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The Academy of Culinary Arts has named the candidates for this year's Annual Awards of Excellence final. Forty-six young chefs, pastry chefs and waiters (aged between 20 and 26) have been selected for the competition, which will take place in London and Scotland in June.
Posted: 26 April 2012 | 11:45
Whitbread's expansion strategy is proving effective, with total revenue at the group up 11.2% to £1,778m, for the 12 months to March. Profit before tax grew 11.3% to £320m, the company said in its preliminary results announced this morning, driven by an "excellent" performance by its Costa coffee chain...
Posted: 26 April 2012 | 11:27
British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) interim chief executive Peter Thomas is to stay in the position full time for 12 months, it has been revealed. The former BII treasurer stepped up to the role last November after chief executive Neil Robertson left the organisation after three years at the helm.
Posted: 25 April 2012 | 16:21
Oxfordshire County Council has outsourced its school meals service to Carillion as part of a new £500m property and facilities management (FM) deal. Carillion, best known for its construction and FM capabilities, will run the service as part of the first deal of its kind in the UK.
Posted: 25 April 2012 | 15:53
French hotel group Accor has begun the roll-out of the new branding for its Ibis hotels in the UK with the Ibis London Wembley Hotel. The move follows the decision taken by Accor to bring two of its economy brands into the Ibis stable.
Posted: 25 April 2012 | 14:24
Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White will be the main attraction during his three-day tour in Singapore (25-27 April 2012) as he unveils Unilever Food Solutions' new Chefmanship Centre and cooks up a storm at the World Gourmet Summit using Knorr Sauces, Bouillons, Herbs and Spice Purées...
Posted: 25 April 2012 | 12:00
Just 8% of alcohol products not on special offer in supermarkets would be affected by a move to a minimum alcohol price of 40p per unit
Posted: 25 April 2012 | 11:09
Ken Watson, who has spent decades managing resorts in the Caribbean, has returned to the UK to take over the management of the Land's End hotel in Cornwall. Watson has been tasked with attracting visitors from across the globe to the hotel...
Posted: 25 April 2012 | 10:47
The Master Innholders and Institute of Hospitality have created a new qualification, the Master Innholders Aspiring Leaders Diploma, designed for hotel staff who demonstrate management or leadership potential...
Posted: 25 April 2012 | 10:24
Restaurateurs Christina Mouratoglou and Adrien Carre are set to open a new Greek fine-dining restaurant called Mazi in London's Notting Hill. The 42-cover site will offer authentic Greek produce including fava from Santorini, thyme & pine wild honey from Thassos...
Posted: 25 April 2012 | 10:18
The search is on for restaurants, pubs and caterers that have animal welfare at the heart of their business, following the launch of this year's RSPCA Good Business Awards. The awards, launched today, aim to reward food service businesses both big and small for their animal welfare standards.
Posted: 25 April 2012 | 00:05
Click here to help Raymond Blanc discover how widespread ethical practices in hospitality are, in a survey as part of his guest editorship of Caterer and Hotelkeeper.
Posted: 24 April 2012 | 16:59
Jumeirah Restaurants, the branded restaurant division of Dubai-based hospitality company the Jumeirah Group, is to launch its Noodle House dining concept in the UK this year.The company plans to roll out 27 outlets across the UK, with the first set to open later this year.
Posted: 24 April 2012 | 13:59
Indian group Bharat Hotels has acquired a former grammar school close to London's South Bank to convert into a 70-bedroom property. Once the home of St Olave's Grammar School until it moved to Orpington in 1968, the building in Tooley Street, Southwark, more recently housed Lambeth College.
Posted: 24 April 2012 | 12:12
Devizes-based pub company and brewer Wadworth has launched a one-off beer to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The brewer is producing just 1,200 bottles of the 6% ABV Queen's Jubilee Ale. It will be available for sale immediately at £3 a bottle in the company's managed houses...
Posted: 24 April 2012 | 12:03
The Craft Guild of Chefs has whittled down a record number of entries to reveal the nominees for 2012 Awards into 16 categories. The finalists will now have to wait until the special awards ceremony on 13 June at Wembley Stadium to find out which of them will be crowned the winners.
Posted: 24 April 2012 | 11:52
The Crown Group has been named as the sole hospitality provider at Leander Club at the Henley Royal Regatta for a third consecutive year. Its Seasoned Events, Piggotts, Event Hire Company and Jobs 2 Go businesses will supply hospitality services for athletes, members and corporate guests...
Posted: 24 April 2012 | 11:37
The deadline for nominations for this year's Shine Awards is fast approaching, with the closing date 4 May. The awards, which are supported by industry training body People 1st, are the only UK awards for female talent in travel, transport, tourism and hospitality...
Posted: 24 April 2012 | 11:20
London-based pub group the Draft House, owned by Charlie McVeigh, has secured a fifth site, this time in Fitzrovia. The former Northumberland Arms at 43 Goodge Street W1, which has been a pub since the early 1800s, is scheduled to reopen as a Draft House in July.
Posted: 24 April 2012 | 11:02
Just Hospitality has extended its catering contract with US law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, based at London's CityPoint, for a further two years. Worth £700,000, the deal is an extension to the five years that Just Hospitality has already operated on site.
Posted: 24 April 2012 | 10:51
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