The hospitality industry has been at the forefront of developing policies recognising the importance of sustainability. Driven by understanding customers will spend more on sustainable hospitality. As hospitality businesses and the millions of people working with them, hopefully, continue to emerge and work through the coronavirus pandemic, they do so very much weaker from it. … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2021
Arley’s Meat Free Alternatives set to transform Global Plant-Based Industry
Arley’s, the new plant-based brand by UK-based producer Arley Foods, is setting out to transform the global plant-based industry with a range of innovative new products focused on great quality and taste. Driven by the importance of customer experience, Arley foods aren’t just 100% plant-based. They also offer a dining experience that’s as rich, easy, and effortless as the … [Read more...]
Springboard become a Hoteliers’ Charter Champion
Hospitality charity Springboard has pledged its support to the Hoteliers’ Charter and is one of the latest leading organisations to become a Charter Champion, supporting the placements of hotel trainees in industry positions. Providing specialist careers advice and guidance to young people across the country, Springboard UK aims to promote careers in hospitality as a rewarding … [Read more...]
The Chancellor’s Budget, a mixed bag for hospitality
The Chancellor’s Budget turned out to be a mixed bag for hospitality, the headlines grabbed attention, but as always, the small print makes the real difference. In Parliament the Chancellor announced that more than 90% of hospitality businesses would benefit from a 50% reduction in their business rates bills in 2022-23, the reduction however is limited to £110,000 per … [Read more...]
Meals on Wheels Week 2021 highlights contribution made to communities
Meals on Wheels Week returns on 1st – 5th November 2021. The award-winning national awareness event, organised by the National Association of Care Catering (NACC), raises awareness of and celebrates Meals on Wheels services across the country and the vital role they play in supporting older and vulnerable people living in our communities. As we continue to live … [Read more...]
World Travel Awards confirms The Belfry as England’s Leading Conference Hotel
The Belfry Hotel & Resort has once again been announced as England’s Leading Conference Hotel at the 28th annual World Travel Awards. The awards acknowledged The Belfry’s high-quality service, exceptionally high standard of facilities and first-class events and meetings spaces. Katie Niland, Sales Director at The Belfry said: “I am absolutely delighted that the … [Read more...]
Budget headlines looking good for hospitality, but require due diligence
Today’s Budget saw the Chancellor announce big changes for business rates and alcohol duty. Sunak announced his plan to extend 50% business rates relief for the hospitality industry for the next financial year April 2022/March 2023. Duty rates on alcohol will be cut from 15% to 6% in a system that sees lower strength drinks including rose wines and fruit ciders attract a … [Read more...]
Gather & Gather opens the first brew bar at a London university
Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Gather & Gather has brought the craft of specialty coffee to University College London in the form of a new Brew Bar – the first at a university in London. The unique space at UCL’s faculty of the built environment, The Bartlett offers UCL students, employees and visitors a choice of ‘pour over’ brew methods. It also … [Read more...]
Fathers and Mothers: a chef’s hospitality memoir published in aid of Hospitality Action
Fathers and Mothers, by Chef Steve West, in aid of Hospitality Action Throughout 2020 and into 2021, as country-wide lockdowns forced restaurants, cafes and bars across the UK to close their doors and turn off the lights, as Covid-19 has devastatingly swept through the country, during this time I felt it worthwhile to write my story to help others in hospitality in … [Read more...]
Krombacher Pairfection from Harry’s Bar
Recipe by Gethin Rees, head chef, Harry’s Bar Braised Pork & Black Pudding Terrine, Parisienne Purple Potato & Vegetable Garden with Krombacher Sauce, Paired with a Krombacher Pils. Ingredients Serves 4 Braising the pork & pulling 1.25 kg pork belly 1 white onion, chopped 3 star anise Vegetable stock to cover meat. 2 tbsp English … [Read more...]
Institute of Hospitality CEO welcomes Williams Refrigeration’s backing of Youth Council Golf Day
The call last week from the Institute of Hospitality on Four-Ball bookings for their inaugural Golf Day, has been heard and heeded. Bookings were immediate, and flowed through from hospitality businesses for the event taking place at The Belfry Hotel & Resort on Thursday 19th May 2022. The Institute of Hospitality Golf Day, in association with Caterer.com will help … [Read more...]
Craft Guild of Chefs Chairman of judges urges lecturers and students to get competing again
Believing it to be one of the best and most rewarding experiences for college catering students, Craft Guild of Chefs Chairman of Judges Chris Basten is urging lecturers to enter teams in to this year’s Country Range Student Chef Challenge. With much of the practical teaching in college kitchens and competitions disrupted these past few years due to Covid-19, the Country Range … [Read more...]
New College restaurant opens, ‘Courses’ at Rugby College
Rugby College opened the doors to its new on-site commercial restaurant to the public for the first time as part of Colleges Week celebrations. Catering students showed off their culinary skills and cooked a range of dishes for visitors to the college, which is part of WCG (formerly Warwickshire College Group), to enjoy. ‘Courses’ restaurant will provide hands-on industry … [Read more...]
Andrew Fairlie Scholarship confirmed for November
The second annual Andrew Fairlie Scholarship has been confirmed and will take place on Tuesday 16th November 2021. The finals will see five talented chefs compete for the chance to become Andrew Fairlie scholars and take part in once-in-a-lifetime culinary experiences. Perth College UHI will host the skills test and judging portion of the day, with the winners’ announcement … [Read more...]
nGeneration’s unveils new facilities delivering best in class IT support and services to hospitality
nGeneration, a leading vendor independent IT service provider to the hospitality industry have unveiled their new 20,000 sq ft state-of-the-art Head Office & Service Centre. nGeneration’s services include Systems Deployment, Support & Field Service, Procurement, Asset Management and Resourcing, centrally managed from their new midlands Head Office & Service … [Read more...]
