Lunch or dinner reservations often change simply as a consequence of the weather, and with them vital revenue. We have a solution to avoid those situations, the Astreea® Igloo, ready to house lunch and dinner guests whatever the weather. The Astreea Igloo is a weatherproof bubble, designed for outside use, to protect your guests from the elements. But it isn’t just … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2021
Country Range Group Cares for Caterers with Latest Menu Solutions Guide
The Country Range Group has launched the next in its series of invaluable Menu Solutions Guides with the latest brochure focusing on the challenging work of a care sector chef, offering guidance and tips on how care caterers can navigate the complex sector and take their services to the next level. The beneficial guide is now available to the Group’s member wholesalers’ … [Read more...]
Hilton KP and Executive Chef team to join Cyrus Todiwala at The Belfry
The Clink Charity Hospitality Golf Day 2021, in association with Meiko, taking place in June at The Belfry will welcome a new team this year thanks to Meiko UK’s Kitchen Porters Club. The new team will be captained by Raul Noja Garcia, a kitchen porter at the Hilton in York who was nominated by his colleague, Saurabh Prabhakar, Executive Chef, Hilton, York and Culinary … [Read more...]
Downing Street and Whitehall heading in the wrong direction for hospitality
In light of recent escalating revelations about the inner workings of Downing Street and Whitehall, perceptions of businesses being able to court favour within both are compounding. It seems contacts at the highest levels of government, and the civil service, can be manipulated for competitive advantage. And to such a degree it now seems almost naïve to expect some government … [Read more...]
Michel Roux Jr inviting pandemic heroes to dine at Le Gavroche
Michel Roux Jr is inviting friends, family and colleagues of all deserving pandemic heroes to nominate them for a chance to enjoy lunch or dinner for two people on the house at his Mayfair restaurant Le Gavroche. “From firemen to food store employees, from teachers, volunteers, charity workers, carers to soldiers, so many people in the community have done such a magnificent … [Read more...]
Accor announce 2021 Q1 revenue down 48% worldwide
Accor have announced their 2021 Q1 results alongside reorganisation of the the business management structure, revenues are down as the group pins its hopes on seeing a strong summer rebound. Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Accor, said: “There were no surprises in our first-quarter performance. Global business trends are improving slightly and the … [Read more...]
Shaftesbury driving hospitality footfall through live music
Shaftesbury in London's West End has relaunched its ‘Seven Dials Unplugged’ initiative, providing a taste of outdoor live music throughout the destination’s streets of hospitality. People enjoyed their first weekend of relaxed government restrictions on Saturday 17th April, including live alfresco acoustic sets, performed by up and coming artists. This is now set to continue … [Read more...]
Mixologist of the Week – Ramsey Keir
With hospitality reopening well and truly underway, Love Drinks has launched a Love Cocktails Recipe Book to help shine a light on a selection of talented mixologists around the country. This week the focus is on Ramsey Keir, who is the General Manager at Goldfinch - an award-winning, independent neighbourhood cocktail bar in Tooting, London. Offering both indoor and … [Read more...]
Covid passport scheme far more advanced than Boris intimated at press conference
The political website Guido Fawkes, that is both famed and infamous for often being first with breaking political news, has this evening posted news that seems to confirm government Covid passport plans are well underway. The NHSX, which is the health service's technology department, is advertising job openings in London and Leeds. The job ads clearly state the job is: … [Read more...]
Country Range keeping caterers sweet
Country Range’s catalogue of caterer inspired on-trend products has been enhanced with the launch of two frozen and pre-portioned bite-sized dessert selections, each featuring three jaw-droppingly tasty treats. Available immediately via the 12 independent wholesalers which make up the Country Range Group, the new products feature classic flavour combinations and on-trend … [Read more...]
Stella Artois tipping bar staff £1 for every pint sold
Stella Artois often create good advertising, advertising that engages, is relevant, and captures the moment. So much so, that even between programming rather than reaching for the fast forward button, you grant them 30 seconds or so to absorb the message. The campaign currently doing just that, and certainly for pub aficionados, is Stella Artois #StellaTips. The beer … [Read more...]
US QSR chain Popeyes entering UK with new CEO targeting significant expansion
Popeyes, the US QSR chicken brand, has announced its entry and expansion into the UK in 2021, alongside the appointment of Tom Crowley as its UK chief executive. Crowley brings over 20 years' experience leading UK pub, casual dining and QSR brands, more recently, as managing director of Giraffe Concepts and subsequently as CEO of Boparan Restaurant Group. Now at the helm … [Read more...]
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group create new Chief Commercial Officer role with appointment of Joanna Flint
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Joanna Flint as Chief Commercial Officer from 1 April 2021. The newly created role will oversee the development and execution of the Group’s commercial strategy while also taking executive responsibility for all aspects of Mandarin Oriental’s customer experience. Joanna will take over the responsibilities … [Read more...]
The Pass at South Lodge set for Steven Edwards summer residency
Steven Edwards is set to return to South Lodge for an eight-week summer residency - Steven Edwards at The Pass. The Masterchef: The Professionals 2013 winner and his team from etch. will be taking over the restaurant from Friday 2 July until Sunday 29 August 2021. The takeover comes as The Pass launches a series of guest chef residences and etch. closes for a major … [Read more...]
Hospitality jobs support vital to national economic recovery
UKHospitality has today reacted to the latest employment figures, which convey quite how acutely hospitality has continued to be disproportionately hit by the Covid pandemic. The Office of National Statistics data show that 4 in 5 of those people who have lost their jobs since the pandemic began are under the age of 35, and that between December and February the number of … [Read more...]
