The efficiency of your professional kitchen enables maximum output from minimum input, and with the ongoing people and skills shortages why not look at employing the best professional kitchen assistant ever, the Rational SelfCookingCenter®.With a Rational SelfCookingCenter® you can grill, roast, bake, steam, stew, blanch or poach food, all within a space of less than about … [Read more...]
Selina, from remote jungles to UK launch in Manchester
Selina has opened its UK hotel in Manchester with the launch of SELINA NQ1 MANCHESTER in the heart of the city’s lively Northern Quarter. Offering a restaurant, bar, coffee shop, Irish pub and a basement club, the property also features 37 uniquely designed private rooms, suites and shared rooms.As the first UK location for the Latin-American start-up, Manchester’s Northern … [Read more...]
Bank Brokers, helping businesses save banking fees
Bank Brokers make it easier for companies to benchmark and reduce their banking costs, this process starts by sitting down and talking. Through talking we begin to understand the business we are dealing with and this then leads, in most cases, to working with companies in reducing their banking costs. Meeting and talking with companies is the foundation of what we do.For … [Read more...]
Apprentice of the Year becomes GM Hilton Brighton Metropole
Hilton’s Apprentice of the Year calls on GCSE students to follow her into an apprenticeship following General Manager for a Day experience.Twenty-year-old apprentice Elizabeth Hughes took on the role of General Manager at Hilton Brighton Metropole for a day, making her the youngest Hilton Team Member ever to run a hotel. On one of the summer’s busiest days Elizabeth got to … [Read more...]
Deadline extended for the Innholders Scholarship 2020
The Master Innholders has extended the application deadline to secure one of 12 places on its sought-after Innholders Scholarship to 30 August 2019.Designed to take professionals from managers to leaders, the Innholder Scholarship offers an invaluable opportunity to attend management courses at world-renowned universities.Candidates attend either the Talent … [Read more...]
The imminent Brexit threat to UK hospitality’s essential transient workforce
Hospitality businesses in the UK rely upon a transient workforce that works very effectively for both employees and employers. The seasonality of many parts of the hospitality sector where staff need to be recruited in waves suits people looking for temporary work.Hospitality businesses that see significant uplift in guests throughout the summer from tourism need staff to … [Read more...]
Hot food limitations removed, including vegan and vegetarian
The countertop 13 amp unit offers simplicity and versatility.Many operators want to serve hot food but are often can’t. It could be premises limitations, or maybe the landlord won’t permit deep fat fryers, or there’s insufficient extraction, or limited power availability.Here’s the answer to overcome most, if not all, of these obstacles limiting … [Read more...]
Invitation to your own personal burger menu tasting
The humble burger is always popular with diners and in an almost endless range of options is on menus in quick serve restaurants to high end restaurants and everything in between. The popularity of burgers with food and drink outlets is due to the high margins available.For some food and drink outlets space for equipment can be an issue, come in the Vertical Contact … [Read more...]
Bartlett Mitchell appoints Richardson as company’s first Wellness Manager
Bartlett Mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has today announced the appointment of Hebe Richardson to the newly created position of ‘Wellness Manager’.As part of the new role, which was created to help support the sustainable growth of the company, Richardson has been tasked with developing a new business-wide healthy eating strategy that combines both … [Read more...]
CK Asset Holdings acquire Greene King for £4.6bn
Victor Li the Hong Kong billionaire surprised the London stock market earlier this afternoon when he moved an agreement to acquire Greene King for £4.6bn just before the market closed. The deal values Greene King shares at £8.50 up almost £3.00 on this morning’s opening price of £5.68.The acquisition is through CK Bidco, his main company CK Hutchison Holdings is a Cayman … [Read more...]
Exclusive Hotels and Venues re brand Exclusive Collection
Exclusive Hotels and Venues have rebranded as Exclusive Collection, the new brand is designed to reflect a contemporary modern, clean and simple message.Exclusive Collection has adopted a modern typeface and logo featuring an animal for each property. At South Lodge it’s a sheep and a horse for Royal Berkshire, both synonymous with the location.It’s been a busy few … [Read more...]
‘Southern Style’ hospitality extended across the North West and Midlands
Hickory’s Smokehouse has agreed to take the lease for a premises currently called ‘The Waterfront and Bonds’ nightclub that fronts The River Severn at Victoria Quay.The first Hickory’s Smokehouse opened in Chester in 2010 following founder Neil McDonnell’s extensive research into the American BBQ and smokehouse sector.The team behind Hickory’s has been operating in … [Read more...]
Red Oak Taverns acquire Wadworth portfolio
Red Oak Taverns have announced the completion of the purchase of a portfolio of 18 leased and tenanted pubs from Wadworth. The acquired pubs are all located in the south and south west of England and strengthen the strong regional focus of Red Oak’s existing estate, that with the acquisition now comprises 179 pubs. Mark Grunnell, Co-founder of Red Oak Taverns said: “We are … [Read more...]
Michelin-starred The Forest Side announce new head chef
Grasmere’s The Forest Side has today announced the appointment of Paul Leonard as its new head chef, following the departure of Kevin Tickle earlier in the month. The Michelin-starred, four AA Rosette restaurant and rooms will welcome Leonard in November 2019.Having previously cooked under the likes of Marcus Wareing and Andrew Fairlie, Leonard’s Michelin … [Read more...]
