To build on Accor’s tech-forward customer experience strategy, the company today announces the appointments of Cristina Cavaco to the position of Governance Director for the Digital & Technology Services, and Adel Zaher to the role of Vice President of Customer Technology for Franchisee, Northern Europe. Accor is poised to implement a full suite of digital technologies … [Read more...]
Bennett Hay celebrating British Food Fortnight
Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Bennett Hay is celebrating British Food Fortnight with promotions in its client sites to highlight local and regional produce, as well as suppliers and artisans. Bennett Hay’s two-week campaign will be brought to life through social media activity, in-house activations and personal recommendations of favourite British artisans and … [Read more...]
Hospitality’s recidivism forces government to act
By Denis Sheehan Yet again, hospitality is hitting the headlines for the wrong reasons, through the actions of high profile industry names deterring people from entering an industry that so desperately needs them. The people and skills shortages in hospitality are fuelled by a multitude of contributing factors, the most embedded being the industry’s reputation as a poor … [Read more...]
Chris Moore to step down from his role as Chief Executive of The Clink Charity
Chris Moore is to step down from his role as Chief Executive of The Clink Charity after eleven years. The Clink Charity trains serving prisoners to gain their City and Guilds National Vocational Qualifications in hospitality and horticulture, in a real-life working environment whilst serving their sentence and supports them upon release into the community to gain full … [Read more...]
Scandic empowers tomorrow’s hotel leaders
For the past 20 years, Scandic has been training future leaders through the company’s internal leadership program, Talent@Scandic. This year’s 30 talents have now taken the final step toward shouldering leadership roles within the hotel group after a year of intensive organizational and leadership development. Talent@Scandic is a renowned leadership program in the Nordic … [Read more...]
Today is National Hospitality Day
Hospitality Action are joining forces today with a taskforce of the hospitality industry’s main trade associations, professional bodies and charities to launch something very exciting, National Hospitality Day. The hospitality charity is asking the nation to support our beleaguered sector by visiting their favourite venue today. Participating hospitality venues are planning … [Read more...]
Choose Hospitality
By Denis Sheehan, Publisher, H&C News As the hospitality sector begins its long road to recovery, the topic of attracting new talent to the industry had to be addressed. To coincide with today being National Hospitality day, a preview of the industry-led Choose Hospitality Campaign is released here. But what is Choose Hospitality, and who are the industry leaders … [Read more...]
BaxterStorey launches Hapi, the wellbeing and engagement app
Catering News is sponsored by Two Services BaxterStorey has launched Hapi, a wellbeing and engagement app designed to support its UK-wide workforce. The app, which was piloted during the pandemic period to provide better support to team members, aims to improve employee wellbeing and encourage better mental health and self-care by ensuring people have access to the … [Read more...]
#MyHospitalityLife launched today by Springboard
Springboard are calling on as many hospitality people as possible to get involved with #MyHospitalityLife from today onwards, showcasing the industry as a great place to work with excellent career prospects, to inspire the next generation. We’re asking our hospitality family to share and interact with posts tagged with #MyHospitalityLife on social media, join discussions about … [Read more...]
Latin American cuisine served in a refurbished 1967 tube carriage
Welcome to Supperclub.tube, where guests can enjoy eclectic Latin American food in the extraordinary setting of a refurbished 1967 tube carriage. Based at the Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum, E17, diners can hop on the Victoria line tube train which has been transformed into a restaurant, complete with tables, linens, fine silverware plus a a curated playlist and dimmed lights … [Read more...]
Slaley Hall to host the grand finale of the PGA EuroPro Tour
Slaley Hall has been handed an unexpected opportunity to end the season in style after being chosen to host the grand finale of Europe’s leading developmental golf tour, the PGA EuroPro Tour. The 2021 Matchroom Tour Championship, which was originally scheduled to be held at Club de Golf Alcanada, Mallorca, will now take place on Slaley Hall’s renowned Hunting Course from … [Read more...]
More wage increases announced as people and skills shortages tighten
By Denis Sheehan Itsu, the Asian restaurant and retail chain has announced their employees will get an 11% wage increase from tomorrow, taking pay well above the National Living Wage. The increase will boost entry-level pay to a minimum £10.40 per hour across the chain for 1,000 employees at the company's 72 UK outlets. The announcement follows many others as … [Read more...]
Podcaster Phil Street to host new monthly IoH hospitality podcasts
The Institute of Hospitality, (IoH) is to launch its first ever industry podcast made by members for members, entitled ‘I’m in’, which is to be hosted by industry icon and podcast aficionado, Phil Street MIH. ‘I’m in’ will launch on international podcast day, 30 September 2021, with subsequent episodes dropping on the last Thursday of every month. Phil Street, who already … [Read more...]
Al fresco dining to continue in Covent Garden and St. John’s Wood
Al fresco dining will continue in parts of Westminster, following hugely positive responses to consultations on the future of the scheme in parts of Covent Garden and St. John’s Wood. Al fresco dining has proved to be a hit with residents and businesses after Westminster City Council supported licensed businesses by providing space for outdoor dining during the pandemic. … [Read more...]
Red Oak Taverns to acquire 9 pubs from Hall & Woodhouse
Red Oak Taverns is to acquire nine Business Partnership tenanted pubs from Dorset family brewers, Hall & Woodhouse, making it Red Oak’s third pub package acquisition in 2021. Co-founder and Chief Executive of Red Oak, Mark Grunnell said: “We are delighted to be acquiring these high quality pubs from Hall & Woodhouse and very much look forward to welcoming their … [Read more...]
