The Institute of Hospitality has announced that it will be an official supporter of the Universal Cookery and Food Festival 2021. In backing the annual food festival, the Institute of Hospitality joins many other industry bodies as supporters of UCFF. This is the first time that the IoH, whose new chief executive Robert Richardson FIH is a professionally qualified chef, will … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2021
BrewDog working with the on-trade towards carbon neutrality
As the on-trade opens up, carbon negative brewer, BrewDog has welcomed its first partners to the PLANET FIRST LOCALS collective, who have pledged to reduce emissions by at least 15% over the next 12 months. This follows the announcement of the initiative by co-founder James Watt, on social media in April, and will see the business remove all emissions created by the … [Read more...]
People and skills shortage fuels long term hospitality thinking
For those not familiar with the media world, Campaign is an amalgamation of itself, Marketing, Media Week and Brand Republic, championing those in the media world that are disrupting and re-shaping the industry. So, how fitting to read over the weekend that Mark McCulloch, founder and chief executive of hospitality marketing agency Supersonic has teamed up with David McDowall, … [Read more...]
House of St Barnabas help people secure, succeed and progress in working in hospitality
Helping people into hospitality, by Rosie Ferguson, CEO, House of St Barnabas House of St Barnabas is a private members’ club working to break the cycle of homelessness. We support people who have experienced homelessness to achieve a stable job, a safe home and a supportive network, so that they can move permanently out of the trap of homelessness and insecurity. We … [Read more...]
Felipe’s experience of being in hospitality and from the EU post Brexit
The objective of H&C News on twitter is to engage, not just broadcast our news columns through another channel, but to embrace two way communication which often leads to interesting exchanges. Much of our activity on twitter recently has focused on our petition to Parliament asking The Government to: "Ease immigration restrictions on EU nationals and other migrant workers … [Read more...]
PM’s flimflam policies unveiled by reversal of irreversible roadmap
Boris Johnson’s continued attempts to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds could finally exhaust the patience of the electorate as he is now looking ever more certain to reverse his irreversible roadmap. Government sources are being quoted across countless media today with a plethora of excuses ready for the PM to adopt in justifying his inability to deliver on his … [Read more...]
Time to welcome back the real restaurant rock stars
The definition of hospitality – noun – the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors and strangers. Delivery of such being totally dependent upon skilled people. Most restaurants have a foundation of regular customers that return frequently as a consequence of being served a good hospitality experience. Please note, the word served precedes … [Read more...]
More restaurants choose team wellbeing and reduced opening ahead of struggling
In reaction to the people and skills shortages across hospitality, a restaurant group in Sussex has introduced a work policy to improve their team’s work life balance and encourage more young people to enter the world of hospitality. Sussex Pass is located in the village of Wadhurst and is designed to showcase the finest produce in Sussex and Kent while supporting local … [Read more...]
BaxterStorey join UN Race to Zero
WSH, the parent company of leading hospitality brands including BaxterStorey has signed a landmark pledge, committing to the Business Ambition for 1.5°C which will see them join the UN Race to Zero, setting a science-based net-zero target and making a critical contribution to limiting the impacts of climate change. Spearheading WSH’s focus on sustainability is Mike Hanson, … [Read more...]
Brand Hospitality
Following receipt of the June issue of Chef & Restaurant Magazine, we were inspired to publish the introduction to this month's edition below by Editor Claire Bosi. You can enjoy reading the whole magazine here, as we have. Especially the article by Silvano Giraldin. For any of you who were perplexed by our campaign to ask the PM to appoint a Minister for Hospitality, … [Read more...]
Mixologist of the Week, Liam Grogan
This week we’re heading north of the border to creative cocktail soul Liam Grogan, mixing up some magic from his place called Flùr, a neighbourhood shop and bar found in the beating heart of Glasgow’s West End, Partick. Having worked behind the stick in some of Glasgow’s best cocktail venues as well as time spent working in the bar scene in Australia, Liam set up Flùr to … [Read more...]
Caffe Carluccio’s announce 500 sites to open in the next 5 years
As the first Caffè Carluccio’s opened in partnership with Sainsbury’s in St Albans this week, brand owner Boparan Restaurant Group announces plans to roll out 500 sites of the new concept in the next five years. Alongside the retail partnership with Sainsbury’s, Boparan will be looking to roll out the Caffè Carluccio’s concept in travel hubs, city centres and neighbourhood … [Read more...]
Isuzu Jiffy Banquet trucks and Mostro deliver perfect pizza
Creating the perfect pizza to order, fresh and hot from the oven, directly outside residential homes is the brainchild of Mostro Pizza who are building up this innovative style of hot food home delivery based on the Isuzu Jiffy Banquet product. The first three of their 3.5 tonne specialist pizza takeaway trucks are now working for Mostro Pizza in the south-east of England as … [Read more...]
Grosvenor announce new hospitality openings in Mayfair and Belgravia
Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has announced the arrival of new hospitality occupiers to Mayfair and Belgravia. The new openings, which open over the next three months, include the launch of new concepts from British restaurant group The Ivy and Deliciously Ella as well as new pioneering independent businesses including Bonadea and Shan Shui who will mark their first opening … [Read more...]
Newbury Racecourse awards new 10 year foodservice contract
Newbury Racecourse has selected Levy UK + I, the sports, and hospitality division of Compass Group UK and Ireland, as its official catering and hospitality partner. The ten-year contract will build on the in-house capabilities Newbury Racecourse has used to date and enhance catering across the venue’s raceday and corporate operations. Levy will work together with Newbury … [Read more...]