Following the Prime Minister's statement, UKHospitality has welcomed the confirmation of the rights of EU workers in the UK. The trade body has also called on the sector to ensure the message is communicated to staff members to ease any concerns.“The Prime Minister stated today, in clear, unambiguous terms, that in the event of a “no deal” Brexit, EU citizens currently … [Read more...]
Belmond Le Manoir aux quat’saisons celebrates receiving top accolade from Times & Sunday Times readers
For the sixth year running, Raymond Blanc OBE and his team at the two Michelin starred hotel and restaurant, Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, in Oxfordshire have won Best Worldwide Hotel in The Times & Sunday Times Reader Awards.Well into its third decade, Belmond Le Manoir is continuing to surprise and delight guests by creating a second to none experience– whether … [Read more...]
Meiko UK strengthens further in building and assisting business relations
Meiko UK has appointed Mark Cooke to the new position of group account manager. Mr Cooke will work alongside group account director Simon Callus with both roles reporting into managing director Paul Anderson.Mr Cooke joins the business from refrigeration brand Liebherr, where he served as commercial sales manager. Prior to that he worked for Gram, which is part of … [Read more...]
The Good Eating Company secures a multimillion pound contract with Nomura
Leading workplace dining specialist, The Good Eating Company has successfully secured the foodservices contract with Nomura, the Asia-headquartered financial services group.The new contract will see The Good Eating Company deliver its unique workplace dining experience at Nomura’s London head office on Angel Lane.The Good Eating Company will manage the restaurant for … [Read more...]
Without immigration, hospitality could face its biggest crisis yet
As Brexit looms tantalisingly close now, the UK government are aggravating nation-wide fears by shrouding the public from a practical post-Brexit plan. The long overdue White Paper failed to put these anxieties to rest, promising only a regulated free trade zone and preferential treatment to students, tourists and businesses in our future EU-UK relationship. Although of course, … [Read more...]
Baroness Barker to be appointed patron of the National Association of Care Catering at the NACC Training & Development Forum
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has announced that Baroness Liz Barker is to become its patron.Baroness Barker will take up the position at the NACC AGM on Wednesday 3 October 2018. Her first duty as NACC patron will be to address association members and partners at the 2018 NACC Training & Development Forum on Thursday 4 October.With a long … [Read more...]
UK ‘food-to-go’ market up £2.5 billion
Britons are increasingly eating pre-prepared food and drink on-the-go, and this is one of the fastest-growing areas of Britain’s out-of-home (OOH) foodservice industry. Latest figures from global information company The NPD Group show that ‘food-to-go’ consumption (off-premise but excluding delivery and drive thru’) is growing while on-premise is shrinking. For the year ending … [Read more...]
Callooh Callay’s Richard Wynne appoints Sarah McAnulty & Jon Everid to senior board of Lounge & Liquor Hospitality Group
Entrepreneur Richard Wynne, founder of iconic Shoreditch cocktail bar Callooh Callay, and sister-bar Little Bat in islington, has announced the appointment of Sarah McAnulty and Jon Everid to the senior board of Lounge & Liquor Hospitality Group - the parent company covering both bars and Wynne's bar consultancy.McAnulty, originally from New Zealand, totals eight … [Read more...]
Expedia urges travel industry to leverage technology and highlights power of collaboration at Edinburgh Partner
Scotland’s hoteliers have been urged to further embrace technology and industry collaboration in order to attract greater numbers of international visitors and extend the booking season, at a summit hosted by Expedia Group in Edinburgh yesterday.Speakers from VisitScotland, Marketing Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Hotels Association joined representatives from Expedia Group, … [Read more...]
Young chefs celebrate success at ACE Ready Steady Cook
The Association of Catering Excellence’s annual Ready Steady Cook competition was held on Thursday 20th September at East Wintergarden in Canary Wharf, London. Launched in 1998, the competition has been going for 20 years.As well as the overall winners, ACE continues to encourage up and coming young talent in the foodservice sector with the Young Chef Award. Each team … [Read more...]
Stonegate pubs gift 200 toys for kids in need
Two hundred Stonegate Pub Company managers plan to put a smile on the face of many children this Christmas having donated 200 gifts to the Toy Project, a charity that supports families and less advantaged children around the country.This follows the £320,000 the group raised for UK charities as part of their Accelerator career development programme, where each candidate … [Read more...]
New owners for Manchester bar group, Black Dog Group
Manchester-based Black Dog Ballroom bar group has been brought by TwentyTwentyTwo bar owner, Andy Haygarth, and current Black Dog Area Manager, Matt Robson.Established in 2009 with their first venue in the thriving Northern Quarter, Black Dog Ballroom quickly cemented its place as a stalwart of the area offering a Manhattan vibe coupled with an extensive drink selection. … [Read more...]
Patrick Burke appointed to the Board of Visit Jersey
Patrick Burke, Owner and Managing Director at The Atlantic Hotel, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Visit Jersey from September 2018.Patrick has an Honours Degree in Hotel and Catering from the University of Surrey and more than 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry. He served as a Director of Small Luxury Hotels of the World for the best part of 20 … [Read more...]
Nine new apprentices join hotel group’s culinary academy
Nine teenagers from Cumbria and North Lancashire have stepped onto the first rung of their career ladder in the hospitality sector, thanks to a hotel group’s unique training initiative.English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues has recruited the cohort to train as commis chefs as part of its ‘Culinary Academy’, which was set up in 2017.The two year apprenticeship, … [Read more...]
