Janet Harmer

Janet Harmer

Observer of the hospitality industry for 33 years. Always on the look out for genuine hotel and restaurant experiences.

Chef

Menuwatch: Sorrel

20 January 2021 by

After more than 20 years as a head chef, Steve Drake is feeling comfortable that the dishes he cooks today are not only delicious and intriguing, but also logical.

Design

Andrew Stembridge and Federico Ciampi open the Oscar Wilde-inspired Mayfair Townhouse, a hotel with drama in its design

09 December 2020 by

The Mayfair Townhouse has joined the Iconic Luxury Hotels portfolio as the second London property in its collection. A relaxed approach to the public spaces and a quirky collection of art have created a notable addition to the capital’s top-end[...]

World’s top chefs head to Wales next year to compete in global competition News

World’s top chefs head to Wales next year to compete in global competition

09 November 2020 by

The Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Gwent, is to be the focus for the gathering of[...]

Green light for 100-bedroom hotel and three restaurants in Mansfield News

Green light for 100-bedroom hotel and three restaurants in Mansfield

05 November 2020 by

A 100-bedroom hotel at the heart of a £12m regeneration development in the Nottinghamshire market town[...]

Plymouth 1620 hotel development site on the market after developer walks away News

Plymouth 1620 hotel development site on the market after developer walks away

05 November 2020 by

A prominent hotel development site adjacent to the historic Plymouth Hoe in Devon is available again[...]

Free online service for home deliveries and takeaways opens up to chefs News

Free online service for home deliveries and takeaways opens up to chefs

05 November 2020 by

A platform that will provide chefs with a free route to market for ready-made meals during[...]

The Lindum hotel in Lytham St Annes sold to expanding Inn Collection News

The Lindum hotel in Lytham St Annes sold to expanding Inn Collection

05 November 2020

The Inn Collection has increased its portfolio to 16 properties with the acquisition of the 88-bedroom Lindum hotel in the seaside town of Lytham St Annes, Lancashire.

Battle royale: how the owners of the Queensberry hotel have fought for survival Hotel

Battle royale: how the owners of the Queensberry hotel have fought for survival

04 November 2020

Alongside suffering the fallout from the Covid-19 crisis, the Queensberry hotel in Bath has endured a devastating fire and a positive diagnosis of the virus for its owners. Laurence Beere shares the hotel’s journey of resilience over the past seven[...]

Extensive refurbishment of Henley’s Red Lion hotel to follow sale of property News

Extensive refurbishment of Henley’s Red Lion hotel to follow sale of property

03 November 2020 by

The 35-bedroom riverside Red Lion hotel in Henley-on-Thames is to undergo a major refurbishment after being[...]

Operators turn to takeaway and delivery as long-term strategy ahead of second lockdown News

Operators turn to takeaway and delivery as long-term strategy ahead of second lockdown

02 November 2020 by

Deliveries and takeaways could become a long-term business strategy for restaurants even once Covid restrictions are[...]

How to handle resistance to restrictions from grumpy guests Advice

How to handle resistance to restrictions from grumpy guests

29 October 2020 by

Just when you think your staff have enough to cope with, here come the customers who[...]

Franck Arnold on why he fell for London's grande-dame, the Savoy Profiles

Franck Arnold on why he fell for London's grande-dame, the Savoy

21 October 2020 by

Franck Arnold’s appointment as managing director of the Savoy could not have come at a more[...]

Profiles

Minute on the clock: Tej Walia, Foxhills

09 April 2020

Tej Walia, general manager at Foxhills Club & Resort, tells Janet Harmer how the family-owned business is investing heavily in improving the resort’s facilities while also enhancing the experience for staff 

Book review: Tasting Victory by Gerard Basset People

Book review: Tasting Victory by Gerard Basset

02 April 2020

I always knew the late Gerard Basset was special. But reading his newly published autobiography, written shortly after he was diagnosed with oesophagus cancer in 2017, emphasises that the man who has been described as “the world’s favourite sommelier” was[...]

Jacobs Media is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.

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