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Transfer from back to front of house timing aided
As Christmas approaches even the best restaurant kitchens begin to creak under pressure. Restaurant kitchen brigades struggle to find sufficient flat surfaces to cope with busy service periods. Front of house at the same time are eager to ensure every dish is served at optimum temperature. The temperature of any dish is vital to all dining experiences, and lukewarm dishes are … [Read more...]
Talking hospitality tech 2020 with Vodat’s Bim Jinadasa
What are the big hospitality and catering trends for 2020 and how can digital networks help companies deliver?In addition to service, hotels used to compete on aspects such as room décor, food and beverage offering and fitness facilities, but now a key differentiator is technology. Customers are accustomed to having great Wi-Fi, a smart TV, voice assistants and wireless … [Read more...]
Spirits high in lead up to Casual Dining 2020
Four months out from Casual Dining 2020 taking place 25-26 March at London ExCeL two of the show’s popular drinks pavilions are already sold out. Boasting a dozen exhibitors each, the Artisan Spirits Lounge and The Taphouse will sample new innovations from an exciting mix of independent breweries and distilleries.Making their show debut in the former are: Belgrove Rum, … [Read more...]
Hoist Group announces data-centric Hotel 2020 strategy
Hoist Group, the European leaders in hotel technology services, launches its 2020 data-centric strategy to support hoteliers with a business intelligence Dashboard and related Consulting services, supported also by a new company positioning and a reinforced management team.Building on the success of its broad product range, Hoist Group is presenting its data-centric … [Read more...]
Fri-Jado is highly commended in FCSI sustainable catering equipment award
Fri-Jado’s range of Custom Counters was highly commended in the FCSI (UK & Ireland) Sustainable Catering Equipment Award 2019. The presentation of the award was made at a gala dinner on 14 November, during the Catering Equipment Suppliers’ Association (CESA) Annual Conference held at the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel.Fri-Fado demonstrated that its Custom Counters … [Read more...]
Armourcoat joins Surface Design Show to celebrate the best in innovative surface design
Decorative specialists Armourcoat will be exhibiting at The Surface Design Show in February 2020, a must-visit event for architects, designers and specifiers looking for material inspiration from the UK and around the world, with this year’s chosen theme of ‘Close to Home.’ Now in its fifteenth year, The Surface Design Show, held at Islington’s Business Design Centre, is … [Read more...]
Market report reveals key insights to restaurant trends for 2020
New research from 70,000 businesses reveals that 50 million adults eat out in Great Britain each year on 2.4 billion occasions. Young people are most likely to dine out with couples and under 35’s eating out once a week.The research will help form a new annual market report revealing what British consumers want from restaurants. It is based on a detailed analysis of … [Read more...]
Menu announced for Asian chef and restaurant owners menu development day
The chefs in the kitchen for the Asian Restaurant Owners Network Open Kitchen Live Menu Development Day have been busy testing, tasting and preparing, and now we are delighted to publish details.The chefs in the kitchen are from Rational and the Asian Restaurant Owners Network. The day will not just be providing a feast of flavours from Asian cuisine, they will be … [Read more...]
Casual Dining unveils Keynote menu for 2020
James Spragg and Steve Holmes, the CEOs of Casual Dining Group and Azzurri Group respectively, and David Campbell, executive chairman at Bill's Restaurants have been announced to lead the Keynote menu at Casual Dining 2020.The speaker line-up for next year’s show, 25-26 March, ExCeL London, also includes...Amber Wood, MD of The Cosy Club at Loungers Baton … [Read more...]
Five minutes with… Paul Anderson
Paul Anderson took over as managing director of warewashing and food waste handling solutions business Meiko UK from Bill Downie in April 2017, a move which saw him return to the brand he had worked with as a regional sales manager 15 years previously. Paul has had close associations with the hospitality industry throughout his almost 30-year career, starting out with a fine … [Read more...]
Heat lamps, not just for Christmas
As Christmas approaches even the best restaurant kitchens begin to creak under pressure. Restaurant kitchen brigades struggle to find sufficient flat surfaces to cope with busy service periods. Front of house at the same time are eager to ensure every dish is served at optimum temperature. The temperature of any dish is vital to all dining experiences, and lukewarm dishes are … [Read more...]
ceda expands Board with new member responsible for finance
ceda has today announced the appointment of a new Board member, Oliver Booth, Group Financial Director of the Buttress Group. Booth has been co-opted onto the Board and will be responsible for ceda finances following the retirement of Ian Bass of Gratte Brothers earlier this year.Derek Maher, ceda Chairman, commented: “The catering equipment industry is rather insular, but … [Read more...]
Four Tips to Make Your Hotel Instagrammable
Past the selfies and photos of brunch, Instagram is one of the top marketing tools for building brand awareness and it’s free, which means you should be using it. As a hotelier, it is vital that you are on Instagram. Why? More people than ever, especially millennials, are using social media to discover and share new brands. “A prospective hotel’s social media presence is of … [Read more...]
