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Archives for April 2023

New hotel school opening at Missenden Abbey

By Angela Green: New hotel school opening at Missenden Abbey. Hotel News is sponsored by HotelPartner UK Buckinghamshire New University has announced the launch of a new hotel school based at its site at Missenden Abbey. Opening its doors to the first cohorts of students in September 2023, Missenden Abbey International Hotel and Hospitality School will provide tuition … [Read more...]

Surging food inflation compounds difficulties for hospitality and catering

By Denis Sheehan MIH: Surging food inflation compounds difficulties for hospitality and catering. Today’s latest update on inflation from the Office for National Statistics shows slight easing but remains five times higher than the government and Bank of England’s 2% target. The annual consumer prices index fell to 10.1% in March, down from 10.4% in February, remaining … [Read more...]

New Bradford College Chef Academy launched with MyLahore Restaurants

By Angela Green: New Bradford College Chef Academy launched with MyLahore Restaurants.  A new chef academy specialising in British Asian cuisine has been launched to further enhance hospitality and catering training from Bradford College. The MyLahore Academy will shortly be enrolling its first class of adult (19+) students who will commence the new programme in … [Read more...]

Kitchen Porters Club Job of the Week at The Wellesley in London’s Knightsbridge

By Denis Sheehan MIH: Kitchen Porters Club Job of the Week at The Wellesley in London's Knightsbridge.   The Kitchen Porters Club is a twitter community for Kitchen Porter’s, and all who appreciate the tremendous work done by KP’s in the engine rooms of hospitality and catering. One aspect of the community is to highlight opportunities for KP’s to develop their … [Read more...]

Helping hospitality and catering operators warewash more sustainably

Helping hospitality and catering operators warewash more sustainably. Supported by Meiko professional training, Meiko chemicals help hospitality operators to warewash work more sustainably. Meiko UK MD Paul Anderson emphasised Meiko's focus on sustainability saying: "The MEIKO ACTIVE range has been designed by Meiko to provide our customers with the sparkling warewashing … [Read more...]

Clare Smyth appointed Bocuse d’Or UK President

By Angela Green: Clare Smyth appointed Bocuse d’Or UK President. Clare Smyth MBE has taken over the Presidency of Bocuse d’Or UK, assuming the role from Simon Rogan. The move is designed to add further fuel to Bocuse d’Or UK’s ambition to inspire young British chefs and to give Team UK the best chance of winning in the prestigious cooking contest. Smyth is the first and … [Read more...]

Headline inflation and trading inflation requires urgent alignment

By Denis Sheehan MIH: Headline inflation and trading inflation requires urgent alignment. The most recent headline rate of inflation for food and non-alcoholic drink hit a 45-year high of 18.2% in February. With the Foodservice Price Index showing food price inflation in February at 20.6%. The Office for National Statistics tomorrow will publish the latest inflation … [Read more...]

Are our pollies rorting, shonking, and pork-barrelling the system?

By Professor Peter Jones MBE: Are our pollies rorting, shonking, and pork-barrelling the system? Australia has a reputation for dealing with politicians (pollies) humorously, and often candidly. Australians use interesting and colourful terms to describe politicians and political behaviour, terms that have not ‘yet’ found their way into the British political lexicon. This … [Read more...]

The Municipal Liverpool – MGallery opening in Liverpool

By Majella Taylor: The Municipal Liverpool - MGallery opening in Liverpool. Hotel News is sponsored by HotelPartner UK This spring will see the opening of a new hotel, restaurant, bar, and spa in the heart of Liverpool’s bustling commercial district. Opening in May, The Municipal Liverpool hotel is joining MGallery, Accor Group’s luxury boutique-hotel brand, and will … [Read more...]

Spring menu has sprung at Magenta

By Majella Taylor: Spring menu has sprung at Magenta. Where Bloomsbury meets King’s Cross, Magenta is a striking restaurant and bar for many reasons, but especially for its contemporary northern Italian cuisine from Executive Chef Manuele Bazzoni, and also for its bold interior from noted designer Henry Chebaane. Open for lunches, as well as dinner, the spring menus are … [Read more...]

Café concept tashas opening this summer at Battersea Power Station

By Majella Taylor: Café concept tashas opening this summer at Battersea Power Station. A café concept that started in South Africa, tashas is due to open its first UK restaurant at Battersea Power Station this summer. The new café will open on Prospect Way with a large outdoor terrace for breakfast, lunch and dinner, including Butternut Zucchini Rosti, Dr Paw Paw, … [Read more...]

Nando’s Changing Lives Awards 2023 Winners

By Angela Green: Nando’s Changing Lives Awards 2023 Winners. Nando’s UK and Ireland has announced the winners of its Changing Lives Awards 2023. The awards were presented at the company’s annual conference, Indaba, in South Africa last month. Two awards were presented, one each to Anna Konstantellou, Regional Property Manager and Bonnie Naef, 1st Assistant … [Read more...]

British Orient Express connection ended by Brexit

By Denis Sheehan MIH: British Orient Express connection ended by Brexit. Yesterday’s Guardian featured the headline, Orient Express to axe UK section after 41 years due to Brexit. The news followed from the company that runs today’s Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Belmond announcing dropping the London-to-Folkestone leg of the route due to travel complications created by … [Read more...]

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