Aviator, the luxury independent hotel located just outside London in Farnborough, has unveiled its refurbished Sky Bar. Following substantial investment, the new-look Sky Bar, with new furniture, lighting and carpet installed by London-based interior design partners, Interiors of Chiswick is now open. Overlooking stunning views of the neighbouring private airport runway, … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2020
Five minutes with… Sara Jayne Stanes OBE
Sara Jayne Stanes OBE is Chief Executive of The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, which aims to advance the education of people in the United Kingdom in the science and art of cookery, food, food provenance and service. Earlier this week we talked hospitality with Sara Jayne. How did you start in hospitality? “My formative career years were spent working as a producer … [Read more...]
NH Collection New York Madison Avenue, celebrating New York’s golden age of advertising
Manhattan will welcome a newcomer to the Big Apple's hotel scene this coming April with the opening of NH Collection New York Madison Avenue, the first NH Collection property in the United States. Located in a building inspired by the Renaissance Revival architecture of the 1920’s, NH Collection New York Madison Avenue will set its scene in New York's golden age of … [Read more...]
Foodmove announces £1m investment in new eco-friendly fleet
Foodmove, a leading transport and logistics partner for wholesalers, contract caterers, manufacturers and retailers, has announced a £1m investment in new, more environmentally friendly vehicles. The company, which is part of GV Group (Gate Ventures), has bought a fleet of 50 Euro 6 compliant vans as part of a move to future-proof its operations. The 3.5t vehicles feature … [Read more...]
Eggs cooked perfectly on demand, all day, every day
Prepare perfectly cooked eggs throughout the day with more flexibility than ever. With the versatile Egg Station Mini — combining the speed and precision of countertop egg cookers with a small size and changeable racks designed for expanding menus and streamlined kitchens - you can have eggs cooked perfectly, on demand all day, every day. EXPAND YOUR MENU … [Read more...]
Nando’s beginning full deployment of ConnectedCooking across all of its UK estate
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...]
UK Casual Dining Restaurant Chains line up for drinks pavilions at Casual dining 2020
With just about one month to go until the doors open at Casual Dining 2020, London ExCeL 25-26 March, the UK casual dining sector will be getting ready to visit and inspect the show’s popular drinks pavilions. Each pavilion will host a dozen exhibitors at, the Artisan Spirits Lounge and The Taphouse, where visitors will sample new innovations from an exciting mix of … [Read more...]
Beech announces their first ‘Ready Built’ ovens, and available now in the UK
Beech Ovens is renowned worldwide for the spectacular finishes applied to their regular range of stone hearth ovens that are available in many different sizes and shapes – round, square, rectangular, Duck tall, custom; Wood-burning, Gas, or combination Wood/Gas. Our UK Consultants and Designers do a fantastic job creating these finishes, but for some customers want a simpler … [Read more...]
Old Course Hotel, St Andrews announces 2020 plans for expansion
The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa, St Andrews, part of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts Legend Collection, has announced significant development plans for 2020. The plans include increasing bedroom capacity, expanding conference facilities, new events space entrance to include a reception area and port cochere, outdoor landscaping and adding car parking spaces … [Read more...]
Travelodge Property Director appointed to further grow hotels portfolio by 100
Travelodge has today announced the appointment of its new Property Director, Steve Bennett. Bennett takes on this key role within the business as the company seeks to open 100 new hotels across the UK over the next five years. Bennett brings a wealth of experience in driving value from large property portfolios and in delivering high volumes of new site expansion. He joins … [Read more...]
MasterChef: The Professionals 2020, applications are now open
MasterChef: The Professionals 2020 gives professional chefs a unique opportunity to present their skills to an audience of millions. The competition also provides a perfect shop window for chefs looking to develop their career. Just ask 2009 winner Steve Groves, who today is head chef at Roux at Parliament Square. BBC Two’s MasterChef: The Professionals is returning for its … [Read more...]
Nico Simeone to open first London restaurant
Scottish-Italian chef, Nico Simeone, is set to open his first London site this spring in London’s Fitzrovia. Located on Charlotte Street, Six by Nico is the first London project from Nico Simeone and his seventh opening in the UK. Simeone’s culinary narrative was first born in his native Glasgow and has expanded at a dynamic pace with sister restaurants now in Edinburgh, … [Read more...]
Country Range add Frozen King Prawns to Seafood Collection
Leading independent foodservice brand Country Range has strengthened its seafood selection with the addition of sustainably sourced sweet and succulent frozen king prawns, which are available exclusively through the Group’s independent wholesalers in two pack sizes. The new products, which are IQF frozen within hours of harvest and come raw, peeled and deveined, join the … [Read more...]
The OWO, opening 2022 at the Old War Office building in London
The Hinduja Group and Obrascon Huarte Lain Desarrollos have announced an extension to its partnership with Raffles Hotels & Resorts. In June 2017 an agreement was signed for Raffles to operate a hotel at the iconic Old War Office building in London. A further agreement has now been signed confirming Raffles as operator for the 85 residences at the Whitehall … [Read more...]
EventCity Foodinate partnership feeds events and people in need
EventCity has announced a partnership with social enterprise, Foodinate, in working to help fight food poverty and homelessness in the Manchester community. The largest, conference, exhibition and multi-purpose venue in the North will join Foodinate in its ‘meal for meal’ concept. The campaign guarantees that for every meal served during a corporate event held at EventCity, … [Read more...]
