Uxbridge based foodservice and food retailing equipment provider, Fri-Jado UK Limited, is offering its BC5 programmable convection oven as a solution for operators wishing to add a bake off option to their food to go menus. The oven is suitable for a wide range of food retailing operations, including supermarkets, convenience stores, forecourts, QSRs, bakeries and food to go … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2018
Craft Union Pub Company celebrates 200th opening and Greater London expansion
Craft Union Pub Company, part of Ei Managed Operations, and one of the Group’s directly managed house businesses, is accelerating its nationwide expansion and celebrating a significant milestone with the opening of its 200th pub. Craft Union’s philosophy is about developing quality pubs in the heart of local communities. The offer is straightforward; drinks-led with quality … [Read more...]
Focus on the future for new Golden Jubilee General Manager
The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel is pleased to announce that Zico Iqbal has recently joined their senior team as General Manager. The Glasgow based professional brings a wealth of experience from senior management roles with Malmaison, Village hotels and Diageo, as well as other hospitality venues. As well as running the day to day operations, Zico will be part of the … [Read more...]
Food Standards Scotland update shows little improvement in the Scottish diet
An updated Situation Report from 2015 by Food Standards Scotland – The Scottish Diet: It Needs to Change 2018 shows that 2 out of 3 adults and almost a third of children living in Scotland remain overweight or obese two years on from the original report. Around 20% of the calories and fats we eat, and around half of sugar intake, still comes from discretionary foods such as … [Read more...]
Unity Works saves Wakefield Festival of Beer
The future of Wakefield Festival of Beer is safe after its home for three years, Unity Works, reopened. Within days of the iconic building reopening under new management, it had signed the Wakefield Festival of Beer (WFOB) for June 28 – June 30 to guarantee the annual event, which raises thousands for city-based charities and attracts 100s of visitors to the city. Run by … [Read more...]
D&D London announces Mindful City funds raised for WaterAid
D&D London announced today that during January and February the restaurant group’s Mindful City campaign raised £22,000 for chosen charity partner, WaterAid. Launched on 10th January, D&D’s Mindful City was a group wide sustainability and wellbeing initiative. As part of the campaign, all restaurants and bars across the group enforced a ban on plastic straws, making … [Read more...]
Abd el Wahab – Middle East’s most acclaimed restaurant to open in London
The group behind the Middle East’s most acclaimed Lebanese restaurant, Abd el Wahab, has announced plans to open in London at the beginning of March 2018, its first restaurant outside of the Arab region. The 120-cover restaurant, located on Pont Street, Belgravia, will serve some of the most traditional and much loved dishes and wines from Lebanon and across the Middle East, … [Read more...]
Elior UK wins prestigious contract with The Famous Grouse Experience
Elior UK has been awarded a catering contract with The Famous Grouse Experience (The Edrington Group) at the historic Glenturret Distillery in Crieff, Perthshire. The 3-year contract will see Elior operate under The Famous Grouse brand, providing an artisanal food and drink offer with exceptional customer service at both the distillery’s newly branded outlets – the … [Read more...]
Tower Hotel Management appoints new Development Director
Manchester-based Tower Hotel Management has appointed Simon Bullough as Development Director as the company expands its growing portfolio of hotel contracts across the UK. Simon brings more than 30 years’ experience in the hotel industry including Best Western Hotels, Ramada and most recently Choice Hotels Europe, where he was responsible for developing franchise … [Read more...]
Speciality Breads Challenges Chefs to Prove Their Creativity
Artisan baker Speciality Breads is supporting the roll out of its latest Brioche and Spiced Fruit Bun frozen doughs with the launch of a ‘Prove It’ competition for chefs. To enter chefs simply need to prove their imagination by creating a masterpiece using one of Speciality Breads’ new frozen doughs. Prove It! To entice the UK’s most innovative chefs to share their … [Read more...]
Sodexo and the Fairtrade Foundation
Sodexo, the world’s largest services company, is working with the Fairtrade Foundation to help improve the food security and empowerment of women, Fairtrade coffee producers’ and their families in Peru. The project aims to support the producers in four areas: Create kitchen gardens for local food production and sales in domestic markets Small animal farming … [Read more...]
Five minutes with… Martin Williams
Martin Williams left his role as managing director of Gaucho in 2014 after nine years there to open his own restaurant under the M Restaurant brand. The group now comprises three restaurants – M Restaurant Victoria Street, M Threadneedle Street and the M Bar & Grill in Twickenham, which opened last year. Martin talks to Hospitality & Catering News about building his … [Read more...]
CH&Co Group Catering Manager celebrates double win at Sue Ryder Southern Women Achievement Awards
Beccy Harley, the catering manager for CH&Co Group at Sue Ryder Nettlebed Hospice in Henley-on-Thames, celebrated double success at the Sue Ryder Southern Women Achievement Awards. In recognition of her inspirational and unwavering dedication to the hospice, the patients and their families, her team and the Sue Ryder charity, Beccy scooped two prestigious awards at a … [Read more...]
Hugo Mahoney named CEO, Brakes UK
Mahoney, who joined Brakes ten months ago as Chief Commercial Officer, has already made an impact across the business, drawing on a wealth of commercial leadership experience gained in a range of sectors including technology and FMCG. Ajoy Karna, Sysco’s Senior Vice President, International - Europe said: “Since joining Brakes, Hugo has demonstrated that he has the … [Read more...]
Caffè Nero announces 8% revenue growth year-on-year
Caffè Nero has today announced its UK results for the period from June 1 2016 to May 31 2017 which show revenue up 8% and positive like for like sales growth of 2.8 %. In the period from June 1 2017-December 31 2017 its global like for like sales also grew by 3.7%. The business has achieved an unprecedented 80 consecutive quarters of positive like for like sales growth since … [Read more...]
