, non-profit … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2017
The Salt Room celebrate their anniversary with a new menu
In February 2017, the award-wining Salt Room will be celebrating their second anniversary. Located directly on the seafront opposite the new i360 Tower, The Salt Room focuses on delivering the finest seafood to the table. To celebrate this milestone and the success they’ve had over the last couple of years, The Salt Room is launching a brand new menu that boasts fresh and … [Read more...]
The Belle Epoque awarded four silver stars by The AA
The Belle Epoque has started 2017 in fine form, by being awarded Four Silver Stars from the AA. The Cheshire restaurant, now in its 44th year, has added this highly prestigious accolade to their existing Two AA Dining Rosettes. The Silver Stars Award was introduced by the AA in 2015, as a way of adopting a more critical approach to those establishments featured within its … [Read more...]
Brasserie Blanc to open in Fulham Reach this May
Brasserie Blanc, the French restaurant group led by acclaimed chef Raymond Blanc, will open its 19th site in Fulham Reach this May as part of the group’s 21st year of trading. The brasserie will be located in the former Haig Distillery in the new St George residential and leisure development on the Thames waterfront, near Hammersmith Bridge. The classic and contemporary … [Read more...]
Westerns Laundry to open in Lower Holloway
Following the success of Primeur, Jeremie Cometto-Lingenheim and David Gingell are to open their second restaurant in Lower Holloway this April. Westerns Laundry will be housed in the last remaining part of a 1950’s building, a stone’s throw away from Highbury and Islington. The restaurant will comprise of a textured, pared back aesthetic, reflecting the history of this … [Read more...]
Trinity Gateway vision revealed
A new hotel, office block and a multi-storey car park could be built on Trinity Street following the completion of the £48 million transport interchange. Bolton Council has revealed that it wants to develop the junction of Trinity Street and Bradshawgate and transform it into the ‘Trinity Gateway’. Council chiefs are confident that there is demand for an office block in … [Read more...]
New artisan bakery gives Cambridge a little taste of Italy
A new artisan bakery, offering authentic Italian street-style snacks, has launched in Cambridge at developer Downing Student’s The Railyard student accommodation development. Zio Mario is the brainchild of a former corporate executive, Roberto Cavicchia, who left a successful 23-year corporate career to pursue his dream of opening a traditional bakery. The café has opened … [Read more...]
Domes Noruz Chania, autograph collection open for its first full season
The new adults-only hotel Domes Noruz Chania opens its doors on 31st March 2017 for its first full season in the extraordinary destination of Chania. Sister hotel to the legendary Domes of Elounda, the Domes Noruz Chania, Autograph Collection is an 83 room and suites, adults-only, beachfront boutique hotel. This brand new Exactly Like Nothing Else experiential hotel in … [Read more...]
QEII’s marketing manager becomes joint winner of C4 spies
Marketing manager of London’s QEII Centre, Roopi Woodall, has been named joint winner of Channel 4 television series ‘Spies’. The four-part series saw 15 candidates put through a series of testing challenges to see if they had what it takes to be part of Britain’s elite Secret Intelligence Services. Based on the ‘Intelligence Officer New Entry Course’, Roopi and her … [Read more...]
Want to know about types of ice? Ask an Inuit or a Scotsman
Gourmet ice cubes, dice, superdice, cubelet, nugget, flake, superflake and scale: but which ice is best? Hubbard Systems offers ice adv-ice. Apparently the Inuit really do have fifty or more words for snow. They’ll know there are lots of different types of ice as well – yet some foodservice operators think ice is ice. They’re wrong. For a start, there’s the very obvious … [Read more...]
Nando’s Oxford furnished by UHS Group
The challenge We very much relish getting our teeth into a creative project with a passionate brand, and the Oxford Nando’s refit we took on last year was one of our 2016 highlights. Nando’s were not just looking for a boost to the restaurant’s interior, they wanted to ensure the refit delivered that elusive ‘wow’ factor to their customers with a warm, inclusive … [Read more...]
Eton College chef wins Sodexo Chef of the Year
David Hussey from Sodexo Education won the grand finale of the Sodexo Chef of the Year 2017 at the Great Hospitality Show in NEC Birmingham on Tuesday (24 January). Eton College executive head chef Hussey was crowned Sodexo Chef of the year after a competitive 90-minute cook off against the seven other top chefs from across Sodexo UK & Ireland’s business for the coveted … [Read more...]
Turnover at Hickory’s Smokehouse sizzles past £14m
The group behind Hickory’s Smokehouse has posted sales of £14.4m for the year ended 30 April 2016, up from £12.8m for the previous 12 months. Group EBITDA before exceptional costs was £1.33m. The results cover the first full year since Hickory’s received investment from consumer brands specialist Piper. Hickory’s was founded in Chester by Neil McDonnell in 2010 following … [Read more...]
Scotland hotel results for December
Continued occupancy growth for Scottish hotels with Glasgow and Edinburgh hoteliers achieving strong room rate growth. The monthly LJ Forecaster Scottish Intercity Report, from tourism market research specialists LJ Research, tracking city centre hotel performance showed another month of occupancy growth in Scotland’s major cities coupled with room rate increases in Glasgow … [Read more...]
The Guest Series with Aaron Turner
On Tuesday 28th February and Wednesday 1st March, Aaron Turner from Igni will be joining us in the Lyle’s kitchen. Aaron, who was previously chef at the acclaimed Loam, opened Igni at the start of 2016 in Geelong, just 40 minutes outside Melbourne. In the nine months since opening, Aaron won Chef of The Year at The Age Food Guide awards, who also named Igni Victoria’s best … [Read more...]
