Three budding young apprentice commis chefs are to take charge of the menu and cook food for diners at one of the Lake District’s newest restaurants.Under the watchful eye of multi-award winning chef Steven Doherty, trainee chefs Matthew Lemm, 19, Ashley Brannigan, 25, and Jack Muir, 18, will be running the kitchen at Blue Smoke on the Bay on the shores of … [Read more...]
DEBRA Great Chefs Dinner raises over £70,000
Michelin-starred Chefs raise over £70,000 for DEBRA Charity at the Great Chefs DinnerSix chefs gave their time to create a glamorous dining experience at one of the most luxurious hotels in the capital, The Langham, raising over £70,000 for the charity DEBRA - the only national charity in the UK supporting people with the potentially fatal skin blistering condition … [Read more...]
Uber Eats opens its doors to 50,000 restaurants
Uber Eats opens its doors to 50,000 restaurantsFifty thousand restaurants in the UK and Ireland can now serve customers with Uber Eats, as the fast growing food delivery app unlocks its technology to restaurants with their own delivery drivers. Launching nationwide today, the new service will offer restaurants in 100 towns and cities - whether they want to use their own … [Read more...]
Accor launches loyalty programme with Paris Saint-Germain football club
Accor launches loyalty programme with Paris Saint-Germain football clubAccor and Paris Saint-Germain today announce they have signed a global multi-year partnership agreement. ALL (Accor Live Limitless), Accor’s new lifestyle loyalty platform, will become the Principal Partner and official jersey sponsor of the club starting from the 2019/2020 season. The partnership … [Read more...]
Hospitality businesses play a pivotal economic and social role on UK high streets
Hospitality at heart of communities in new high street reportUKHospitality has applauded recommendations in a report by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee following its inquiry into High Streets and Town Centres. The report identifies the UK’s hospitality sector as crucial to the health and success of future town centres and makes a number of … [Read more...]
Chance tasting so good it leads Marco Pierre White to set up a partner brand salami business
An independent charcuterie business from Penge in South East London has teamed up with the godfather of modern cooking to supply his chain of restaurants with a range of specialised salamis. Giuseppe Perinelli and his wife Becky Owens, who founded their business Perinelli Salami in 2017, will now provide their ‘Classic’ and Fennel salamis and Coppa to Marco Pierre White’s … [Read more...]
Manchester United announce global marketing partnership with 120 million Marriott members
Manchester United announce global marketing partnership with MarriottMarriott International and Manchester United today announced a multi-year marketing partnership, giving the 120 million members of the Marriott Bonvoy travel programme exclusive opportunities for once-in-a-lifetime Manchester United football experiences - including the chance to become the club’s … [Read more...]
Heritage Portfolio on the menu at Perth Racecourse from 2019
Heritage Portfolio on the menu at Perth Racecourse from 2019Heritage Portfolio, the Edinburgh-based bespoke event caterers, have won the race to a prestigious ten-year contract at popular Scottish destination Perth Racecourse. Effective from February 2019, the announcement follows an extremely competitive tender process after which Perth committed to introduce a more … [Read more...]
Brian Hughson announced as head chef at Manchester’s 20 Stories restaurant
Brian Hughson has been announced as the new head chef at Manchester’s 20 Stories restaurantBrian has more than 25 years of culinary experience. Starting his career in May 1998, his expertise and knowledge have taken him on a whirlwind journey leading to working in world renowned and recognised venues across London, Dubai and Manchester. “I’m not here to try and re-educate … [Read more...]
Glendola Leisure and Carlton Hotel Collection invest in Belfast
Glendola Leisure and Carlton Hotel Collection purchase the Tipsy Bird and development site in Belfast.Glendola Leisure and Carlton Hotel Collection are delighted to announce they have added the Tipsy Bird, on Ann St in Belfast to their portfolio of businesses, as well as purchasing the adjoining development site with the view to building a 4-star modern design hotel and … [Read more...]
Nutrient Collapse – Why Biofortified Food won’t ‘Feed the World’
Nutrient Collapse – Why Biofortified Food won’t ‘Feed the World’In the ABC’s of food there’s a new word on the block – ‘biofortification’. Every day, it seems, brings a news story or report about how the process of biofortification, either by conventional breeding or genetic modification, can put higher levels of nutrients into staple crops.Our bodies need the nutrients … [Read more...]
UKHospitality CEO, Kate Nicholls confirms taking part in the ceda Conference 2019
Kate Nicholls, CEO of UKHospitality will be taking part in and speaking at the ceda Conference Business Day programme on Friday 5th April, which is noted for its top class speakers on both industry specific topics and general business issues.Kate Nicholls was appointed CEO of UKHospitality, the powerful voice representing the broad hospitality sector, in April 2018, having … [Read more...]
Bartlett Mitchell Chef of the year enjoys Michelin starred experience in Copenhagen
Will Rose, winner of the Bartlett Mitchell Chef of the Year title, has completed a unique three-day trip in Copenhagen – as part of his prize for winning the competition. The trip, which included visiting some of the City’s leading restaurants, saw Rose spend three days alongside Michelin starred Adam Byatt and Pete Redman, Bartlett Mitchell’s chef director.The trio visited … [Read more...]
Ei Group partners with The Clink training chefs
Ei Group, the UK’s largest pub company, is strengthening its social responsibility efforts across the wider sector through a new corporate partnership with The Clink, the charity which aims to reduce reoffending by training and qualifying prisoners for employment as chefs in the hospitality sector upon release.The new partnership clearly demonstrates Ei Group’s focus on … [Read more...]
