Mecco, supported by sister company Fresh Direct in Paisley, and Compass in Scotland’s Sport, Leisure and Hospitality division (part of Compass Group UK & Ireland), have been contracted to work in partnership to manage public retail catering and hospitality for The 2014 Ryder Cup - the global sporting event, which is expected to attract more than 250,000 visitors. Both … [Read more...]
giraffe trials NFC technology for Christmas
London giraffe restaurants are trialling Near Field Communication (NFC) technology on tabletalkers, allowing customers to interact with their smartphones and receive a daily ‘treat-a-day giveaway’ as part of an online advent calendar campaign. The tabletalkers contain an NFC tag, alongside a QR code, enabling all smartphone users to tap or scan, then retrieve their different … [Read more...]
Restaurant Manager of the Year delivers fine dining for Spurs
Back at the start of October, Janine Swales of BaxterStorey triumphed in the Academy of Food & Wine Services 2013 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year competition. H & C News visited Janine out at the Tottenham Hotspur Training Ground in Enfield, where she works as General Manager, to find out more about her background, and the challenges of delivering the diet and … [Read more...]
How social are chefs?
During October over 300 chefs shared their views in the Social Chef survey commissioned by Mars Foodservice in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs. The research was conducted by industry social media expert Digital Blonde and found that chefs are very social and media savvy, with 92.5% using it for personal use and 84.9% using it for work purposes. Twitter was the most … [Read more...]
Sudbury House Hotel welcomes Chef Andrew Scott
Sudbury House Hotel announces the appointment of Andrew Scott as Executive Head Chef. Andrew joins having gained his first Michelin star in the 2014 guide at The Curlew Restaurant in East Sussex. Sudbury House is currently going through an extensive refurbishment programme and is set to unveil a new fine dining restaurant early in 2014. Nesting on the edge of the Cotswolds in … [Read more...]