Marco Pierre White is to open a new restaurant at one of the North West’s leading destination hotels. The new restaurant, which will be a Steakhouse Bar & Grill, will open at the Bredbury Hall Hotel, near Stockport and will start to welcome guests towards the end of July. The fiery chef and renowned restaurateur who is famed for his no-nonsense approach, has now … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2019
Three Habits to Help Build Your Brand
Even the biggest companies can always use a bit of refresh in the way that they think, plan, and execute building their brand. From our years in the hospitality industry, we’ve come across three habits that we have consistently seen beneficial to hotels in building and maintaining their brand image. Want to know more? The good news is you’re probably already doing at least one … [Read more...]
Canary Strawberry Gin Flies Into UK
Morgenrot’s artisan Spanish drinks cabinet has grown again after the Manchester-based importer added the Macaronesian ‘Eternal Spring’ Strawberry Gin from the Canary Islands to its burgeoning catalogue. The new launch is the second line from the Macaronesian distiller and follows the roll out by Morgenrot in 2018 of the most varied selection of Spanish gins available from … [Read more...]
Invest In Rest Workshop Announced By Love Drinks
Following the provision of free MiBODY fitness sessions for hospitality staff each month as part of its Love Well initiative, Love Drinks has now announced the first ‘Invest in Rest’ workshop in April to support people working in the ON-trade cope with the mental pressures of the job. Taking place during National Stress Awareness Month on the 24th April at 2pm at the Singer … [Read more...]
The ceda Gala Dinner & Awards 2019, a family affair
The ceda Gala Dinner & Awards took place on Friday 5th April at Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire, bringing to a close the 2019 ceda Conference. Awards given out on the night included the ceda Supplier Awards, the ceda Rising Star Award, the hotly anticipated ceda Grand Prix Awards and new for 2019, the Legacy Honours by ceda. Victorious Members included CHR Food Service, … [Read more...]
Commercial Kitchen is back in 2019 with its biggest show yet
Commercial Kitchen is back in 2019 with its biggest show yet Commercial Kitchen is back at the NEC Birmingham this 4-5 June, with its biggest ever show. As the UK’s leading kitchen equipment, services and design show, it’ll feature over 100 exhibiting companies showcasing the complete range of innovative equipment, devices, tech and services required to run, refurbish or … [Read more...]
Tobun supports hospitality youth at House of Commons debate
Tevin Tobun, chief executive of GV Group (Gate Ventures), was one of a number of high-profile business leaders to speak to young people at a special event held at the House of Commons last week. Introduced by Diane Abbott MP, the ‘Young Men - Letter to My 15-Year Old Self’ discussion focused on the career paths of professionals in competitive industries, including legal, … [Read more...]
Sodexo grows home care business with Good Care Group acquisition
The Good Care Group provides tailored live-in care services to consumers, in their homes, who require assistance to live independently, or, have complex care needs. It is one of the few businesses of its type to be rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission in the UK. The acquisition enables Sodexo, present in the UK home care market through Prestige Nursing + Care, … [Read more...]
Rational UK: Focusing on recycling old equipment and replacing it with future technology
This month, Rational UK the leading provider in hot food preparation equipment have announced a new promotion, inviting operators to invest in the future and stop worrying about the cost. The promotion runs from 1st April – 30th June 2019. Operators can now stop worrying about the cost of replacing large and inefficient kitchen appliances. The functions of traditional bratt … [Read more...]
Radisson Blu opens in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter
Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the opening of the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Riyadh Diplomatic Quarter in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Located in the west of the capital, the hotel is just a 30-minute drive from King Khaled International Airport and situated in Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter, home to over eighty foreign embassies and diplomatic missions. Tim … [Read more...]
HMSHost signs new contract for 14 new locations with two major Chinese airports
HMSHost International, global market leader in the food and hospitality industry for people on the move, has signed new contracts with both Shanghai Pudong Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport. It opens up the way to create 14 new Food & Beverage locations. Under the agreement more than 85% of the new F&B locations will be fully operational before China … [Read more...]
Sushi Shin by Miyakawa opens at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo today
Sushi Shin by Miyakawa opens at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo today located on the hotel’s 38th floor. The Edomae-style sushi restaurant will be the first launched in the Japanese capital by Hokkaido’s three-Michelin-starred Chef Miyakawa. Diners at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo’s Sushi Shin by Miyakawa will be in for a visual treat, as well as a world-class gastronomic experience. … [Read more...]
Chef Profile: Nick Bennett and Magnolia, ‘influencers help’
Each chef has her or his own take on creating a restaurant experience that tells their culinary story, we sat down this week with Nick Bennett, Head Chef, Magnolia Restaurant, Sudbury House Hotel to understand his. Tell us about your new restaurant I’ve been at the Sudbury House Hotel for five years and we’ve made a few changes in that time - but launching Magnolia, … [Read more...]
Armourcoat the toast of new whisky distillery experience
Armourcoat the toast of new Macallan whisky distillery and visitor experience The new £140 million Macallan distillery and visitor experience on the Easter Elchies estate near Craigellachie in Moray features Armourcoat Surface Finishes. Macallan is a luxury single malt Scotch whisky brand, with leading positions in some of the world’s most significant markets … [Read more...]
M Restaurants acquired by and Gaucho absorbed into Rare Restaurants
Gaucho holding company Lomo Bidco, an entity owned by Investec Bank plc and SC Lowy, has acquired M Restaurants. The transaction, which concluded late yesterday, brings together M Restaurants’ three venues and Gaucho’s sixteen restaurants. Following the transaction, Lomo Bidco will be renamed ‘Rare Restaurants’ and will act as the holding company for the group. … [Read more...]