Arnaud Stevens is director and owner of Plate Catering, which supplies all food and beverage services at M by Montcalm hotel in Shoreditch, runs Plate Restaurant and Bar, Plate Bake and supplies catering services at West Wycombe shooting ground EJ Churchill. Following a three-year chef apprenticeship with Rocco Forte Hotels Arnaud joined Gordon Ramsay Restaurants' Maze Grill, … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2018
Adande to launch refrigerated, open front Aircell® Grab & Go Cabinet at Hotelympia
Adande Refrigeration will launch its new refrigerated, open front grab & go cabinet on stand 1449 at Hotelympia, ExCel London, on 5 - 8 March 2018. The Aircell® ‘Sarma’ model will be fully operational on the stand, allowing visitors to gain first-hand experience of its food to go focused features and benefits. The ‘Sarma’ integral multi deck incorporates unique and … [Read more...]
Mark Jarvis set to open new restaurant
Mark Jarvis, Chef Patron of award-winning restaurants Anglo in Farringdon and Neo near Oxford Street, has announced plans to launch a new venture - Stem - in late March 2018. Commenting on the plans, Jarvis explained: “Stem will be a bit of Anglo heading west to Regent Street - informal, but precise in terms of its modern British food.” Located in Princes Street, Mayfair, just … [Read more...]
New Ops Director appointed at Bristol Hotel
A new director of operations has been appointed at Bristol’s leading four-star hotel. Melih Yanik has now joined the team at DoubleTree by Hilton, Bristol City Centre on Redcliffe Way where he will oversee the day-to-day operations at the city-centre based venue. Originally from Turkey, Melih has lived and worked in the UK for over 15 years. This included 13 years in London … [Read more...]
The Lost & Found expands in Bristol and Leeds
Premium arm of Marston’s, Revere, announces two new The Lost & Found sites and a refurbishment of their original Birmingham site for 2018. The group will open their second Leeds site in February, re-open Birmingham in March, and launch a brand-new site in Bristol in April. Following the success of venues in Birmingham, Leeds and Knutsford, Revere has witnessed the … [Read more...]
New year, new look for Jurys Inn Southampton
It’s a new year and a fresh look for Jurys Inn Southampton, as the hotel reveals a £2.1M transformation of its 270 bedrooms, bar, restaurant and lobby. The revamped hotel gives a nautical nod to the history of the city with an ocean inspired interior, incorporating calming blues and greens into the new furnishings and decoration. Over two hundred modernly refurbished … [Read more...]
easyHotel – Trading Update, financial year ending 30 September 2017
easyHotel, the owner, developer and operator of super budget branded hotels, today issues the following trading update for the current financial year to date in advance of its Annual General Meeting to be held later today. Trading Overview The strong trading experienced in the prior year across the Group’s owned and franchised hotel estates has continued, with the Group’s … [Read more...]
Wilson Vale gains Kent College Pembury
Wilson Vale has gained a catering contract with Kent College Pembury, a leading independent day, boarding, nursery and preparatory school for girls in Pembury, Kent. Under a three-year contract worth £750K in annual turnover, the independent caterers opened the new contract on 8th January, taking over from the incumbent caterers, Brookwood, to provide catering services to … [Read more...]
New Manager announced at Luxury City Hotel
A new general manager has taken the reigns at a four star hotel in the heart of the city of Liverpool. Following a series of high profile management positions in both luxury hotels and restaurants, Simon Mason has been announced as the person to lead the 70 strong team at the 152 bedroom/apartments Richmond Hotel, Hatton Garden. Simon will be responsible for the delivery … [Read more...]
Chopstix Group appoints Jon Lake as MD
Chopstix Group, which owns and operates premium QSR brands Chopstix and Yangtze, announces the appointment of Jon Lake to the role of Managing Director with immediate effect. Highly respected within the hospitality sector for over 25 years, Lake brings a wealth of experience to the business. Lake has held a number of key roles within multinational organisations including … [Read more...]
CNN lists Skye as one to avoid this summer, local hoteliers not best pleased
US media giant CNN has listed the Isle of Skye as one of the top twelve global tourist destinations to avoid this summer. The Scottish island finds itself at the top of a list which includes Barcelona, India's Taj Mahal and even Mount Everest. The island is cited as being too over crowded. Islanders themselves have complained about overcrowding especially vehicles blocking … [Read more...]
Pizza vs Pissa – Macellaio RC collaborate with Harrods in a celebration of pizza
From the 9th - 18th February, Italian restaurant Macellaio RC and Harrods will join forces to celebrate the heritage of one of Italy’s national dishes, the pizza. The celebration will come in the form of a culinary battle drawing on a longstanding friendly rivalry between the Neapolitan ‘pizza’ and the Ligurian ‘pissa’. The former is the familiar supple stretchy base, topped … [Read more...]
Adagio entrusted with management of Hipark Design Suites in joint venture
BNP Paribas Real Estate is announcing the signature - via its subsidiary BNP Paribas Immobilier Résidences Services - of a mandate entrusting the management of its five Hipark Design Suites urban residences to Adagio, a joint venture between the Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs and Accorhotels groups. Starting on the 1st of February 2018, ADAGIO will manage the five Hipark … [Read more...]
Chelsea announces premium 2018 World Cup screening package
Stamford Bridge, home to Chelsea FC and one of London’s most iconic sporting venues, has launched the ultimate football screening experience for clients and their delegates. A premium screening package is available to book for England’s three group game matches at the FIFA World Cup in June 2018, providing the opportunity to watch the hotly anticipated games against the … [Read more...]
17-year-old Sophie Brown wins last night’s Banbury Young Chef Competition
A main course of roasted cod with vegetables, followed by chocolate and hazelnut mousse, enabled Hook Norton resident Sophie Brown to take the honours at last night’s final of the Rotary Clubs of Banbury Young Chef Competition sponsored by Reg’s Catering. Seventeen-year-old Sophie, a student at Banbury & Bicester College where the final took place, triumphed over four other … [Read more...]