By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: New Junior Chef Academy opens career opportunities to students aged 14-16. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Chartwells has launched a Junior Chef Academy that will see it deliver chef courses across ten schools for students aged 14-16, giving them a flavour of the skills needed to become a chef and promoting the … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2022
Tait returns to deliver more Scottish golf hospitality from Westerwood
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Tait returns to deliver more Scottish golf hospitality from Westerwood. The QHotels Collection have welcomed Alan Tait back to their Glasgow Westerwood Spa and Golf Resort as head of golf, having acted in the same position at the Scottish venue back in the 1990s. Tait will lean on his vast experience in the … [Read more...]
Tap and pay led the way to tap and receipt…
By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News: Tap and pay led the way to tap and receipt... The opportunity presented by new technologies is largely realised at mid product lifecycle, when businesses realise the need to 'get on board’. Many of the most successful technology adoptions provide simple solutions, invariably they replace something by being easier and … [Read more...]
Four reasons now is the best time to get into luxury hospitality
Four reasons now is the best time to get into luxury hospitality. By Craig Jackson MIH, Acorn award winner and Head of Permanent Recruitment at Ginger Hospitality. They’re where we propose marriages, celebrate birthdays and clinch business deals, but restaurants are also where we simply go to relax, improve our wellbeing and bond with friends, family and colleagues. It’s … [Read more...]
Panasonic forges new partnerships to offer ‘best in class’ customer service
Panasonic forges new partnerships to offer ‘best in class’ customer service Panasonic announces partnerships with ENSE and Total QSR in order to boost service levels to its customers, both pre and post sales. The Company has forged a relationship with ENSE, the UK’s premier catering equipment buying consortium, in order to renew the focus on its distribution network and … [Read more...]
New City College crowned Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2022 Champions
New City College crowned Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2022 Champions Following an enthralling live final at the Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Show at Excel in London on March 22nd, Sam Paoli, Maria V Carbone and Paulo Dela Cruz of New City College have been crowned winners of the prestigious Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2022. The trio of chefs, under … [Read more...]
Roux Scholarship 2022 finalists announced
By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News: Roux Scholarship 2022 finalists announced. After the exciting regional finals in London and Birmingham, the Roux family is delighted to announce the names of the six chefs who will compete for the title of Roux Scholar 2022 on 11th April 2022. They finalists 2022 are: Kieran Bradley, The Vineyard Hotel, … [Read more...]
Team UK secures place in the Bocuse d’Or World Final
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Team UK secures place in the Bocuse d’Or World Final. Bocuse d’Or candidates Ian Musgrave and Adam Beaumont, both of The Ritz London, cooked their way to a place in the Bocuse d’Or World final yesterday, winning the Special Prize for theme on the plate and securing 8th place. The chefs were supported by coach Tom … [Read more...]
Spring Statement an anti-climax ignoring hospitality and cost of living crisis
By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News: Spring Statement an anti-climax ignoring hospitality and cost of living crisis. The Chancellor’s Spring Statement today didn’t deliver for hospitality, or the cost of living crisis that will further fuel a cost of hospitality crisis. The pleas from the hospitality industry for VAT to remain at 12.5% were unheard. VAT will now … [Read more...]
Market leaders lead
By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News: Market leaders lead. The opportunity presented by new technologies is largely realised at the mid product lifecycle stage where businesses realise ‘we need to get on board’. Market leaders don’t Market leaders seize opportunity, they lead. Many of the most successful technology adoptions provide simple solutions, invariably … [Read more...]
Bristol hotel provides mattresses to vulnerable
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Bristol hotel provides mattresses to vulnerable. Vulnerable families in Bristol and North Somerset will be able to sleep a little more soundly thanks to a city centre hotel. The DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol City Centre has given sixty mattresses to Bristol City Council’s social services team, who will ensure that the … [Read more...]
Liverpool set for opening of latest party pad
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Liverpool set for opening of latest party pad. As the city of Liverpool prepares itself for a busy season, the team behind the U-Stay apartments brand are preparing for the launch of the Bling Aparthotel tomorrow. Located in the city centre’s Hanover Street, guests are just a short distance away from the city’s popular … [Read more...]
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise our readers… Samantha Davis
Samantha Davis, Group Procurement & Supply Chain Director, CH&CO Your definition of hospitality? Providing a great service that creates memories for our customers. That can be through being welcomed by a smile, fantastic food and attention to detail. What does sustainability mean to you? Preserving a world that can be passed down to our grandchildren and … [Read more...]
PACE Award Eastleigh College Hospitality and Catering team
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: PACE Award Eastleigh College Hospitality and Catering team. Eastleigh College’s Hospitality and Catering team have emerged victorious in the Professional Association of Catering Education (PACE) awards, taking home the accolade for Outstanding Teaching Team of the Year. PACE’s annual awards have been recognising the … [Read more...]
Happy National Lockdown Anniversary Day
By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News: Happy National Lockdown Anniversary Day. On March 23, 2020, Boris Johnson announced the UK’s first full national lockdown, a few days earlier he told cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants to close. Now two years later we await the results of a police investigation into the extent he, members of his government, Conservative MPs, and … [Read more...]