Sodexo has won the exclusive catering contract at the Liberty Stadium for Swansea City and The Ospreys. The eight year contract starts in June 2019 and will see Sodexo providing catering on event days throughout the stadium in all Lounges and general admission areas.Sodexo will invest in new digital screens and a stadium wide EPOS system to support speed of service in the … [Read more...]
Prospect Pubs & Bars launch from founders of Redcomb Pubs
Pub operators, Dan Shotton and Mark Draper, founders of Redcomb Pubs have announced the launch of their new venture, Prospect Pubs & Bars and the acquisition of their first freehold site, The Evenlode, Oxfordshire for £1.75 million.The new acquisition comes just months after the successful sale of the entire Redcomb estate of 15 pubs and pubs with rooms to … [Read more...]
Bidfood’s Dr Andrew Kemp FIH awarded MBE
Dr Andrew Kemp FIH, long-serving Group Sales and Marketing Director at Bidfood, has been graciously awarded an MBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours list. The award was bestowed in recognition of his outstanding services to the foodservice and hospitality industry. Dr Kemp is a well-known face in the sector who, over the last 40 years, has shown an insatiable … [Read more...]
New Head of Food Operations appointed at Carluccio’s
Carluccio’s is delighted to announce it has appointed Matt Dale as its new Head of Food Operations, further strengthening the brand’s ‘Fresca’ transformation team. Dale joins Carluccio’s with a wealth of experience, having previously held a senior food operations role at Bill’s restaurants in London, including involvement in the group’s most recent 2020 refurbishments. … [Read more...]
Drake Circus opens with new Five Guys, Nando’s, Cosy Club and Zizzi
A range of eateries will be opening this Autumn at Drake Circus Leisure, the new leisure and entertainment development located in Plymouth city centre.Four food and beverage brands and one leisure operator have committed to a combined 32,000 sq. ft of space in the new development, which will open in the Autumn. Located adjacent to British Land’s Drake Circus, the scheme … [Read more...]
The shortlist for the ACE Robyns Award 2019 announced
The Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) has announced the shortlist for the ACE Robyns Award, sponsored by Troika. Judges who included Gaye Bullard (ACE Chair), Sue Thompson (ACE Vice-Chair) and Suzie Boyd (Troika) as well as Tim Jones (Chair of CH&CO), deliberated over the entries to come up with the shortlist of 14. They will be invited to attend the … [Read more...]
The University of Sheffield’s David McKown recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
The University of Sheffield’s Head of Training and Quality in Accommodation and Commercial Services has been recognised for services to hospitality training and education in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.David McKown, who has worked at the University for 27 years, has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). Honours are awarded to extraordinary … [Read more...]
Winners announced last night at Craft Guild of Chefs 26th annual awards
Last night an impressive line-up of 750 guests, including Michelin- starred chefs and hospitality luminaires, gathered at the London Hilton on Park Lane for the prestigious Craft Guild of Chefs annual awards.Now in its 26th year, the Craft Guild of Chefs once again took to the stage to celebrate culinary excellence.Seventeen awards were presented on the night, all … [Read more...]
Hospitality Action launch East Anglia Board in memory of Nyall Brown
Industry charity Hospitality Action marked the launch of its East Anglia Board with a celebratory evening in the stunning Lady Elizabeth Wing at Holkham Hall in North Norfolk earlier this week. The event, which raised an astonishing £14,000, was held in memory of front-of-house manager Nyall Brown from Cromer, Norfolk, who took his own life last spring aged 19.The first … [Read more...]
Sadiq Khan acts to boost London high streets creating a 24-hour city
The ongoing decline of high streets all over the UK is a direct result of changing consumer behaviour. To combat this decline creative new ideas are needed to enhance the high street experience of consumers, as such we are delighted to report on such an initiative from The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.A bold new programme to boost the capital’s high streets at … [Read more...]
Athenaeum Hotel & Residences in Mayfair appoints new Restaurant GM
Barry Soars has been appointed as Restaurant General Manager at the luxurious five-star Athenaeum Hotel & Residences in Mayfair. Soars brings huge up-market dining experience to his new role as Restaurant General Manager at the Athenaeum Hotel & Residences in London’s upmarket Mayfair.His last two roles were at Soho Farmhouse and before that he was … [Read more...]
Commercial Kitchen event announces move to ExCeL London for 2020
Commercial Kitchen, the UK’s leading kitchen equipment, services and design show, bid farewell to Birmingham in style this week. With final figures still to be announced, the 2019 show saw the best quality of buyers yet and 50% of exhibitors already rebooking for the much-anticipated 2020 show at ExCeL London. The show’s prestigious visitor list annually … [Read more...]
Rational’s millionth combi steamer set for world tour before installation in landmark venue
The world market and technology leader in the field of hot food preparation for commercial kitchens produces the millionth combi-steamer. The unit will go on a world tour before being installed at the Hofbräuhaus in Munich. Hofbräuhaus is the oldest and most visited hospitality venue in Munich, founded in 1589 with the purpose of supplying beer to the royal Bavarian … [Read more...]
BaxterStorey and City of Glasgow College receive Sustainable Business Award
BaxterStorey Scotland has been awarded the Sustainable Business Award at the CIS Excellence Awards, in partnership with City of Glasgow College. The winners were announced at a black-tie dinner and ceremony hosted at Doubletree Hilton in Glasgow.The Sustainable Business Award rewards caterers that have excelled in the reduction of their environmental impact through the … [Read more...]
