Big Easy arrives in Covent Garden - Ribble Valley Inns re-opens The Clog and Billycock - Arc Inspirations digs Pit in Chapel Allerton - The Terrace by Absolute Taste launches in Fenwick, Tunbridge Wells. Overview Big Easy arrives in Covent Garden Ribble Valley Inns re-opens The Clog and Billycock Arc Inspirations digs Pit in Chapel Allerton The Terrace by Absolute … [Read more...]
The Art of Service
H & C News’ recent interview with Janine Swales, GM for BaxterStorey out at Tottenham FC’s world class training facility in Enfield, provoked us to take a closer look at the Front of House Training provided by BaxterStorey. Their Chef Academy is rightly well known and praised: so what about FoH? The Art of Service Programme It turns out that BaxterStorey is putting … [Read more...]
JLA acquires the Carford Group
JLA has announced the acquisition of The Carford Group, the leading independent catering equipment distributor and service provider. This latest acquisition follows the news last month that three leading industry players – Red Squared, CKM and Proton Washrite – had been acquired by the JLA Group as part of the growth strategy for their new JLA Catering division, which launched … [Read more...]
Launch of prestigious ‘Chef Stagiaire Award’
The Chef Stagiaire Award launches in January 2014 and seeks to uncover the cream of the new wave of young chef talent currently emerging as the British cooking revolution continues apace. Entrants will be aiming to win the ultimate experience of Stages in some of the finest kitchens in the world. Twenty of the most innovative entrants will battle it out in the Chef Stagiaire … [Read more...]
Hospitality welcomes removal of jobs tax on young workers
Hospitality businesses have welcomed the news that employer National Insurance Contributions for under 21 year-olds will be scrapped in April 2015, making it cheaper for businesses to employ young people, though regretting the 16 month delay. ALMR research shows that nearly a fifth of all employees in licensed hospitality are under 21 and that the sector created 1 in 6 of … [Read more...]