Wetherspoon pubs across the UK are cutting the price of all food and drink by 7.5 per cent on Wednesday September 20. The pubs are supporting a national Tax Equality Day, aimed at highlighting the benefit of a VAT reduction in the hospitality industry, backed by industry trade organisations. Prices at the 900 Wetherspoon pubs will be reduced for one day only, in order to … [Read more...]
Hotel demand remains strong for ‘Destination UK’, says Expedia
New data from the Expedia group has revealed UK hoteliers enjoyed an encouraging start to summer thanks to a significant rise in hotel demand by international visitors to the UK. The findings drawn from Q2 2017* (April, May and June) show that the nation’s capital remains the top destination for travellers, with several other UK destinations showing encouraging signs of … [Read more...]
PFS: attracting, retaining and training staff – CESA maps out the fundamentals
The catering industry is suffering from a skills shortage and the need to recruit more staff. Brexit is likely to increase this pressure. What’s needed is a way to encourage people to enter the industry and, once here, to quickly pick up the basics and build a career. That’s why CESA has launched the Principles of Food Service (PFS) training initiative. It aims to give … [Read more...]
Global report reveals student demand for healthy, vegan and free-from foods at UK universities
More than half of UK students (60 per cent) expect vegan or vegetarian food to be available at their university catering or retail outlets, and 49 per cent expect free-from foods, according to Sodexo’s International University Lifestyle Survey. The report provides a unique insight into the lives and lifestyles of students across the world, polling over 4,000 students in six … [Read more...]
Matthew Capper announced as head chef at Oddfellows, Chester
Matthew Capper has been appointed head chef at the 18-bedroom, 4-apartment boutique city property and will work alongside the Oddfellows management team to reimagine the culinary offering and look of the popular city restaurant. Originally from Chester, Matthew spent many of his former years training in France specifically at Le Fleuray, a gastronomic country house hotel in … [Read more...]