On 8th September, Arepa & Co, the home of Venezuelan cooking in London, is throwing open the doors and staying up late, hosting a party in celebration of World Arepa Day. ‘El Día Mundial de la Arepa’, as it’s known in its homeland, is dedicated to the humble cornflour street food and to celebrate, Kathe Cunin and Gus Salguero will be serving up theirs for just £1 with every … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2018
‘Mr Todiwala’s Petiscos’ extends residency at Café Spice Namaste till October
Riding high on its popularity since it opened this summer, ‘Mr Todiwala’s Petiscos’, the 35-seater pop-up restaurant and bar, is extending its residency in the colourful walled garden of Café Spice Namasté in London until mid-October. A fresh concept, it brings together Chef Cyrus Todiwala’s flair for Goan-Portuguese cuisine with a carefully curated selection of Portuguese … [Read more...]
Slaley Hall Golf Day raises over £10,000 for two of the region’s charities
Luxury Northumberland hotel and golf club Slaley Hall has raised £10,200 for two North East charities after hosting its annual Captain’s Charity Golf Day. This year, Slaley Hall Golf Club supported Dementia Care, a local charity delivering a range of services for those whose lives have been affected by dementia and The Percy Hedley Foundation, which offers accommodation, … [Read more...]
Assembly Hotels Group Limited names Crisis as their official charity partner
Assembly Hotels Group Limited, a subsidiary of Criterion Capital Ltd, is delighted to name Crisis, the national charity for homeless people, as their official charity partner. After a succession of successful hotel openings in the West End including Victory House, MGallery by Sofitel, Hotel Indigo – 1 Leicester Square, and the recently opened independent 121 room hotel, … [Read more...]
River Cottage Success Story
River Cottage is an award winning restaurant and deli concept led by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. With existing venues in Axminster, Bristol, Plymouth, and Winchester, the restaurants (canteens) showcase the very best sustainable produce. Business case for EPoS River Cottage is growing steadily and plans to open new canteens in the future. To manage this expansion the … [Read more...]
New opening: Jolene, a bakery and restaurant from the team Behind Primeur and Westerns Laundry
This September, Jeremie Cometto-Lingenheim and David Gingell will open their new bakery and restaurant, Jolene, on Newington Green. Teaming up with farmer Andy Cato, Jolene will make everything from scratch each day, milling Andy’s grains into fresh nutritious flours to use for breads, pastries and fresh pastas. From morning to evening, these unique grains are the core … [Read more...]
Dine-in or deliver: Tortilla tackles high street challenges
Mini restaurants and backstage kitchens are some of the ways fast-casual restaurant group Tortilla Mexican Grill is tackling the ever-changing high street landscape. Managing Director Richard Morris says the hospitality industry is seeing greater demand for convenience, without skimping on quality or affordability, and the rise in food delivery is having a huge impact on … [Read more...]
New Opening: Caffe Concerto – Leading the way in luxury dining
Voted No.1 as the UK’s fastest growing food retailer by Real Business, Caffe Concerto is proudly blazing a trail through London’s dining scene by opening another branch located in Westfield White City. The new branch, The Grand by Concerto will take its place alongside luxury brands such as Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton and Gucci, offering welcome refreshment to busy … [Read more...]
Darwin & Wallace to open their seventh site in Ealing, West London this winter
Darwin & Wallace, the independent neighbourhood bar group, are thrilled to announce their seventh location, opening this winter in the busy Borough of Ealing, West London. The new location, situated in the vibrant Dickens Yard, will join an impressive list of quintessential village pubs already in the group’s portfolio in Chelsea, Clapham, Richmond, Chiswick, Battersea and … [Read more...]
Sumosan Twiga London further strengthens culinary team with appointment of Cláudio Cardoso
Sumosan Twiga London is ramping up its stable of chefs with the recent appointment of Cláudio Cardoso, joining the restaurant’s hospitality brand, Billionaire Life Group, as Corporate Chef. As Corporate Chef and Co-Chief Operating Officer, Cardoso will supervise all aspects of Billionaire Life Group’s culinary offering across its venues in Monaco, Dubai, Italy and London. This … [Read more...]
Supper Club announces opening date for permanent site in Covent Garden
The team behind Little Kolkata will be celebrating the launch of their first restaurant with an honorary supper club at the new Shelton Street site on the 2nd September, ahead of the official opening on the 17th. The new addition to Covent Garden’s diverse dining scene will celebrate everything that guests have come to love about the original sell-out supper clubs, whilst … [Read more...]
People and Skills Case Study: Serial promotions lead apprentice to a management career at Hilton
The people and skills shortages in the hospitality and catering industry show no signs of abating. The H&C EXPO conference programme recently saw industry leaders and students come together to discuss the issue. Much more is being done and needs to be done across the industry to minimise people and skills shortages. So, we are delighted to feature a young man who started … [Read more...]
Chefs team announced for 31st Annual National Restaurateurs’ Dinner on the 1st October 2018
Top industry names, businesses and professionals are poised to gather for the National Restaurateurs’ Dinner which will be held on 1st October 2018 at Shakespeare’s Globe, with Early Bird Tickets now on sale. In May 2017 Roy Ackerman CBE, founder of the National Restaurateurs Dinner, passed away. In Tribute it was felt fitting that this years’ Dinner should be dedicated to … [Read more...]
One of the world’s top ten bars comes to London’s Blind Spot for summer send-off
This September, St Martins Lane hotel will be waving a final goodbye to the summer heatwave with a 4-day residency from multi-award winning bar from Athens, The Clumsies. Ranked 6th place in ‘The World’s 50 Best Bars in 2017’ and recent winner of ‘Best International High-Volume Cocktail Bar’ at the Tales of the Cocktail awards, The Clumsies will be popping up at Blind Spot, St … [Read more...]
Tomorrow’s Kitchen: Rational shows the future of foodservice
Dedicated events show how latest multifunctional technology can benefit specific sectors of market Rational has launched a series of live events called ‘Tomorrow’s Kitchen.’ They are designed to show how the latest multifunctional equipment can benefit specific sectors of the industry – so one event will cover healthcare, another hotel banqueting and so on. At each event, … [Read more...]