OYO Hotels earlier today announced the appointment of Betsy Atkins, CEO and founder of Baja Corporation, as an independent director on the company’s board of directors. Atkins joins the board alongside Mark Schwartz, Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs, Munish Varma, Managing Partner, SoftBank Vision Fund, Bejul Somaia, Partner, Lightspeed India Partners Advisors, and Mohit … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2019
An oasis of serenity named Employer Of The Year by Investors In People
The Landmark London has been named the Employer Of The Year in the Platinum category at The Investors In People Award during this week’s Las Vegas-theme ceremony at Old Billingsgate in the city of London.The magnificent five-star Grande Dame hotel received the highly acclaimed award for fostering an exceptional working environment and for its unparalleled people practices, … [Read more...]
Vegan wines add to joined up vegan dining at Seasoned
Wines are sometimes not vegan friendly as wine is clarified through the process of ‘fining’, when fining agents are introduced it makes the wine unsuitable for vegans.Young wines are hazy and contain tiny molecules; when left for long enough they will clear by themselves, but producers have traditionally used aids to help the process along which involves adding the fining … [Read more...]
Armourcoat joins Surface Design Show to celebrate the best in innovative surface design
Decorative specialists Armourcoat will be exhibiting at The Surface Design Show in February 2020, a must-visit event for architects, designers and specifiers looking for material inspiration from the UK and around the world, with this year’s chosen theme of ‘Close to Home.’ Now in its fifteenth year, The Surface Design Show, held at Islington’s Business Design Centre, is … [Read more...]
Blueprint Café add new Michelin star experienced Head Chef to their menu
D&D London has announced the appointment of their new Head Chef Rudi Warner to the Blueprint Café. Warner has Michelin-starred experience under his belt, including three years at Michelin-starred seafood restaurant Angler and a role as Sous Chef at Ollie Dabbous’s first Michelin-starred restaurant, Dabbous.He has already made his mark on Blueprint’s menu, creating … [Read more...]
Tickets released for Christmas Carol Service in aid of The Clink and Hospitality Action
A Christmas Carol Service is being held in aid of The Clink and Hospitality Action at St Luke’s in Chelsea on Monday 16th December 2019 to raise funds to support the work carried out by both these charities in the capital and nationwide.In the beautiful setting of St Luke’s & Christ Church in the heart of Chelsea, guests will enjoy traditional carols and poems from … [Read more...]
11 Cadogan Gardens becomes Relais & Châteaux’s only London hotel
Relais & Châteaux has announced its newest members around the world and 11 Cadogan Gardens has at the same time become Relais & Châteaux’s only London hotel.The video provides a glimpse inside one of London's best kept secrets... 11 Cadogan Gardens follows in the steps of its sister properties Chewton Glen, the first Relais & Châteaux hotel in the UK, and … [Read more...]
Nathan Outlaw and Bryn Williams reflect on being part of The Roux Scholarship
More than a decade ago, top chefs Nathan Outlaw and Bryn Williams progressed to the finals of The Roux Scholarship. Despite not winning, both have found that being part of The Roux Scholarship has been of great benefit to their careers.Nathan Outlaw, whose Port Isaac restaurant holds two Michelin stars, took part in the competition three times in the early 2000’s and still … [Read more...]
David McKown presented with MBE for services to the UK hospitality and catering industry
David McKown from The University of Sheffield and Director of University Hospitality Seminars was presented with the MBE by The Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace on 7 November, 2019 for services to hospitality and catering.McKown commented after the day telling us: "it was an amazing day and humbling to meet other recipients at the investiture, many had done amazing … [Read more...]
Macdonald Hotels sells landmark properties to US real estate developer
Independent hotel group Macdonald Hotels has today confirmed the sale of Rusacks Hotel in St Andrews and the leasehold interest of the Randolph Hotel in Oxford to Chicago-based AJ Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum.Deputy Chairman, Macdonald Hotels Group, Gordon Fraser commenting on the transaction told us: “This is a superb deal for the business, which allows us to … [Read more...]
Two new Accor Jan 2020 openings creating new jobs in Leicester
Leicester’s new Novotel and Adagio hotels are set to create over 60 jobs when both businesses open in early January 2020. The scheme, which comes under the Accor brand features a restaurant and two fully serviced hotels.Ten senior staff members, who together have over 245 years’ combined experience, have already been appointed by the brand to work across the project and … [Read more...]
Market report reveals key insights to restaurant trends for 2020
New research from 70,000 businesses reveals that 50 million adults eat out in Great Britain each year on 2.4 billion occasions. Young people are most likely to dine out with couples and under 35’s eating out once a week.The research will help form a new annual market report revealing what British consumers want from restaurants. It is based on a detailed analysis of … [Read more...]
The Brighton Centre removes beef from menus as an issue of moral responsibility
The Brighton Centre, in conjunction with their catering partner KUDOS, has announced that it will remove beef products from its menus from January 1st, 2020.This announcement follows similar we have reported on this year, most notably University of Cambridge’s removal of beef and lamb from menus and reporting higher profits as a direct consequence.Brighton Centre’s … [Read more...]
StreetSmart working with restaurants on youth homelessness and food poverty, now
StreetSmart are launching their 2019 fundraising campaign across the UK, working with restaurants to raise money for vulnerable and homeless members of their local community during the months of November and December, with a particular focus on youth homelessness and addressing food poverty.The River Café, Core by Clare Smyth, BOX-E Bristol and Barrafina continue … [Read more...]
