CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, is pressing the Government to act now to help save pubs in light of the latest CGA-CAMRA Pub Tracker, which shows that the number of net pub closures in the UK remains high at 29 per week – almost twice the number of pub closures in 2011. Planning permission before demolishing or converting These figures coincide with a new clause to the … [Read more...]
Home House appoints Joel Williams as GM
Exclusive members’ club Home House has announced Joel Williams as its new General Manager. A newly created role, the internal appointment sees Joel move from his position as Operations Director. Joel’s wealth of experience within the hospitality industry includes working for The Conran Group, The Sanderson Hotel and The Wolseley. Most notably, Joel’s ten years of experience … [Read more...]
#SocialMediaThoughtLeaders from the hospitality and catering industry gather
With less than two weeks to go before the H&C News Social Media RoundTable event being held at citizenM hotel London Bankside all delegate places have been filled. The RoundTable is being held to discuss the results from an ongoing survey that is benchmarking how extensively social media is being used, through what channels, which work best for specific businesses, and … [Read more...]
UK Café Community to converge at Caffè Culture Show 2015
If you want to make the most of the café boom and give your coffee sales a new buzz, visit the Caffè Culture Show (#CaffeCulture2015) at London Olympia on 13-14 May 2015 for inspiration and the latest food and drink trends. The Caffè Culture Show offers everything you need under one roof: from practical advice and fresh ideas to the latest products, supplies, and food and … [Read more...]
Gordon Ramsay loses £1 million + in court room battle
Gordon Ramsay has lost his High Court battle over being held personally liable for the rent on the York & Albany pub near Regent’s Park in north London. The pub was leased when his father-in-law Christopher Hutcheson was still working in Ramsay’s restaurant organisation, but Ramsay said his signature had been forged – using a ghost writer machine - on the document which … [Read more...]