Open Table, the UK’s leading online restaurant booking service, has announced the launch of OpenTable Gifts, a new way to treat a friend or family member to the hottest dish in town. The new OpenTable Gifts product offers two options to gift-givers: the first, gifting an amount for a named restaurant; the second, selecting a set monetary amount and allowing the recipient to … [Read more...]
29 selected for Gold Service Scholarship’s regional finals
Twenty-nine young people working in the hospitality industry have been selected to compete in the regional finals of the prestigious Gold Service Scholarship 2015, following the first stage of judging which took place at Buckingham Palace. Front of house hospitality The competition is open to 22-30 year olds working in the UK within all aspects of restaurant service and has … [Read more...]
Are you the next Roux Scholar?
The Roux Scholarship is a unique competition for chefs under 30 who are working as chefs in the UK. The competition element is tough: it is based on technical skill, a strong palate and deep appreciation and understanding of the history of classical cooking. However, the competition is only the start. What happens next is what really matters. The winning prize is a 3-month … [Read more...]
Carluccio’s to drive Christmas sales with pop-ups
Italian restaurant group Carluccio’s, run by CEO Simon Kossoff, will open 10 pop-ups shops over the festive season in order to boost sales of its Christmas food and drink products, which could generate an additional £1m in turnover for the company. Each shop will be situated close to an existing Carluccio’s restaurant and will open daily from mid-November until Christmas … [Read more...]
Changes afoot at The Grill at The Dorchester
There are changes at The Grill at The Dorchester, though more detail is awaited... First: under the culinary guidance of Alain Ducasse, the luxury hotel has selected a brigade of fresh talent led by his protégé, head chef Christophe Marleix. The new menu will feature a range of grill favourites alongside the restaurant’s signature Lobster Chowder and an extensive sweet … [Read more...]