EVEN Hotels, InterContinental Hotels Group’s newest brand, created to meet the needs of wellness-minded travelers, is introducing the Cork & Kale™ food and beverage platform focused on simple, natural and good ingredients. The F&B platform is based on the EVEN brand’s commitment to offering guests a variety of healthy and great tasting menu options that elevate their … [Read more...]
Closer Supplier Partnerships needed by hospitality businesses
Hospitality businesses will need to forge closer relationships with their suppliers in order to reassure customers about the integrity of the supply chain, believes buying specialist Lynx Purchasing. With signs that consumers are starting to spend more on eating out as the economy picks up, Lynx Purchasing believes that an increasing number will seek out operators who can give … [Read more...]
Red Tractor for Buy British Pledge
A full-sized commercial tractor was the focus of a special event last week, as some of the biggest foodservice companies came together to sign the Buy British, Boost Britain pledge. The red Massey Ferguson, which stood impressively in the East Wintergarden in the heart of London's financial district, highlighted the significance of the Red Tractor logo within the foodservice … [Read more...]
UK author scoops Best Indian Cookbook in the World
Mridula Baljekar is well known in the international culinary circuit as a highly respected cookbook author. Her latest scoop is the ‘Best Indian Cookbook in the World’ awarded by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, considered to be the Oscars of the cookbook world. This is Mridula’s second ‘Best in the World’ by Gourmand. The awards ceremony in Beijing was a glittering … [Read more...]
Craft Guild reveals winners of 2014 ‘Chefs Oscars’
The winners of the 2014 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards were announced at the annual gala dinner at London’s Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel on Wednesday 4 June, attended by more than 650 guests. Special Award for Eric Chavot Eric Chavot, chef patron of the Michelin-starred Brasserie Chavot in the Westbury Hotel in Mayfair, was acclaimed by the Guild and guests on the night … [Read more...]