By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Cooking up a storm in West African fayre. Restaurant News is Sponsored by Santa Maria Foodservice UK The Night Owl has partnered with West African food providers Plantain offering high quality street food. The venue has won many fans in recent years with its packed programme of events and is now adding fresh dining options … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2022
New IoH President announced
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: New IoH President announced. The IoH has appointed The Rt Hon. the Viscount Thurso FIH MI as its President from 1 January 2023. With an impressive background in the hospitality industry, Lord Thurso FIH MI was Managing Director of the Savoy Group’s Lancaster 5 Star Hotel in Paris at the age of 27 before progressing … [Read more...]
Every child deserves a hot meal at Christmas
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Every child deserves a hot meal at Christmas. Tom Kerridge and The Food Foundation, supported by Bloomsbury Publishing, are highlighting the harrowing situation of over 800,000 school children slipping through the eligibility net and going hungry at school. Kerridge has made a festive Christmas meal including a tasty … [Read more...]
Consensus reached on balanced hotel revenue management
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: Consensus reached on balanced hotel revenue management. On the 23rd November a group of hoteliers sat down at Coworth Park to discuss hotel revenue management… the art and science of selling the right product, to the right customer, for the right price, through the right channel, at the right time. How to consistently … [Read more...]
The Promenade at The Dorchester transformed and set to return
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: The Promenade at The Dorchester transformed and set to return. Hotel News is sponsored by HotelPartner UK The Promenade at The Dorchester is set to return following a complete transformation by acclaimed designer Pierre-Yves Rochon and with a new, modern British menu overseen by culinary director Martyn Nail, one of the … [Read more...]
Foodbuy acquires Regency Purchasing
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: Foodbuy acquires Regency Purchasing. Foodbuy has acquired Regency Purchasing Group, based in Weston-Super-Mare, which provides purchasing and operations solutions to over 5,000 sites ranging from small independents to large groups. Both Foodbuy and Regency Purchasing Group share a partnership approach to the way in which they … [Read more...]
Gemüse and rave culture shape new menu at the Hare & Hounds
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Gemüse and rave culture shape new menu at the Hare & Hounds. Restaurant News is Sponsored by Santa Maria Foodservice UK Brad Carter is set to launch One Star Döner Bar in Birmingham in early 2023. Due to be located inside the Hare & Hounds pub in Kings Heath, One Star Döner Bar was originally born from one of Brad’s … [Read more...]
Exeter hotel opening stems from department store heritage circa 1792
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Exeter hotel opening stems from department store heritage circa 1792. Hotel News is sponsored by HotelPartner UK Hotel Indigo Exeter has opened its doors to guests after a multi-million-pound major restoration project. The hotel was created having been converted from the former House of Fraser department store built in … [Read more...]
WSH fund clinical research for Natasha Allergy Research
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: WSH fund clinical research for Natasha Allergy Research. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Caterlink, BaxterStorey and Holyroyd Howe have partnered with The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation to help fund a new ground-breaking clinical research trial. The Natasha Clinical Trial is a £2.8m oral immunotherapy trial … [Read more...]
Krombacher Pils FreshKeg Design Revamped for Xmas
Krombacher Pils FreshKeg Design Revamped for Xmas After recently revamping its Krombacher Pils 33cl cans with a striking new design, premium German beer brand Krombacher has now unveiled a fresh and exciting look for its popular Krombacher Pils 5L FreshKeg. With Christmas and New Year celebrations approaching and the season of celebrating and gifting on the horizon, the new … [Read more...]
Country Range Group unveils new corporate branding
Country Range Group unveils new corporate branding With 2022 seeing the Country Range Group celebrate its 30th year in business, the leading foodservice group has given its corporate branding a refresh ahead of 2023 with a new logo unveiled and a state-of-the-art website launched. Announced by new Chief Executive Martin Ward at the Group’s recent annual ‘An Evening … [Read more...]
Sam’s Waterside and Sam’s Larder to anchor The Brentford Project
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: Sam’s Waterside and Sam’s Larder to anchor The Brentford Project. Restaurant News is Sponsored by Santa Maria Foodservice UK International property developer Ballymore has announced the signing of local restaurant and deli concepts, Sam’s Waterside and Sam’s Larder at The Brentford Project, its 1.2m sq ft mixed-use … [Read more...]
Five female chefs form a ‘one night only’ brigade for Hospitality Action
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: Five female chefs form a ‘one night only’ brigade for Hospitality Action. Some of the country’s most talented and admired female chefs will be coming together for the first time to cook up a mouth-watering menu in aid of Hospitality Action at Deer Park Country House near Honiton, Devon, on 6 March. Great British Menu (GBM) … [Read more...]
Pubs recycling for Macmillan Cancer Support
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Pubs recycling for Macmillan Cancer Support. Greene King has launched its annual Tub2Pub appeal for customers to start the New Year with charity and environment on their minds, by recycling empty plastic sweets and biscuit tubs. Over 1,600 Greene King pubs will act as drop off points for people to leave their empty … [Read more...]
New Executive Pastry Chef appointed at The Savoy
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: New Executive Pastry Chef appointed at The Savoy. The Savoy has announced the appointment of Nicolas Houchet as Executive Pastry Chef. Houchet has joined the team from Le Cordon Bleu, the world-renowned culinary institute, where, as Deputy Head of Pastry, he led the pâtisserie team. Originally from Nancy in France, … [Read more...]