Your definition of hospitality? Providing everybody with a warm welcome and taking care of the guests to the best of your abilities, while exceeding expectations whenever possible. What does sustainability mean to you? To me it means acting with thinking. Every decision should have a strong plan behind it highlighting that only necessary has been used and that ideally … [Read more...]
Zest Quest Asia returns to inspire a new generation of college-trained chefs
After a two-year gap filled by three successful on-line spin-offs, Zest Quest Asia is returning in its original format, with colleges and student chefs invited to submit their entries to Zest Quest Asia 2022. Founded by restaurateurs Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala of Café Spice Namaste with the involvement of Master Chefs of Great Britain, the culinary competition … [Read more...]
IoH announce UK Restaurant Manager of the Year 2022 shortlist and new sponsor
The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) has announced the shortlist for its prestigious UK Restaurant Manager of the Year 2022 competition with 10 outstanding UK restaurant managers making the final cut. With additional kudos for the event with Prosecco DOC confirmed as new event sponsors for the final. Selected from a wealth of candidates from across the UK by an esteemed panel … [Read more...]
Social Bite partners with BaxterStorey to help homeless into employment
Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Social Bite has partnered with BaxterStorey to launch a pioneering new initiative to help revolutionise the access people who have experienced homelessness have to job opportunities across the UK. Through its new ‘Jobs First’ programme, Social Bite will work directly with BaxterStorey and some of the UK’s biggest employers to help … [Read more...]
Crumbs, William meets Rick
William Biles, a trainee at Crumbs found himself face-to-face with Rick Stein when Rick was visiting his restaurant at Sandbanks. William is on a placement at the restaurant where he is putting into practice the skills that he's learnt through the Crumbs hospitality training programme. Crumbs and is a local charity, operating from its training centre in Ensbury Park … [Read more...]
Be Inclusive Hospitality’s ‘Insights into Action’ webinar today
Be Inclusive Hospitality launches the 2021 Inside Hospitality Survey with a webinar ‘Insights into Action’. On Monday 22nd November, Be Inclusive Hospitality invites organisations and employees to learn more about the importance of Research and Insights to accelerate change, followed by a Q&A. The first survey was launched back in November 2020, surveying employees and … [Read more...]
Blacklock set to open fourth London chophouse
London chophouse, Blacklock, is set to open its fourth restaurant in February 2022 in the heart of Covent Garden. Over three years since the group last launched a new restaurant, with its flagship on Soho’s Great Windmill Street in 2015, followed by their City and Shoreditch restaurants in 2017 and 2018 respectively, the new opening promises to bring Blacklock’s much-revered … [Read more...]
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise our readers… Jason Coyle
Your definition of hospitality? Hospitality is going somewhere and being welcomed like an old friend. What does sustainability mean to you? In an environmental sense, it is the ability to continue life as we know it without negatively impacting the natural environment or people around us. It’s difficult but we must all try to do our bit. Team or staff, and … [Read more...]
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise our readers… Phil Roker
Your definition of hospitality? For me it is taking pleasure in providing a service or entertaining guests, visitors, clients or customers – it’s very much a vocation rather than a job. What does sustainability mean to you? I like the Brundtland definition: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their … [Read more...]
Choose Hospitality
As hospitality and catering continues along the road of post pandemic recovery, attracting new talent remains top of the industry's priority list. Spearheading this is industry-led Choose Hospitality, a Campaign that highlights the wide array of opportunities available to people within catering and hospitality. Claire Bosi is founder of the campaign, and editor of Chef and … [Read more...]
Thomas Franks launch in London
Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Independent contract catering company Thomas Franks has issued a vote of confidence in City-based corporates embracing post-Covid office life, with the launch of a new London-based division – Thomas Franks London. The new London-based outpost of the successful Thomas Franks Collection will now be providing corporate customers, … [Read more...]
Chantelle Nicholson announces opening of Apricity
Chantelle Nicholson, the multi-award winning chef, is delighted to announce the opening of Apricity in March 2022, a restaurant which will pioneer the principles of a circular economy. Located on Duke Street, Apricity symbolises regeneration, warmth, generosity and light which will all be reflected in the space and the menu. This opening follows the success of her recent … [Read more...]
The Master Innholders focus on sustainable, inclusive hospitality to combat skills crisis
The Master Innholders is urging hoteliers to focus on building sustainable and inclusive businesses to help ease the industry’s recruitment crisis. Research by Fast Company revealed that 40% of millennials have chosen a job because the company is sustainable, while 56% of workers responding to a Glassdoor survey claimed that workplace culture was more important than … [Read more...]
Andrew Fairlie Scholarship winners announced
The Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland has announced two outstanding chefs as recipients of this year’s prestigious Andrew Fairlie Scholarship. The two talented chefs who most impressed the panel of expert industry judges are Amy Stephenson, aged 22, Junior Sous Chef at The Torridon, and Josh Wilkinson, aged 25, Senior Chef de Partie at the Isle of Eriska … [Read more...]
BaxterStorey get festive with Beyond Food Foundation
Catering News is sponsored by Two Services BaxterStorey, the UK’s largest independent foodservice company, has today launched a new range of festive sandwiches, with some proceeds going to the Beyond Food Foundation (BFF). Developed as part of the company’s ‘Society’ range, 10% of sales generated from the ‘Festive Turkey’ and ‘Cheeseboard Bloomer’ sandwiches will be donated … [Read more...]
