Executive chefs from Dishoom, wagamama, The Alchemist & more prep for Commercial Kitchen 2019 With just two weeks to go until doors open, top chefs from Dishoom, wagamama, The Alchemist, Aramark, Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Las Iguanas, The Restaurant Group, OPUS, Kew Green Hotels, Chiquito, The Chilli Pickle and more, are preparing to take part in expert-led seminars … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2019
Ormer Mayfair Appoints Head Sommelier
The Flemings Mayfair hotel restaurant Ormer, part of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, has announced the appointment of Svetoslav Manolev as their new Head Sommelier. Manolev brings over a decade of specialist wine experience from some of the finest establishments in London. Previously, Assistant Head Sommelier at 67 Pall Mall, widely considered one of the top wine … [Read more...]
New pub concept via Urban Country Pubs
Camerons Brewery have announced further expansion to their retail pub group by introducing a new pub concept to its managed estate. The brewer, which currently has 28 managed pubs in its group including The Head of Steam chain, will be introducing a new group of venues under their Urban Country Pubs brand. This group will be based on the Leeds Brewery pubs the brewer … [Read more...]
Nineteen BaxterStorey graduates secure managerial roles within the business
For the third consecutive year, hospitality provider BaxterStorey has seen nineteen graduates complete its award-winning nine-month graduate training programme, with all securing managerial roles across the business. Nineteen talented individuals aged between 22 and 25 graduated from the nine-month programme which consists of modules exposing them to the varying … [Read more...]
MOD Pizza receives investment of $150m to accelerate expansion
London and New York based Private Investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has acquired a significant stake in MOD Pizza through an investment of $150 million. The investment will help accelerate MOD Pizza’s continued expansion in the casual dining sector. MOD Pizza has 433 locations and having entered the UK market in 2016 now has 10 UK locations. With this … [Read more...]
Hotels set to gain from May bank holiday weekend spending
New research has revealed that the hotel sector is set to benefit from increased sales volumes over both bank holiday weekends in May, as part of a wider leisure spending trend identified by new figures from Paymentsense. This is based on 2018 data from the company’s 70,000 small business customers across the UK, which revealed that pubs, bars and nightclubs enjoyed a near … [Read more...]
Jamie Oliver “devastated” with collapse of his restaurant group
Jamie Oliver stated earlier today on twitter that he is "devastated” with the news of his restaurant group being placed into administration. The group, which includes the Jamie's Italian chain, Barbecoa and Fifteen, appointed KPMG as administrators putting circa 1,300 jobs at risk. We understand that 25 restaurants are affected by the administration process and 23 … [Read more...]
Royal Lancaster London ‘adopt’ Hallfield Primary School
Royal Lancaster London Head Chef Daniel McGarey to Partner with Hallfield Primary School Executive Head Chef, Daniel McGarey, from Royal Lancaster London is partnering with Hallfield Primary School in Paddington as part of the ‘Adopt a School’ initiative from The Royal academy of Culinary Arts. Hallfield Primary School is a forward thinking and inclusive community school … [Read more...]
Chelsea extends catering contract with Levy
Levy UK, the market leaders for food and drink experiences in sports stadia, has extended its partnership with Chelsea Football Club as official caterers of the club until 2023. Continuing their successful relationship, which began in 2005, Levy UK will feed over 1 million fans annually at the 41,000-capacity stadium for match day and non-matchday catering across the … [Read more...]
iKitchen: Open up new horizons with RATIONAL
Following last year’s successful Tomorrow’s Kitchen concept and events, Rational is launching iKitchen. The new venture is an evolution of Rational’s total thermal cooking solution concept combined with their ConnectedCooking digital technology. Connected cooking networks the Rational appliances into a smart kitchen, with remote control, service maintenance, recipe sharing and … [Read more...]
SSP partners with Michelin Star bistro Jardin de Jade at Hong Kong International Airport
SSP Group has signed a five-year contract to open Michelin-starred Asian bistro Jardin de Jade at Hong Kong International Airport. Launched in Shanghai in 1999, Jardin de Jade offers authentic and innovative dishes that embody the essence of regional Chinese cooking. Its impeccable service and outstanding food quality led to Jardin de Jade being awarded a coveted Michelin … [Read more...]
Customise MADE-TO-ORDER Eggs for your customers
SMALL FOOTPRINT - BIG ON VERSATILITY Prepare moist, perfectly cooked eggs for any daypart with more flexibility than ever. The Egg Station Mini quickly cooks hassle-free eggs, omelettes, and scrambles from anywhere in your kitchen. How do you free up grill space, improve menu consistency, and shorten cook times for your eggs, omelettes, and scrambles? Do it with the … [Read more...]
Baby spinach, date, feta and black rice salad from Riso Gallo
Baby spinach, date, feta and black rice salad Serves 4 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 an excellent way to start a meal. Venere black rice is often known also as purple rice . 75g walnuts, lightly toasted, chopped … [Read more...]
Reynolds named Bartlett Mitchell Barista Champion 2019
Bartlett Mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has named Sarah Reynolds as the winner of its annual barista championship. Reynolds, who works at Bartlett Mitchell site in Kent, took the title of Barista Champion 2019 after hotly contested final held last night at London Fields Brewery. Baristas from across the UK entered this year’s competition, which … [Read more...]
Goldman Sachs to acquire B&B Hotels from PAI Partners
European private equity firm, PAI Partners has today announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations for the sale of B&B Hotels to the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs. PAI acquired B&B in March 2016 and has grown from a strong local player to an integrated hotel platform operating at a pan-European level. PAI has supported the management … [Read more...]