By Angela Green Catering News is sponsored by Two Services BaxterStorey has celebrated the highest number of graduates from its Chef Academy this year, with 66 chefs completing their courses. Set up 16 years ago to develop the skills of BaxterStorey’s chef teams, the Chef Academy has trained more than 500 chefs since its inception. Following the company’s significant … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2023
Kitchen Porters Club Job of the Week, with Harrods
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 careers with frequent job alerts, sourced through the H&C News Job Board powered by Caterer.com. Each week The … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Switching to an Electric Vehicle
Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular as more people are seeking to make more responsible decisions for the environment. As with buying any car, purchasing an electric vehicle can be a big financial decision, so you’ll want to know what benefits you’ll be getting from it. In this post, we’ll cover the benefits you can get from owning an electric vehicle and the … [Read more...]
Hospitality and catering salaries outpace national average
By Denis Sheehan MIH Hospitality and catering employees in the UK are receiving above average pay rises, according to the latest Hospitality Hiring Insider report from Caterer.com, which shows the highest pay rises are being seen across London, the North West and those working in pubs. The latest research from the specialist hospitality hiring platform shows UK … [Read more...]
Krombacher Dark & Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
Krombacher Dark & Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe Makes – 12 cupcakes Cost – £6.26 (52p per cupcake) Ingredients 125ml Krombacher Dark 125g butter, melted 60g cocoa powder 225g brown sugar 2 large eggs, beaten 75 g natural yogurt 2 tsp vanilla extract 150 g self-raising flour 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda ½ tsp salt Method Add the … [Read more...]
Two years of transformation at the IoH
By Denis Sheehan MIH Across 85 years, the Institute of Hospitality has never witnessed more initiatives than in the past two, thanks to two years of leadership from CEO Robert Richardson. Two years ago, many if not most in hospitality were unaware of Richardson, today he is one of our industry’s most respected and visible figures. I am pleased to say that I knew … [Read more...]
Kitchen Porters Club Job of the Week, with Fooditude
By Denis Sheehan MIH 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 careers with frequent job alerts, sourced through the H&C News Job Board powered by … [Read more...]
Shaftesbury Theatre upgrades sustainability
By Angela Green The West End’s largest independent theatre Shaftesbury Theatre has implemented several new sustainability measures as part of its ‘dramatic transformation’ renovation project, with the aim of reducing the theatre’s impact on the environment. The extension and renovation of the Grade II listed Edwardian theatre, which has included the addition of two new … [Read more...]
Marsham Court further improves accessibility
By Angela Green Hotel News is sponsored by HotelPartner UK Marsham Court Hotel in Bournemouth has invested further to better their accessibility offerings and become a truly inclusive destination. The family-run hotel has continued with its mission to make their hotel completely accessible for disabled guests by continuing to invest in the improvements. Since … [Read more...]
BM achieves top marks for carbon reduction
By Angela Green Catering News is sponsored by Two Services BM HQ has been accredited by Planet Mark for its carbon reduction efforts for the fourth year in a row. Certified by Planet Mark and based on the emissions at its headquarters as well as support team travel and paper usage, BM achieved a 47.5% carbon reduction based on turnover. The business achieved an 8.1% … [Read more...]
Whitby RNLI crew declare The Stables open
By Angela Green Members of the Whitby RNLI crew declared The Inn Collection Group’s latest refurbishment officially open last week, The Stables. RNLI crew members Ally Brisby, Leah Hunter, Ali Hussain and Luke Pentith were joined by members of The Stables’ team and performers from The Bread and Butter Theatre Company, as the ceremonial ribbon was cut by Brisby and … [Read more...]
IoH Midlands and South West Regions relaunched
By Angela Green Two more English regions in the Midlands and South West have been relaunched by the IoH following the restructuring of their branch network in 2022. After securing nominations, Craig Routledge MIH, has been appointed chair for the new IoH Midlands Region and Neil Porter FIH will coordinate the new IoH South West Region. Confirming the appointments, … [Read more...]
Gary Hunter announces retirement after almost 30 years at Westminster Kingsway College
By Denis Sheehan MIH After an illustrious career, Gary Hunter is to step down from his position as Deputy Executive Principal at the Capital City College Group with immediate effect. Following a protracted period of ill-health, Gary has announced plans to retire from his post of Deputy Executive Principal at the Capital City College Group, which includes Westminster … [Read more...]
Corinthia Palace Malta announce partnership with Francesco Mazzei
By Angela Green Hotel News is sponsored by HotelPartner UK Corinthia Palace in Malta has announced a partnership with renowned Italian Chef Francesco Mazzei, launching 5 June 2023. Mazzei and his culinary team will serve Italian classics and signature favourites throughout their residency, bringing a taste of Southern Italy to Villa Corinthia in the hotel, until … [Read more...]
Cooking classes at HMP Swansea leads the way to chef training and employment
By Angela Green A team of wagamama chefs recently visited HMP Swansea to deliver cooking classes to inspire inmates to become chefs following their release. The team, headed by Food Development Chef Jamie Henderson, and the area chef for Wales, Henry Staple fed hundreds of prisoners with food prepared by their peers at local B category HMP Swansea. The chefs … [Read more...]