By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News Boparan Restaurant Group has announced all of its restaurant brands are now certified as carbon neutral, a significant milestone in the group’s long-term sustainability commitment. All ten brands within the group – Carluccio’s, Caffè Carluccio’s, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Slim Chickens UK, The Cinnamon Collection (including The … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2021
Gusto opens in Nottingham
By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News Gusto Italian has opened the doors to its new-look restaurant and bar in Nottingham city centre. The venue is an evolution of the Gusto Italian brand with an immersive pizza experience, open kitchen, and coffee and cannoli bar. The restaurant occupies the former Frankie & Benny’s restaurant on the corner of King Street and … [Read more...]
Culinary Academy helps school pupils with culinary skills
By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News A Windermere based hotel chef has been working with school pupils in Carlisle to learn new skills and consider careers in the catering and hospitality industry. In seeking out the next generation of top chefs in the region, Daniel Winstanley from the English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues ‘Culinary Academy’ visited Richard Rose … [Read more...]
Springboard joins campaign to upskill young Londoners through hospitality
Skill Up, Step Up – an initiative by the Evening Standard and the Independent, in partnership with Barclays LifeSkills – launched today to get disadvantaged, unemployed young Londoners work ready and into sustainable jobs and apprenticeships. During a time of record job vacancies nationwide, youth unemployment in London has soared by 55% since the start of the pandemic, with … [Read more...]
Roundtable unearths need to reset understanding of apprenticeships in hospitality
By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News Wednesday 24th November saw hospitality and catering people from across our industry meet to discuss apprenticeships and their role in reducing the people and skills crisis in hospitality and catering. The meeting set off at pace, followed by 90 minutes of relentless debate. A deep passion for our industry was evident, as was … [Read more...]
Christie’s latest ‘Finest and Rarest Wines & Spirits’ auction breaks records
Christie’s Finest and Rarest Wines & Spirits auction took place 2 and 3 December in London and realised a total of £7,629,753, the highest ever for the category at Christie’s. The auction achieved sell-through rates of 95% by lot and 98% by value and witnessed global participation from 27 countries, across 4 continents, with spirited bidding in the room, on the telephone … [Read more...]
Government sets clear legal precedent for hospitality to ignore closing for Christmas 2021
By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News It is nigh on impossible to imagine the mental gymnastics required to pass a law banning something that harms millions of people and the same day bestow on a selected few, permission to arrogantly laugh at such a law behind closed curtains. The closed curtains in question being those of 10 Downing Street. Yet, that is precisely … [Read more...]
Compass Partners with the Tower Project to support people with Learning Disabilities
Catering News is sponsored by Two Services In England just 5.1 per cent of people with learning disabilities are in employment. This has led to people with learning disabilities being defined as one of England’s most disadvantaged groups by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Whilst statistics demonstrate that people with learning disabilities are furthest from the … [Read more...]
Members and Suppliers recognised at ‘An Evening with the Country Range Group’ Event
The Country Range Group celebrated the tremendous work of its members and suppliers at its annual ‘An Evening with’ event, which was held on the 2nd of December in the Conservatory of the world-renowned Barbican Centre in the City of London. The event, which was compered by award-winning comedian Russell Kane, was attended by senior team members and directors and incorporate … [Read more...]
Making sure your commercial kitchen meets all UK regulations
Running a professional kitchen isn’t easy. There are staffing issues, supply issues and equipment breakdowns to contend with. And all the while, you have to satisfy hungry tummies. But, what about making sure your kitchen is compliant with UK regulations? Do you know what you need to do to make your kitchen safe, compliant and legal? We’ve seen every type of kitchen in our … [Read more...]
Festive party diary shifts to multiple smaller events
In a bid to avoid repeat of last year, millions of people are opting for several smaller get togethers this festive season rather than having a big Christmas bash. The research of 2,000 UK adults, commissioned by hospitality job board Caterer.com, has found that half (49%) of under 35s are scaling back on big parties in favour of multiple gatherings and 7.1 million people are … [Read more...]
Aramark join Institute of Hospitality’s company sponsored member scheme
The Institute of Hospitality has announced foodservice solutions provider Aramark, that employs more than 8,000 people in the UK, has joined the Institute’s company sponsored member scheme. Aramark are the latest business to join the IoH scheme, can now access the IoH’s continuing professional development resources for their employees at every hospitality management … [Read more...]
The Institute of Hospitality Golf Day, in association with Caterer.com supporting young people entering hospitality
The Institute of Hospitality is now taking Four-Ball bookings for their inaugural Golf Day, taking place at The Belfry Hotel & Resort on Thursday 19th May 2022. The event is the result of a partnership between H&C News and the IoH, which was sparked when IoH CEO Robert Richardson FIH attended The Clink Charity Hospitality Golf Day 2021, in association with Meiko UK … [Read more...]