The Charing Cross Hotel has appointed a new Executive Chef whose career has included cooking luncheon for HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Dean Crews will directly manage all the food operations for the Grade II listed hotel near Trafalgar Square, whose restaurants and bars have original Victorian features and afford fantastic views over The Strand and Trafalgar … [Read more...]
Google’s new HQ will need catering, food and coffee services…
Google has been granted planning permission for a new one million square foot HQ in London. The building house up to 5,000 members of staff and will be located at the 2.4 acre King’s Cross Central site next to King’s Cross Station. There will be as many as 16 food, drink and shopping outlets within the development on the ground floor. There are also plans for a staff … [Read more...]
Union Street Café – see how it looks under chef David Degiovanni
Union Street Cafe is set to open on 16 September in the heart of London’s most thriving food borough with Davide Degiovanni (pictured below with Gordon Ramsay) at the helm. The newest edition to the SE1 dining scene is located in converted warehousing with a focus on ingredient led dishes. Although it has now emerged that David Beckham is not involved with this new opening … [Read more...]
Harbourmaster Hotel, Aberaeron for sale; Dalmunzie Castle sold
The Harbourmaster Hotel, the acclaimed Grade II Listed hotel and restaurant in Aberaeron, Ceredigion, is for sale with property adviser Christie + Co seeking £2.7 million for the freehold. This striking landmark on Aberaeron’s harbourside has 13 bedrooms, 11 of which are doubles. A 50-cover restaurant and bar add to the boutique flavour, while seating outside affords views … [Read more...]
New sustainable standard for dining destinations
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) and leading retail landlord Hammerson have developed the first ever sustainability accreditation for food destinations. The first initiative of its kind in the world, the new sustainability rating will now be rolled out to a variety of destinations including shopping centres, airports, stadiums and stations as retailers and … [Read more...]