The Board of Admiral Taverns has announced reaching an agreement with Star Pubs & Bars to acquire a portfolio of 150 tenanted community pubs. The acquisition of the portfolio will take the Group’s estate to circa 950 pubs. Supported by investors Proprium Capital Partners and C&C Group, the Group has championed its ambitions to grow its estate and recently … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2019
WSET and IOH announce new joint management agreement
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust and the Institute of Hospitality have announced signing an agreement to jointly manage the Academy of Food & Wine Service with immediate effect. Within the new partnership, WSET will manage the beverage and sommelier-related elements of the AFWS, while IOH will continue to manage all activities related to restaurant management and … [Read more...]
Labour Party Conference embraces vegan catering
Kudos Catering are this week during the Labour Party Conference delivering a wide-ranging menu to over 13,000 attendees with a Vegan Street Café. The Kudos team have put together a range of offers that seeks to accommodate the diverse audience in attendance during this five-day event. In addition to the traditional menu and for the very first time, a Vegan Street … [Read more...]
Gary Vaynerchuk, setting the H&C Social Agenda 2019
H&C Social has taken place every year since 2014, where a group of like minded social media practitioners sit down to discuss social media and the hospitality industry. In the run up to this year’s event, as always, we are building the agenda from social media engagement. One agenda item being considered is - Are we still early adopters? H&C News’ first foray … [Read more...]
Atherton and Sheppard pick up top honours at AA awards
Jason Atherton and Robin Sheppard picked up the top honours at the AA Hospitality Awards held at Grosvenor House Hotel in London last night. Atherton was named ‘Chef’s chef of the year’ for the development of his 18-strong The Social Company brand, and Sheppard was presented with a lifetime achievement award for his commitment to the hospitality industry over the last 50 … [Read more...]
Bartlett Mitchell commits to United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
Bartlett Mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has today published its latest CSER report, announcing that it will align its sustainability activity to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Every year, the company sets measurable objectives to ensure continuous improvements in its sustainability performance, charted in its annual CSER report … [Read more...]
Thomas Cook, none so blind as those who will not see
UK consumer spending reports produced by government and a myriad of others point to historical data sets that show where people choose to spend their money. Individual consumer spending reports show data that allows businesses to fine tune their tactics, and over time collectively they show clear patterns that dictate strategy. UK consumer spending reports show where markets … [Read more...]
The inevitable demise of Thomas Cook
Following the news that Thomas Cook has ceased trading, Dr Sarah Rawlinson, Head of the Centre for Contemporary Hospitality and Tourism at the University of Derby, reflects on its humble beginnings, the rise of the brand and its hopeless end. It is sad that today we hear about the demise of Thomas Cook, the oldest travel company in the world. It was established by a cabinet … [Read more...]
Latest UK Tourism numbers show industry growth fueling employment
The UK tourism industry has grown by £18.5bn over the last two years reports a new tourism publication produced by the Tourism Alliance. This is a growth rate of 14.5% that brings the total expenditure by tourists in the UK to £149.5bn. Revenue from tourists in the UK generates employment for 3.3m people in tourism-related businesses, making tourism one of the UK’s largest and … [Read more...]
PROJECTL1 – MORGENROT X MEVALCO Portfolio Tasting in Liverpool
After three successful editions in Manchester, Morgenrot’s annual portfolio tasting will head to Liverpool for the first time on Monday, 7th October at the city’s sensational Pen Factory. Joining forces with the Manchester-based beer, wine and spirit importer for the day are Spanish food importers Mevalco, who will be bringing the finest cheese, cured meat and tapas … [Read more...]
Ei Group invest in Craft Union’s wet-led only community pub proposition
Ei Group has invested £1.7 million to opening a ‘Pub Support Hub’ and HQ base this week in Wakefield for Craft Union Pub Company. Following refurbishment, the building reopened last week and is home to a new Craft Union pub, as well as accommodating the pub company’s support team and a suite of training and meeting facilities for use by the wider group. Known as … [Read more...]
A first for Cornwall, 5 AA stars
Cornwall has seen its first hotel awarded 5 stars by The AA, The Nare, a country house hotel by the sea that has enjoyed being the highest rated Cornish hotel for the last 30 years. The Nare is just one of fifty included in the exclusive Pride of Britain Hotels Collection, for many years being the only Cornish hotel represented. It continues to be the only hotel in the South … [Read more...]
Provenance and traceability leads to two Soil Association awards for BaxterStorey
BaxterStorey has been awarded two Bronze Standard Accreditations by the Soil Association for its catering operations at both Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the Barbican Centre. The certification, a first for both locations, recognises the high standard of BaxterStorey’s catering services provided to around 1,600 staff, students and artists in the Green Room staff … [Read more...]
Lane7 outlines UK expansion plans ahead of Leicester opening
Independent boutique bowling operator, Lane7, has unveiled plans to open another five sites before the end of 2020. The expansion programme is spearheaded by the launch of its biggest site yet as it redevelops the former Leicester Central railway station as part of a £47m Great Central Square regeneration scheme. The 22,000sq ft site in Leicester will be created around the … [Read more...]
Asian Restaurant Owners Network Open Kitchen Live Event
The Asian Restaurant Owners Network Menu Development Day at Eqiupline’s Open Kitchen Live Demonstration Kitchens, in association with Rational and H&C News Date and Times: Tuesday 26th November 2019 - 10.00am – 14.30pm Venue: Equipline, Ashley House, Ashley Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 2GA Travel by Car - Parking: There is plenty parking available on site, … [Read more...]