The Box Tree Restaurant in Ilkley announces today that they are included in The Good Food Guide’s Top 50 UK Restaurants. The guide reviews the best restaurants, pubs and cafes throughout the UK and is written from scratch every year based on readers’ feedback and anonymous volunteer inspectors. The food, service and experience are taken into account and the guide remains the … [Read more...]
Turbo-charged tourism to deliver for hospitality industry
In the aftermath of Olympic success, Secretary of State, Jeremy Hunt MP has announced initiatives on both the domestic and international tourism front designed to ensure that the Olympics should be for Britain what Usain Bolt is for athletics – something that grabs the attention of the whole world and refuses to let it go. In his words: “We must use this extraordinary year … [Read more...]
London to enjoy ‘Olympic afterglow’
As reported in London’s Evening Standard, The New West End Company and Heart of London Business Alliance are predicting that London’s west End will enjoy a major boost to retail and other trading following the conclusion of the massively successful Olympics. Those in the hospitality sector who lost business during the Olympics will certainly welcome a return to ‘business as … [Read more...]
Real ale offers hope to future of the pub
Real ale offers hope to future of the pub The Great British Beer Festival – the ’World’s Biggest Pub’ - is organised by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and opened at London’s Olympia on 7 August with the stated aim of reacquainting young people with their local community pub in the wake of damning new research. This latest campaign spearheaded by the Great British Beer … [Read more...]
Essential training for baristas
The Beverage Standards Association (BSA) has announced the latest dates for the remainder of 2012 for the City & Guilds training course - Level 2 VRQ in Barista Skills. The courses are held at BSA member satellite centres across the country. The critical role of baristas Jim Devlin, BSA City and Guilds Quality Assurance Co-ordinator, says "It is essential that … [Read more...]