glh Hotels today announces the appointment of Oliver Kahf as general manager of the new Hard Rock Hotel London, as the iconic brand prepares to open its doors in the capital in early 2019. Kahf will bring considerable international operations expertise to the Hard Rock Hotel London, having lived and worked in 14 countries on four continents throughout his 33 years in … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2017
Star licensees remain positive about year ahead
Almost two thirds of Star Pubs & Bars licensees, from around the country, attending the company’s annual licensee forum in Amsterdam this month were upbeat about the year ahead. 59% said they felt positive about their own business in the year ahead. With inflation front of mind, when asked what food support they most wanted, licensees said they wanted further help … [Read more...]
Ian Mitchell’s supermarket wine selection
Writing an article in H&C News initially started because I actually write a weekly blog for our people in Bartlett Mitchell. I genuinely enjoy trawling through the major supermarkets as part of this process and usually suggest three good value wines, either at full price or on special offer. My favoured supermarkets are Waitrose as I live a few hundred yards from … [Read more...]
Former Titanic Executive Head Chef launches new catering company
A passionate and highly experienced head chef has set out alone to make waves in the catering industry in Liverpool. Former Titanic Hotel Liverpool Executive Head Chef Phil Green has opened an elite catering business serving corporates and private clients across Liverpool, Lancashire, Cheshire and North Wales - Amorous Catering. Phil, alongside a team of esteemed chefs … [Read more...]
Critical action needed in the Budget to support vital eating and drinking out businesses
The eating and drinking out sector is a major asset to the UK economy and has the ability to drive further growth, but could face barriers to growth without decisive, targeted support from the Government. Pubs, bars, restaurants and nightclubs are set to see a £220 million tax hike at next month’s Budget, through increases in business rates and excise duty. In its submission … [Read more...]
The Beaufort Bar appoints new Head Bartender
The Beaufort Bar located at The Savoy, a Fairmont managed hotel, is delighted to announce the appointment of new Head Bartender Joe Harper. Beginning his appointment this month, Harper will be taking the helm from previous Head Bartender Kyle Wilkinson. Having honed his skills at the likes of St Pancras Renaissance, Gleneagles Hotel, Union Street Café Harper was more recently … [Read more...]
Wyndham and Newrest adopt global cage-free policies
The global cage-free movement is continuing to pick up momentum with the two latest commitments from major international corporations. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation yesterday announced a monumental global cage-free policy for all of its hotels’ and resorts’ supply chains. Also recently, Newrest, a leading global industrial catering company, committed to going 100% cage-free … [Read more...]
Ei Group’s exclusive Royal British Legion charity beer available to publicans from this week
Poppy beer, Ei Group’s popular charity beer brewed to raise money for The Royal British Legion, is available exclusively to publicans across the Ei Publican Partnerships estate from this week, in advance of Remembrance Day on 11 November. The 3.6% ABV beer, brewed at The Eagle Brewery, will also be on the bar in Craft Union and Bermondsey pub companies, part of Ei Managed … [Read more...]
Chinese tourists turning to serviced apartments for visit stays
Chinese visitors to Scotland are increasingly turning to serviced apartments for their accommodation, with a leading Edinburgh operator reporting that China has become its biggest overseas market for the first time. James Foice, Chief Executive Officer of The UK Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP), said: “Our member operators right across the UK have … [Read more...]
Masterchef’s Andi Walker to take over the Riverside Inn in Essex
Following the huge success of Andi Walker’s pop-up restaurant upstairs at the Riverside Inn in Chelmsford, Essex accomplished chef Andi is now set to take over the entirety of the restaurant in an exciting refresh of the seventeenth century mill. The establishment is part of The Blue Group which is owned by Steve Andrews, under whom Andi will be taking full control of the … [Read more...]
Fri-Jado hot deli counter delivers 250% increase In food to go sales at costcutter store
Uxbridge based provider of foodservice and food retailing solutions, Fri-Jado UK Limited, has installed food displays at a Costcutter store in Truro. The serve assisted counters were specified by equipment concept specialist, Aryzta Food Solutions, who designed a 20 sq m delicatessen and food to go department as part of a refurbishment of the convenience outlet. To meet the … [Read more...]
Macdonald Hotel Group reports continued like-for-like profit growth
Macdonald Hotels, the UK’s largest 4- and 5-Star independent hotel group, achieved a profit of £4m in the last financial year and has reduced net core debt to a 14-year low. Reporting continued, strong trading performance, the group, which has 53 hotels and resorts in the UK, Ireland, Spain and Portugal, published its annual results for the year to 30 March 2017. The … [Read more...]
A splash of vintage fizz from KitchenLab
The stunning new retro-style iSi soda siphon from KitchenLab UK* captures all the visual appeal of vintage, Deco design and combines it with the reliability of modern functionality. The handcrafted siphon is made from heavy glass, encased in a high quality stainless steel mesh that’s sure to make a statement behind any bar. It has a one litre capacity and uses standard iSi … [Read more...]
Rosewood London voted the number one hotel in London
Rosewood London has been named the top hotel in London by the Condé Nast Traveler 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards. Now in its 30th year, the awards rank the best hotels, resorts, cities, islands, airlines, and cruise lines in the world. More than 300,000 esteemed readers of Condé Nast Traveler submitted millions of ratings and tens of thousands of comments, sharing their recent … [Read more...]
Traditional Indian Food meets Modern Day Technology
Join the team at the Open Kitchen Live day on 21st November to see how easily operators can benefit from modern cooking technology in so many ways and that simultaneously addresses the growing problem of skills shortages. Three very different cooking platforms will be in use on the day, any of which can be added to existing kitchen line-ups as you see how to ‘mix-and-match’ … [Read more...]