This December, Julien Imbert will take over the kitchen of Tower Bridge institution, Le Pont de la Tour. Drawing on his extensive Michelin starred experience, Julien will combine traditional French cooking with a modern approach as he heads up the menus of the Bar & Grill, the Restaurant and in the new year he will announce a new concept for the bakery, and the Le Pont de … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2017
RATIONAL UK – proud winners of the Catering Insight Awards
The winners of the 2017 Catering Insight Awards were revealed on Thursday, 23rd November at an exciting gala event, that took place at 8 Northumberland Avenue, London. Now in its third year, the event was attended by more than 220 industry executives from the UK catering equipment industry. The attendees, including representatives from over 40 distributor companies were … [Read more...]
Simon Rogan confirms 9th January 2018 as the opening date for Roganic restaurant
Chef and Restaurateurs Simon and Penny Rogan have confirmed that a permanent site of cult pop-up Roganic on Blandford Street, London will be opening on the 9th January 2018. The restaurant previously received high-acclaim and, upon its return, will be bringing elements of L’Enclume, Simon’s two Michelin star restaurant in the Lake District, to London. Roganic will run alongside … [Read more...]
Compass Group UK & Ireland launches EAT. partnership as part of Debenhams contract win
Compass Group UK & Ireland, the UK’s largest food and support services firm, has announced a franchise partnership with EAT. – the leading high street grab-and-go brand. This exclusive collaboration will be brought to life as part of a fantastic contract win for Compass Group UK & Ireland’s Instore business with Debenhams. The EAT. partnership will initially be … [Read more...]
Sodexo recognises star employees at awards
Sodexo held its annual Star Awards ceremony at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel in London on Thursday (23 November). The Star Awards ceremony the most outstanding of its 34,000 employees across 23 categories. This year it was hosted by Sodexo ambassador Matt Dawson and brand & communications director Melanie Duffett. The ceremony, which was attended by over 600 … [Read more...]
Focus on Hospital food and on the way forward, by Mike Duckett MBE FIH
Unfortunately, hospital food has always had a bad press and it continues to date, the majority is attributed to poor budgets and a lack of passion for producing high standards of food. One of the most detrimental aspects was the introduction of the tendering and outsourcing the service leading to the closure of some hospital kitchens. This created the need for frozen or … [Read more...]
Tom Brown to launch solo venture in Spring 2018
Tom Brown is to open his debut restaurant, Cornerstone in Hackney Wick next March. The 46-cover restaurant will showcase Tom’s own style of simple, seasonal and produce-driven cooking. The menu, which will change daily will include; Pickled Porthilly oysters, celery and horseradish; Chicken liver croquettes with devilled mayonnaise; Smoked haddock, leek, rarebit tart and … [Read more...]
Oakman’s Best discover Bologna’s Best
Innovation and the motivation to encourage personal development and improve skills have always been at the centre of Oakman Inns’ HR policies. Judging by the smiles on the faces of their Head Chefs on a study trip last week to Eataly in Bologna – it’s a policy that seems to be working. The successful Eataly, the largest Italian Agri-food marketplace in the world, played host … [Read more...]
Cameron House helps protect National Park
Scottish five-star resort Cameron House, located within Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, has today announced its commitment to helping conserve and enhance the area for all to enjoy by joining a new Friends of Our Park sustainability scheme. The resort has signed up to the scheme which will raise funds from guests to directly support priority projects in the Loch … [Read more...]
Eight Talented Finalists announced for Gold Service Scholarship 2018
The Semi-Final challenge of the Gold Service Scholarship 2018 took place at Rosewood London on 21 November 2017. The Trustees and Judges charged the 32 Semi-Finalists with a series of rigorous tasks throughout the day. After that assessment and great deliberation, the Judges have announced that the eight successful Finalists are (in alphabetical order): Laudy Gibba-Smith – … [Read more...]
Cooking with gas – the importance of maintaining your interlock system
Preventative maintenance is key to ensuring not only a fully functioning operational commercial kitchen, but also for maintaining the correct levels of health and safety. One of the key elements at play in kitchens, is the use of gas ovens and equipment, so it is critical that you have your maintenance checks and service carried out by a Gas Safe Certified Engineer to CP42 … [Read more...]
Motorway service operator Welcome Break adds two new Starbucks stores to its business
Motorway service operator Welcome Break has today (November 29th) added two new Starbucks stores to the UK-wide business. It has taken over the Starbucks stores at the Extra Services in both Baldock, Essex on the A1M junction 10 and Beaconsfield at J2 on the M40, Buckinghamshire. It takes the number of Starbucks stores within Welcome Break to 71. Both stores will be … [Read more...]
Cotels launches fitter stays in Milton Keynes
Cotels, a leading provider of serviced apartments in Milton Keynes, Northampton and Luton, has officially launched its brand new serviced apartment concept, 7Zero1, at 701 South Fifth Street in Milton Keynes. Marcia Gomez, Managing Director of Cotels said: “We’re incredibly excited to have launched this new flagship venture, showcasing the best of Cotels with our fresh … [Read more...]
Six Colleges Headed for Zest Quest Asia Cook-off as Finalists Announced for 2018
Cyrus Todiwala announces the finalists of the fifth Zest Quest Asia competition after the completion of a tough round of paper judging. Student teams from Colchester Institute, North Hertfordshire College, Sheffield Hallam University, The Sheffield College, University of West London and Westminster Kingsway College will advance to the cook-offs on February 12th 2018, to be … [Read more...]
Wadworth Pubs recognised at annual ‘best of the best awards’
Wadworth, the regional pub operator and family brewer, held its annual ‘Best of the Best Awards’ last night, recognising the very best pubs and people from its managed and tenanted pub estates and 19 pubs walked away with accolades. The Best Business Partners Award went to Bernie and Carole Camish of the Poplars in Wingfield. In 2002 Carol and Bernie took on their pub … [Read more...]
