Hardware manufacturer J2 Retail Systems, known for delivering one of the lowest total costs of EPoS ownership in the retail and hospitality industries, has revealed details of the latest company to select its PC-based touchscreen terminals. Le Pain Quotidien is a chain of characterful, upmarket bakeries-cum-casual dining venues. Spanning both fine food retail and food … [Read more...]
Third restaurant for ROCK
ROCK Restaurants has opened its latest venture in Westbourne, taking over a historical former 18th century Methodist church and creating another unique dining experience in Dorset. ROCK Westbourne, located in Lansdeer Road, becomes the company’s third venture and combines antique oak panelling blended with fine hand painted wallpapers & luxurious furnishings. A live … [Read more...]
Employee-Owner contracts: a realistic proposition?
On 8 October 2012, George Osborne announced plans for a new employee-owner employment contract. The proposals are stated to better engage employees, who would be more closely linked with the success of the company they work for. The consultation closed on 8 November 2012 and the new contract is expected to be available for employers to use from April 2013. The … [Read more...]
HOSPA announces winners of 2012 HOSPA ‘Career Investment Development Scholarships’
Outstanding young hospitality industry employees and student winners of the 2012 ‘Career Investment Development Scholarships’ of HOSPA – the UK’s leading educational organisation for hospitality professionals involved in Financial Management, Revenue Management and IT – were announced last week at HOSPA’s Annual Conference and Exhibition, HOSPACE 2012. This year’s HOSPA … [Read more...]
Ben Achieves Young Chef Glory
Ben Champkin who works under Chef Patron and BCF member Simon Hulstone at Michelin Starred The Elephant Restaurant, Torquay was crowned British Culinary Federation Young Chef of the Year 2012 at a dinner and impressive ceremony attended by 90 industry guests at University College Birmingham on Monday 12th November. Ben commented on his success: “It was a hard competition and … [Read more...]