Menus across the UK are set to get a refresh next week, as thousands of restaurant, pub and bar buyers head to the Casual Dining trade show (at London ExCeL on 27-28 February) for their annual tasting extravaganza. Thanks to a 35% increase in alcohol brands, this year’s event will showcase hundreds of beers, ciders, wines and spirits (plus low/no alcohol variants) for casual … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2019
Bringing brewing back to the Grassmarket
Scottish Hospitality Group, Signature Pubs, has announced the launch of Cold Town House, a new bar and brewery opening in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket this February. Following a £4m investment, the former site of the Robertson Memorial Church has been transformed to create a 21st century brewery, bar, restaurant and rooftop terrace. Complementing the original design of the … [Read more...]
Eight College Teams Reach the Country Range Student Chef Final at ScotHot
After three tense and highly competitive semi-final heats, eight college teams have moved a step closer to being crowned the Country Range Student Chef 2018/19 winners after being announced as finalists for the Grand Final at ScotHot. The colleges to make the final are: Ayrshire College Carlisle College City of Glasgow College Coventry College Loughborough … [Read more...]
Trainee chefs to be put in charge at Lake District restaurant
Three budding young apprentice commis chefs are to take charge of the menu and cook food for diners at one of the Lake District’s newest restaurants. Under the watchful eye of multi-award winning chef Steven Doherty, trainee chefs Matthew Lemm, 19, Ashley Brannigan, 25, and Jack Muir, 18, will be running the kitchen at Blue Smoke on the Bay on the shores of … [Read more...]
DEBRA Great Chefs Dinner raises over £70,000
Michelin-starred Chefs raise over £70,000 for DEBRA Charity at the Great Chefs Dinner Six chefs gave their time to create a glamorous dining experience at one of the most luxurious hotels in the capital, The Langham, raising over £70,000 for the charity DEBRA - the only national charity in the UK supporting people with the potentially fatal skin blistering condition … [Read more...]
Uber Eats opens its doors to 50,000 restaurants
Uber Eats opens its doors to 50,000 restaurants Fifty thousand restaurants in the UK and Ireland can now serve customers with Uber Eats, as the fast growing food delivery app unlocks its technology to restaurants with their own delivery drivers. Launching nationwide today, the new service will offer restaurants in 100 towns and cities - whether they want to use their own … [Read more...]
Accor launches loyalty programme with Paris Saint-Germain football club
Accor launches loyalty programme with Paris Saint-Germain football club Accor and Paris Saint-Germain today announce they have signed a global multi-year partnership agreement. ALL (Accor Live Limitless), Accor’s new lifestyle loyalty platform, will become the Principal Partner and official jersey sponsor of the club starting from the 2019/2020 season. The partnership … [Read more...]
Hospitality businesses play a pivotal economic and social role on UK high streets
Hospitality at heart of communities in new high street report UKHospitality has applauded recommendations in a report by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee following its inquiry into High Streets and Town Centres. The report identifies the UK’s hospitality sector as crucial to the health and success of future town centres and makes a number of … [Read more...]
Chance tasting so good it leads Marco Pierre White to set up a partner brand salami business
An independent charcuterie business from Penge in South East London has teamed up with the godfather of modern cooking to supply his chain of restaurants with a range of specialised salamis. Giuseppe Perinelli and his wife Becky Owens, who founded their business Perinelli Salami in 2017, will now provide their ‘Classic’ and Fennel salamis and Coppa to Marco Pierre White’s … [Read more...]
Manchester United announce global marketing partnership with 120 million Marriott members
Manchester United announce global marketing partnership with Marriott Marriott International and Manchester United today announced a multi-year marketing partnership, giving the 120 million members of the Marriott Bonvoy travel programme exclusive opportunities for once-in-a-lifetime Manchester United football experiences - including the chance to become the club’s … [Read more...]
Heritage Portfolio on the menu at Perth Racecourse from 2019
Heritage Portfolio on the menu at Perth Racecourse from 2019 Heritage Portfolio, the Edinburgh-based bespoke event caterers, have won the race to a prestigious ten-year contract at popular Scottish destination Perth Racecourse. Effective from February 2019, the announcement follows an extremely competitive tender process after which Perth committed to introduce a more … [Read more...]
Brian Hughson announced as head chef at Manchester’s 20 Stories restaurant
Brian Hughson has been announced as the new head chef at Manchester’s 20 Stories restaurant Brian has more than 25 years of culinary experience. Starting his career in May 1998, his expertise and knowledge have taken him on a whirlwind journey leading to working in world renowned and recognised venues across London, Dubai and Manchester. “I’m not here to try and re-educate … [Read more...]
Glendola Leisure and Carlton Hotel Collection invest in Belfast
Glendola Leisure and Carlton Hotel Collection purchase the Tipsy Bird and development site in Belfast. Glendola Leisure and Carlton Hotel Collection are delighted to announce they have added the Tipsy Bird, on Ann St in Belfast to their portfolio of businesses, as well as purchasing the adjoining development site with the view to building a 4-star modern design hotel and … [Read more...]
New service packages for Rational units
When purchasing a cooking appliance from Rational, customers already receive a wide range of free services. The manufacturer has now expanded this range of services. For a fixed monthly fee, the new Rational Service Packages offer users additional services to ensure a high level of operational reliability and as such significant cost savings. What has long been the norm in … [Read more...]
Nutrient Collapse – Why Biofortified Food won’t ‘Feed the World’
Nutrient Collapse – Why Biofortified Food won’t ‘Feed the World’ In the ABC’s of food there’s a new word on the block – ‘biofortification’. Every day, it seems, brings a news story or report about how the process of biofortification, either by conventional breeding or genetic modification, can put higher levels of nutrients into staple crops. Our bodies need the nutrients … [Read more...]
