Hilton is growing its apprenticeship scheme by almost 30 per cent in 2020, with 274 apprentices currently, a further 76 apprentice roles will be available over the next 12 months by the hotel giant. In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, which runs from 3rd February, Hilton will be hosting an awards ceremony to mark the achievements of young talent. Nominated for … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2020
Twenty six minutes with… Chip Conley
Chip Conley is an American hotelier and hospitality entrepreneur, best known as the founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, which grew to become the second largest boutique hotel chain in the US. He started Joie de Vivre Hospitality in 1987 at age 26 and held the position of CEO for nearly 24 years. In 2010, after having created and managed 50 boutique hotels mostly in … [Read more...]
Marco Pierre White now part of Skills for Chefs Conference 2020
Marco Pierre White has confirmed he will be taking part in the Skills for Chefs Conference later this year on 1st and 2nd of July, much to the delight of event organiser David McKown MBE. McKown, Director of Skills for Chefs commented on the announcement telling us: “we are delighted to have secured Marco Pierre White for the 23rd annual conference and I am sure the on stage … [Read more...]
All female chef line-up announced for DEBRA UK 2020
The Great Chefs Dinner in aid of national charity DEBRA UK, returns to London, on Monday 3 February 2020 at The Langham, London in the West End. The sumptuous dining experience, now in its fifth year, will take place in the dazzling Roux at the Landau Restaurant. Michel Roux Jr will be hosting the evening and his culinary skills will be accompanied for the first time with an … [Read more...]
The biggest names in hospitality witness the best professional kitchen assistant ever
With the ongoing people and skills shortages across hospitality and catering why not look at employing the best professional kitchen assistant ever, the Rational SelfCookingCenter. It cooks quickly, it’s easy to use, it delivers the food quality you specify, and it even saves you time, money and energy in the process. It takes all monitoring and checking work off your hands. … [Read more...]
Discussing restaurant culture with John Campbell…
On a recent visit to John Campbell's restaurant, The Woodspeen in Newbury, Campbell kindly sat down and discussed the culture of his restaurant, how he and his team have developed that culture, and how this fits working with partners like Meiko UK. Meiko UK … [Read more...]
New annual market report to focus on what consumers want from UK restaurants
A new annual market report revealing what consumers want from UK restaurants is being formulated from research carried out with 70,000 businesses. Research reveals that UK diners eat out of home each year on 2.4 billion occasions. The research pinpoints young people as the most likely to dine out with couples and under 35’s eating out at least once a week. It is based on a … [Read more...]
Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Laura Ashley Hotels announce global partnership
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has announced a global partnership with Laura Ashley bringing new and existing Laura Ashley Hotels into representation of the Preferred brand. The brand’s Alliance Partner programme allows Laura Ashley to sell its iconic and much-loved British brand to Preferred’s global portfolio of more than 750 hotels, resorts, and residences across 85 … [Read more...]
Middle Eight set to open in Covent Garden
Middle Eight is a new luxury lifestyle luxury hotel set to open in May in Covent Garden, London as part of member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts. The new hotel will comprise 180 bedrooms, including 12 suites and a variety of F&B outlets, with experienced hotelier Christian Graf appointed as GM to lead the team. The hotel restaurants are Sycamore Vino Cucina, and The … [Read more...]
Bartlett Mitchell launches digital training platform
Bartlett Mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, is digitalising its entire training programme in order to support its planned future growth. Pear Training, it’s new state of the art Learning Management System (LMS), has been developed to inspire and efficiently deliver nationally recognised qualifications and mandatory training to Bartlett Mitchell’s … [Read more...]
Head of procurement sets out how equipment has become one of the keystones of Nando’s success
Since launching its first UK restaurant in 1992, Nando’s has expanded to over 1,200 restaurants and has helped to revolutionise the casual dining market with its Portuguese influenced chicken menu. One of the chain’s longest running strategic partnerships has been with Rational. Cameron Holder, head of non-food and indirect procurement, explains. “We’ve worked … [Read more...]
New Head Chef at The Salt Room Brighton
Lawrence McCarthy has been appointed as Head Chef at The Salt Room Brighton, formerly of two Michelin-starred Marcus Wareing at the Berkley. As well as the experience at Marcus Wareing at the Berkley, McCarthy has a wealth of experience with six years at The Ledbury under Brett Graham, and most recently head chef at Michelin starred Tristan’s in Horsham. Located on the … [Read more...]
Optimal warewashing performance requires the best maintenance
The Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programme from MEIKO offers hospitality and catering businesses the best after-sales warewashing support in the UK. The most professional after-sales support from the industry’s market leading supplier of warewashing systems is available from Meiko UK. MEIKO offers: The best breakdown support in the market. Tailored … [Read more...]
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Moist, perfectly cooked eggs, all day, every day
Prepare moist, perfectly cooked eggs throughout the day with more flexibility than ever. The Egg Station Mini quickly cooks 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 versatile Egg Station Mini — combining the speed … [Read more...]
