This December, French artisan bakery and pâtisserie, PAUL is set to open a new site in Hammersmith Broadway, West London which will take the total number of UK shops to 36. The 693 sq ft bakery, which is set to open its doors on 4th December 2017, is located inside The Broadway Shopping Centre, directly opposite the tube entrance, making it the ideal venue for commuters and … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2017
Bravo! First gastronome award winner announced
It was ‘bravo' all round on Friday evening (24 November) when 35-year-old Raúl Martínez was named winner of the inaugural Réunion des Gastronomes Award. The restaurant manager of The Arts Club was presented with his trophy by Stephen Martin, director general of the Institute of Directors, guest speaker at the organisation's 99th Annual Banquet, a glittering event at the Langham … [Read more...]
Five minutes with… Andrew Wilson
Andrew Wilson started Leicestershire-based contract catering company Wilson Vale with his wife Carolyne Vale in 2002 when Nelson Hind, the company they'd worked at for more than nine years, was sold to Avenance (later to Elior). Wilson Vale now holds 95 catering contracts at businesses and schools across the UK, employs 750 people and is expecting to turnover £29m this year. … [Read more...]
NEC Group appoints Apprenticeship Coordinator in support of apprentice recruitment drive
Venue management company, the NEC Group, has shown its dedication to increasing the availability and improving access to apprenticeships in the West Midlands, having appointed a Group Apprenticeship Coordinator. In the newly created position, Angela Walsh will be responsible for expanding the Group’s apprenticeship programme and delivering company-wide opportunities for … [Read more...]
Elior UK doubles site sales with personalisation kingpin Vita Mojo
Elior UK has seen site sales double at one of its sites after introducing Vita Mojo to the staff restaurant. Like in the chain’s three high street sites, customers can use the Vita Mojo app, website, or in-restaurant iPads to order a meal that’s tailor-made to suit their nutritional and dietary needs. As well as choosing how much protein, carbohydrate, or fat they’d like in … [Read more...]
All three Matthew Algie coffee schools receive SCA premier training campus accreditation
The Speciality Coffee Association (SCA) has awarded all three of Matthew Algie’s training centres with its prestigious Premier Training Campus accreditation, making Matthew Algie not only one of the first members to have joined the SCAE, as it was formerly known, but also the first coffee roaster to have accredited training centres in both the UK and Ireland - and first to hold … [Read more...]
Cycas Hospitality appoints brand innovator, Camille Lorigo
Brand Innovator, Camille Lorigo has been appointed as Marketing Director for Cycas Hospitality, the specialist in apartment hotels. With huge talent in activating brands, Camille’s arrival will help expand and strengthen the profile and portfolio of Cycas as it enters a new phase in its brand journey. John Wagner, Founding Partner of Cycas Hospitality said: Camille’s … [Read more...]
Luxury treehouses get the green light at Ramside…
An ambitious scheme to create six luxury treehouses at a North East hotel has been given the green light by council chiefs. Durham County Council has given planning permission for Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa to build the unique accommodation behind one of its golf courses. Construction work is set to begin in February 2018, with the first three treehouses expected to … [Read more...]
Beer and women group stages tasting for women MPs
Beer and women group Dea Latis staged its third beer tasting in Parliament recently, treating a room full of women MPs and women working in the brewing and related industries to an evening of beer and food matching. The group also announced some initial fundings from its recent research into women’s behaviours and attitudes around beerund beer. The event, organised jointly … [Read more...]
Multiple operator opens Slough’s first Indian street food restaurant
London restaurant and bar operators, Yoga Mogantas and Nayan Chande of MC Group – UK Ltd, are this week opening Slough’s first sub-continental street food bar and restaurant, Rickshaw Road, a Star Pubs & Bars site. The restaurant seats 150 diners and has a rustic theme with an oxcart, bicycle, buddha and colourful wall-mounted doors, which add to the friendly casual … [Read more...]
Aussie Brasserie Antipodea to open in Richmond
This December, Antipodea is set to bring a taste of Australian all-day dining to leafy Richmond with a third site for the brasserie. From the team behind south London’s iconic Brew Café, Antipodea is sophisticated sister to the popular brunch destination, offering relaxed daytime dining and evening entertaining. Located on Richmond’s busy Hill Street, a stone’s throw from the … [Read more...]
Revolution Bars Group announce trio of winter openings
This December, Revolution Bars Group is set to open three new sites under the Revolution brand in Solihull, Inverness and Putney, increasing the portfolio to 72 across the UK and employing in the region of 180 new staff. Launching on 1st December, Revolution Solihull (11th site in the Midlands) will be located within walking distance to the High Street. The 86-cover bar and … [Read more...]
Million pound makeover for London Hotel
Work has now been completed on a £1.5 million refurbishment programme at the 209-bed Apex City of London Hotel. The nine month project, saw the hotel’s public areas and largest meeting room given a makeover – with a new stylish restaurant and state of the art spa incorporated into the property for guests to the City and locals alike. Work was carried out in phases at the … [Read more...]
Langham Hospitality Group to make Thailand debut
Langham Hospitality Group announced an agreement with Canapaya Development Co. Ltd to manage a luxury hotel by the banks of Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. Only ten minutes from Sathorn CBD, the hotel is surrounded by majestic views of the river and city. The Langham, Bangkok at Chao Phraya River is expected to open in 2021. “We are delighted to introduce the Langham Hotels … [Read more...]
Profile on Tudor Park’s new Executive Head Chef, Susanto Bhattacharya
“This isn’t a profession, it’s a passion and an art of creating experiences”, says Tudor Park’s new executive head chef, Susanto Bhattacharya, who now heads up a 13-strong team of chefs at the four-star Marriott Hotel & Country Club in Bearsted, near Maidstone. Known by friends and work colleagues as Sunny, the 38-year-old has been cooking from the age of 12 when he took … [Read more...]