Mandarin Oriental, Taipei is delighted to announce the appointment of Karan Berry as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Taipei. With more than 22 years of experience in the hospitality industry and a solid background in hotel operations, Karan previously served as General Manager at The Ritz-Carlton Pacific Place, Jakarta before joining Mandarin Oriental, Taipei. Prior to … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2019
Rocco Forte Hotels appoints Franco Girasoli as General Manager of Masseria Torre Maizza, Puglia
Rocco Forte Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Franco Girasoli as General Manager of Masseria Torre Maizza set to open 1st May in Puglia. An Italian native, Girasoli brings 30 years of hospitality experience to the new Apulian resort and has excelled at building strong relationships with an international clientele from key markets such as the United States, the … [Read more...]
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group – sales team promotions
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Arabella El Barkouki and Aiman Roujouleh as Vice Presidents Sales in Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Following the promotion of Jill Kluge Chief Marketing Officer of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, new deployments and promotions are underway to strengthen the sales organisation of the … [Read more...]
Hospitali-Tee, improving wellbeing in hospitality
Hospitali-Tee, improving wellbeing in hospitality Hospitali-Tee is a program that aims to improve the health & wellbeing of hospitality professionals through the benefits of golf and help promote mental health, stress reduction and fitness. Regular golf can help reduce anxiety, improve confidence and boost fitness, all of which can contribute to improved mental … [Read more...]
Arora Group appoints new Group Finance Director
Arora Group appoints new Group Finance Director The Arora Group has announced the appointment of Philip Jones as Group Finance Director to oversee finance operations for its hotel, construction and commercial divisions. Philip joins from Harbour Hotels Group, where he held the position of Group Finance Director. Within this role, Philip was part of a team … [Read more...]
ceda conference 2019: Final details announced and final countdown begins…
ceda Conference 2019: The BIG Interview and final speaker revealed... We can finally reveal, the BIG interview at the ceda Conference 2019 will be with Jamie Barber, the serial Restaurateur and Entrepreneur. Having owned and operated many restaurant brands in the UK, including Kitchen Italia, Villandry and Sake No Hana, he is currently the co-founder and CEO of Hush … [Read more...]
WhatsApp concierge takes up two new positions in the North East
WhatsApp concierge takes up two new positions in the North East Two Tyneside hotels are taking room service digital, the Grey Street Hotel and the New Northumbria Hotel, both owned by Newcastle’s Malhotra Group, have introduced WhatsApp as a concierge service for guests. Once guests have checked in, they can then WhatsApp message their orders directly to reception … [Read more...]
European coffee traders improve margins through lower banking costs
European coffee traders improve margins through lower banking costs Bank Brokers is an independent banking consultancy firm with offices across Europe, helping companies in all sectors to reduce their transaction banking costs. In the hospitality sector, their most recent success was helping Nedcoffee, a global coffee trading company headquartered in … [Read more...]
New Executive Chef at The Vineyard arrives via The Ritz, London
Tom Scade has been appointed as Executive Chef at The Vineyard, Stockcross, joining from The Ritz Hotel in London where he is Sous Chef to John Williams MBE Tom had trained initially under John Williams before going off and running his own business as Chef/General Manager at The Mariners Rock in Cornwall. He was also Head Chef for two Michelin star chef, Martin Blunos … [Read more...]
Barista Training Academy sees ten trainees secure futures in coffee
Well Grounded Barista Training Academy last Friday saw ten freshly-trained baristas graduate, the second group of trainees to successfully complete the scheme in partnership with Gather & Gather. The ten graduates have all gone on to secure jobs with Gather & Gather. The graduation ceremony was held at Gather & Gather’s site in the Shard, past and present … [Read more...]
Celebrating 10 years of The Clink Restaurant at HMP High Down
Celebrate 10 years of The Clink Restaurant at HMP High Down with Surrey Life magazine on Tuesday 21st May. Join us for a three course lunch prepared and served by three Surrey chefs including Dan Britten, Paul Baker and Steve Drake and our prisoners in training. Each chef will take on a course – starter, main and dessert – and will work with our prisoners who are … [Read more...]
Fundraising diner to launch Hospitality Action Easy Anglia, in memory of Nyall Brown
Fundraising diner to launch Hospitality Action Easy Anglia, in memory of Nyall Brown Hospitality industry charity Hospitality Action is set to mark the launch of its East Anglia fundraising board with a celebratory evening at the magnificent 18th century stately home, Holkham Hall in North Norfolk. Guests will be treated to six delicious courses crafted by local award … [Read more...]
Hollywood Bowl opens state of the art venue at intu Lakeside
Hollywood Bowl has opened one of its largest centres to date at the £72 million extension to shopping and leisure destination intu Lakeside. The 24-lane venue has six VIP lanes, an American-style diner, bar and state-of-the art amusement area and is the first of four major attractions to launch at intu Lakeside’s leisure-led expansion before the start of the … [Read more...]
Riso Gallo’s Baby spinach, date, feta and black rice salad, by Chef Paul Gayler MBE
To my mind dates are underused far too much, except in the Middle East where they are revered. Their sweetness when paired with a salty ingredient like feta work so well together. This salad is a great favourite of mine; it is an excellent way to start a meal. Venere black rice is often known also as purple rice. Serves 4 Ingredients: 75g walnuts, … [Read more...]
The Balmoral announces new Head Chef for Michelin star restaurant Number One
The Balmoral in Edinburgh has announced their new Head Chef of Number One, the hotel’s Michelin star restaurant, Mark Donald. The Scottish born chef’s homecoming follows a 13 year stint abroad honing his skills on the international culinary scene working with some of the most respected chefs in the industry. Mark joins Number One, named after the hotel’s iconic address 1 … [Read more...]
