By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: BM announces winners of its Inspiring People awards. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services The final list recognises BM employees from across the business, with winners ranging from operations professionals and chefs to marketing, sales and coffee specialists. In total more than 30 people were celebrated across the … [Read more...]
Populism’s promise of sunlit uplands comes at the cost of the economy
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: Populism’s promise of sunlit uplands comes at the cost of the economy. Populism promised a lot, the ability to divert £350 million a week to the NHS served as meagre hors d'oeuvre’s to a main course of sunlit uplands. Today’s economy does not resemble any sunlit upland, and £350 million a week was never diverted to the … [Read more...]
Ingrid Moreni joins Montcalm East as Hotel Manager
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Ingrid Moreni joins Montcalm East as Hotel Manager. Montcalm East has appointed Ingrid Moreni as Hotel Manager. With over 15 years of experience working in luxury hospitality, Moreni brings extensive knowledge to the role, joining shortly after the hotel’s reopening following refurbishment. Born in Italy, Moreni … [Read more...]
UK’s largest motorway services operator appoints Operations Director
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: UK’s largest motorway services operator appoints Operations Director. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services The UK’s largest motorway services operator, Moto has announced the appointment of Michelle Madeley as Operations Director on the Moto Operating Board, reporting directly to Ken McMeikan, Chief Executive … [Read more...]
David Stetson’s Black & White exhibition at PocketSquare
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: David Stetson’s Black & White exhibition at PocketSquare. This summer PocketSquare, the skyline bar at Hyatt Place London City East is hosting a photographic exhibition and ‘Meet the Artist’ event by one of the most recognisable fashion, beauty & portraiture photographers of his time David Stetson. The exhibition … [Read more...]
Hotel group invests in their people through launch training academy
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Hotel group invests in their people through launch training academy. A North West hotel group is establishing a new hospitality training academy to invest in its people development, broaden their career experiences, and improve customer service. English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues has set up its Hospitality Academy in … [Read more...]
From mechanical engineering to catering in Scotland, next stop Belmonte, Italy
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: From mechanical engineering to catering in Scotland, next stop Belmonte, Italy. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services An Edinburgh street food entrepreneur is celebrating the opening of his third concept, underpinning plans to expand his business into a full-scale catering operation. Michael Notarangelo, who set up from … [Read more...]
Feeling ‘part of’ hospitality nurtures careers within it, and the wider industry
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: Feeling part of hospitality nurtures careers within it, and the wider industry. Feeling 'part of' something engenders motivation to stay attached to that something, and this applies to all sorts of relationships and team dynamics. Football fans demonstrate this notion perfectly, no matter how badly their team’s perform in any … [Read more...]
Apprenticeships, an investment in today and the future…
By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News: Apprenticeships, an investment in today and the future... On countless occasions we publish news of people who started their career in hospitality as an apprentice, being appointed to a senior position, or moving on to create their own business. One such example was the news headline yesterday, John Campbell apprentice appointed … [Read more...]
RAI call on Irish Government for resourcing of Irish tourism and hospitality
By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News: RAI call on Irish Government for resourcing of Irish tourism and hospitality. The Irish Examiner reports the Restaurants Association of Ireland calling on Irish Government for immediate action. The action is on recruiting for the Irish tourism and hospitality sectors in European countries, in a bid to address the people and … [Read more...]
Hotel and university become one of world’s largest accommodation providers for Birmingham 2022
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Hotel and university become one of world's largest accommodation providers for Birmingham 2022. Edgbaston Park Hotel and the University of Birmingham have been transformed to become one of the world’s largest accommodation providers during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. More than 3,500 athletes, team … [Read more...]
Every person employed in hospitality needs to be embraced, nurtured, and given opportunity
By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News: Every person employed in hospitality needs to be embraced, nurtured, and given opportunity. The people and skills crisis in hospitality and catering continues to grow, as the latest figures from the ONS confirms 176,000 unfilled job vacancies across the industry. A growing number of businesses are being forced to limit opening … [Read more...]
Chewton Glen appoints Clive McNish as General Manager
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Chewton Glen appoints Clive McNish as General Manager. Chewton Glen has welcomed the return of Clive McNish as General Manager, Glen took up his new post on Monday 18th July 2022. With over 25 years of resort, wellness, and spa management experience on three continents Glen has a passion for hospitality and thrives on … [Read more...]
John Campbell apprentice appointed Head Chef
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: John Campbell apprentice appointed Head Chef. Noble Inns has announced Tony Parkin has joined as Head Chef at the Brickmakers Arms, in Windlesham, Surrey. Parkin’s career began with an apprenticeship under John Campbell at five-star The Vineyard Hotel in Stockcross, which led to a stint in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was … [Read more...]
BP report profits mirroring trebling of UK annual energy bills
By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News: BP report profits mirroring trebling of UK annual energy bills. BP’s tripling of profits will enable it to pay shareholders billions of pounds following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forcing oil and gas prices higher. Profits just shy of £7 billion in the second quarter of the year have been reported as businesses and consumers … [Read more...]
