Levy Restaurants UK, the sports, leisure and hospitality sector of Compass Group UK & Ireland has signed a five-year catering contract to design and manage a wide range of new eating and dining spaces at the Imperial War Museum’s (IWM) branches;:IWM Duxford, a world-renowned aviation museum and Britain's best preserved wartime airfield; Churchill War Rooms, housed in … [Read more...]
Vacherin triumphs in 2015 ACE Ready Steady Cook
The Association of Catering Excellence again held its annual Ready Steady Cook Challenge at Imperial College, London on Thursday 24th September. 12 teams from the foodservice sector created dishes in just 30 minutes in front of a live audience of 200, using ingredients they had only discovered 30 minutes before. The main ingredients were guinea fowl, black pudding and lamb … [Read more...]
The Brewery appoints Fernando Granzotto as Head Chef
The Brewery, the Grade-II listed events and fine dining venue in Chiswell Street, London, has appointed Fernando Granzotto as its new head chef. Brazil native Granzotto brings with him a wealth of culinary experience, and joins The Brewery from event caterers The London Kitchen, where he was also head chef. In his new position, Fernando will oversee the kitchen brigade, … [Read more...]
ISS achieves ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management certification
ISS UK Limited is delighted to achieve recommendation for certification to the new Quality Management Standard - ISO 9001:2015. The accolade denotes the level of service reached which is benchmarked according to an international standard of excellence. ISS UK, along with its Food & Hospitality business, was granted the certification on 23rd September 2015 and is one of … [Read more...]
Robyn Jones, OBE dies after long illness
Robyn Jones OBE, founder of CH&Co, has died after a long illness. Until very recently, and despite her ill health, Robyn continued to be actively involved in many aspects of the company and the wider industry. Her loss will be felt by many people in CH&Co, the hospitality industry, and the wider business community. Robyn founded Charlton House, as it was then … [Read more...]