UKHospitality has called on the Mayor of London to ensure fairness and transparency regarding the short-term letting of homes and welcomed the Mayor’s recognition that legislation may be required to provide security to customers. The Mayor of London has published the London Housing Strategy highlighting potential abuse of short-term lets and a failure to enforce the 90-day … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2018
Belmond appoints Adam Handling as Executive Chef at Belmond Cadogan Hotel
Belmond announces Adam Handling as Executive Chef at Belmond Cadogan Hotel, its new flagship London property opening winter 2018. Handling brings his energetic passion for traditional British cuisine with a modern twist and places sustainability and zero waste at the core of his philosophy. “Adam is an exciting and innovative talent who has made his mark on the London dining … [Read more...]
National Waiters’ Day Celebrates Food and Beverage Excellence!
National Waiters’ Day 2018 was a massive success, celebrating the UK’s fantastic food and beverage service industry. National Waiters’ Day is a vital UK-wide campaign, which encourages jobseekers into an industry that is so desperately crying out for them. To help spread the word, events have been held all over the country – from Cornwall to Edinburgh – to mark the … [Read more...]
Portsmouth hotel gets up close and personal with Harry and Meghan at Royal Garden Party
Trustees from a Portsmouth hotel saw the newly married Duke and Duchess of Sussex at their first official engagement at the Buckingham Palace Garden Party on Tuesday. The party was to celebrate Prince Charles 70th birthday - albeit 6 months early. The prince is a Patron of The Royal Maritime Club, which is one of the oldest hotels in Portsmouth - established in Queen Street … [Read more...]
Ten-year anniversary for executive head chef Mark Grieveson at New Place Hotel
Celebration is in the air at New Place Hotel as head chef Mark Grieveson marks ten years of service at the Hampshire venue. Making his first steps into the industry gaining his qualifications at Andover College, Mark held his first chef job at The Mayfly, Stockbridge. After building his experience and techniques, he furthered his knowledge and skills by training at the … [Read more...]
The top UK employers for school leavers have been announced
The UK’s top employers for school leavers were revealed last Thursday, when the results of a nationwide survey were announced. Early careers experts AllAboutSchoolLeavers conducted its sixth annual ranking of UK employers for school leavers, looking at the real-life experiences of apprentices and school leaver trainees from 100 UK organisations. The results were unveiled at … [Read more...]
North East Hotels Association Excellence Awards celebrate the industry’s finest
The brightest stars in the North East hotel industry have been honoured at a prestigious awards ceremony in Newcastle. Over 400 employees from hotels across the region gathered for the eighth annual North East Hotels Excellence Awards 2018, at the Newcastle Marriott Hotel Gosforth Park. The awards, organised by the North East Hotels Association (NEHA), are a celebration … [Read more...]
Easyhotel plc interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2018
easyHotel plc (“easyHotel”) (“the Group”) (AIM: EZH) the owner, developer and operator of super budget branded hotels, today announces its interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2018 (“the period”). Financial highlightsSix Months Ended 31 March Six Months Ended 31 March 2018 2017 Total system … [Read more...]
Hilton calls time on plastic straws
Hilton will remove plastic straws from its 650 managed properties by the end of 2018. Today, Hilton also reveals its new goal to double its social impact investments and cut its global environmental impact in half by 2030, with the help of science-based targets. In Europe, Middle East & Africa alone, the commitment will remove more than five million plastic straws and 20 … [Read more...]
Hope & Glory on why sustainability matters
Following a hugely successful roundtable discussion held at Cafe Spice Namaste last April, we asked our readers whether they’d be interested in developing some of the themes further at the inaugural H&C EXPO. The one prominent theme which emerged throughout our research was collaboration. The roundtable and our own surveys found that collaboration in the context of … [Read more...]
Food Standards Scotland welcomes Public Health England’s sugar reduction progress report
Heather Peace, Head of Public Health Nutrition at Food Standards Scotland, said: “Food Standards Scotland welcomes the publication of this important report from Public Health England on its sugar reduction and wider reformulation programme, in which the food industry was challenged to remove 20% of sugar in selected food categories by 2020. This first report includes … [Read more...]
TRG Concessions becomes lead food and beverage provider at London Southend Airport
TRG Concessions, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in UK travel locations, will take over catering outlets at London Southend Airport in June 2018. Existing outlets at the airport include Arnold Forbes and Lakers brands, which were previously operated directly by the airport. While the Company will operate and develop the existing catering concessions, it will … [Read more...]
Food to go is no longer just Grab & Go
Changes in consumer attitudes to grocery shopping have created challenges to retailers, but they have also created opportunities for forward thinking operators, who are prepared to embrace change. Fri-Jado UK’s Director of National Accounts, Gary Thacker, explains: “The growth of on-line grocery shopping, with store pick-ups and home deliveries, has reduced the number of … [Read more...]
Management Team appointed at Dundee’s new Railway Hotel
Sleeperz Hotels, a leading design-led budget hotel group, has appointed two experienced Scottish hospitality professionals to manage its newest property in Dundee. Manny Baber has been appointed general manager of soon-to-open Sleeperz Hotel Dundee and Aimie Beasley joins as sales manager. The new team will oversee 45 staff members at the 120-bed concourse hotel, the … [Read more...]
Pubs to give £70 million boost to the taxman from Royal Wedding
The Chancellor will be saying ‘cheers’ to the Great British pub this week, with pubs estimated to have given a £70 million windfall to the Treasury from successful trading over the royal wedding weekend. With licensing hours for Friday 18th May and Saturday 19th May extended by two hours from 11pm to 1am for the royal wedding, along with the FA Cup final taking place on … [Read more...]