As Christmas fast approaches, Amazonico, Claude Bosi at Bibendum, Mildreds, Norma and Andrew Edmunds join 600 restaurants raising money to tackle the homeless crisis across the UK. By simply adding a voluntary £1 to diners’ bills during the festive months, StreetSmart has raised nearly £10 million since their foundation in 1998, enabling them to support charities, hostels and … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2019
Hilton announce GM to open new Silverstone hotel
Hilton has recently announced Anthony Duggan has been appointed as hotel General Manager to open the Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone. Construction has also started on the hotel’s bridge, which will link the five-storey hotel to the Silverstone Wing and its dining, conference and event facilities. RG Group, the appointed Main Contractor, have been on site since January 2019 and … [Read more...]
Starhotels appoints one GM for The Franklin, The Gore and The Pelham
Starhotels has appointed Thomas James Orchard as General Manager of the Starhotels Collezione London Complex, comprising The Franklin, The Gore and The Pelham. Orchard has more than thirty years of luxury hospitality experience leading several hotel properties. Orchard developed his London experience through his time at The Berkeley Hotel London and COMO Hotels and Resorts, … [Read more...]
Black And White Hospitality Management takes over at new, five-star aparthotel concept
Black And White Hospitality Management has taken over the day-to-day operation of the Hy Hotel in Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, a brand-new, five-star aparthotel concept that comprises one, two and three-bedroom apartments. Due to open soon, the concept combines the space and freedom of a self-catering apartment alongside a concierge team which offers round the clock … [Read more...]
Mowgli target further growth through multiple new openings in 2020
Mowgli Street Food is set to expand after a stand-out year which saw it ranked for a second successive year among the UK’s most dynamic businesses on the Sunday Times Fast Track 100. Founded in Liverpool by former barrister Nisha Katona MBE in 2014, Mowgli now has 10 restaurants across the country. In the last three years revenues have grown on average by more than 66% every … [Read more...]
Wait not, want not: 5 ways to run restaurants without waiters
They’re the restaurant’s human face: ensuring customers feel welcome, answering questions and bringing out each course with efficiency and charm. That’s right, we’re talking about waiting staff. Waiters and waitresses have always played a big part in the experience of eating out. However, in big cities with high property prices, good ones can be hard to find, never mind … [Read more...]
Dinner at Restaurant Sat Bains for the Country Range Student Chef Challenge Winners
The 2018/19 Country Range Student Chef Challenge winners - Alan Coats, Ance Kristone and Andreau Talla - got a taste of what it’s like to be at the top of the culinary game after experiencing an exclusive dinner at Nucleus - a private room inside Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham. The three students, who won the 2018/19 Country Range Student Chef Challenge as part of the … [Read more...]
Jason Atherton announces Matt Worswick as Executive Chef at The Shanghai EDITION
Restaurateur Jason Atherton and hotelier Ian Schrager have announced that Matt Worswick is joining the team at The Shanghai EDITION as Executive Chef from February 2020. Worswick will be taking over from Scott Melvin, who departs at the end of the month. Melvin launched the hotel in July 2018 and has worked alongside Jason for the past 15 years. Jason Atherton … [Read more...]
Watergate Bay Hotel and Businesses appoint new leadership team
Watergate Bay Hotel has announced a new senior team operating across all its businesses dedicated to the next phase of growth. The freshly formed team which leads Watergate Bay Hotel, the Another Place hotel collection and Beach Retreats sees Will Ashworth move to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Ben Harper is Managing Director; Judi Blakeburn Brand Director, and Natalie … [Read more...]
Multifunctional appliances help historical independent school’s catering operation
Woodbridge School in Suffolk is an independent school with a history stretching back to 1662, when local lawyer Robert Marryott, known as ‘the great eater’, gathered local dignitaries to discuss creating a school for the poor of the town. Food remains a key part of the character of the establishment. “We serve 800 covers a day,” says Jon Ellis, the school’s executive head … [Read more...]
Hernö’s latest Ginnovative Twists from Love Drinks
Love Drinks has further fortified its diverse portfolio with the addition of two widely-anticipated limited edition Swedish gins from Hernö – one of Europe’s most awarded craft distilleries. The two new lines which have launched in the UK include a smoky Hernö Sipping Gin #1.3 ex-Ardbeg Casks and a Hernö Blackcurrant Gin. The special gins are available immediately in 500ml … [Read more...]
New Head Chef announced at Pennyhill Park’s The Latymer
Exclusive Collection is delighted to announce that Steve Smith will join the group in February 2020 as Head Chef of The Latymer, the Michelin starred restaurant at luxury hotel, Pennyhill Park in Surrey. Steve Smith will be taking over the running of the kitchen from current Head Chef, Matt Worswick. Steve will join the hotel from 1 Michelin starred Bohemia at The Club … [Read more...]
Fairmont St Andrews acquired by Hong Kong’s Great Century investment house
Fairmont St Andrews has announced that its holding company, St Andrews Bay Development Limited, has been acquired by a company led by Great Century. The partners of Great Century have established a strategic plan focusing on global investments within the golf and hospitality industries. This represents Great Century’s first investment. Fairmont, an Accor brand, continues … [Read more...]
LSG Sky Chefs sale to gategroup sees immediate union disruption to operations
Last week at a Lufthansa AG company meeting the Supervisory Board approved the sale of the LSG Group's European business to the world leading provider of full range catering services for the airline industry gategroup. The contract was not detailed in the announcement but will be by both seller and buyer in the weeks ahead, the sale is subject to approval by antitrust … [Read more...]
Immersive pub and hotel experiences launched for 2020 at Brewhouse & Kitchen
Brewhouse & Kitchen has announced its plans to create a new concept, developing the experience arm of the business, brewtel, adding bedrooms to its pub estate. With plans to open 10 new bedrooms within the Worthing brewpub currently in development, and a further 17 in their already established Chester brewpub. The new year will see the 22 strong brewpub group look at adding … [Read more...]
