Originally from New Romney, on the West Kent coast, the 26-year old’s career has taken him to London, California and the Isle of Wight, where he was most recently Head Chef of Thompson’s, Robert Thompson’s eponymous restaurant. Simon has been connected to the I’ll be Mother group since he starting as commis at The Swan in West Malling, which was co-owned by Pete Cornwell, … [Read more...]
Chelsea FC launch waitlist benefits following record-breaking hospitality renewals
Chelsea Football Club, Premier League champions 2017, has announced it will be introducing, for the first time, waitlist benefits for those joining the annual hospitality waitlist; as the football club record annual hospitality renewal rates of 96% for the 2017/18 season. New benefits for waitlist members include priority booking windows for matchday packages for Premier … [Read more...]
“An Admirable Effort” – 30 strong team from Admiral Taverns scale highest peak in England
Admiral Taverns, the UK’s leading Community Pub Operator is delighted to announce that the Group has raised over £15,000 for The British Heart Foundation after a 30 strong team from across the Group conquered the summit of Scafell Pike in Cumbria, the highest peak in England. Building on a series of challenges completed over recent years which have seen teams from Admiral … [Read more...]
The Whitechapel Refectory & after hours; café by day, wine bar by night
Early 2017 saw the team behind 10 Greek Street and 8 Hoxton Square bring their seasonal style of cooking and expertly curated wine lists to locals and gallery visitors alike. A part of the Whitechapel Gallery, the café and bar are located in a bright, modern space with art deco and mid-century influences. The Whitechapel Refectory daytime café: Open Tuesday through to Sunday … [Read more...]
Two Sodexo employees among top BAME role models
Two Sodexo employees have been named among top ethnic minority leaders, published today in the Financial Times. Sodexo’s service operations finance director Amolak Dhariwal is listed in the Empower Top 100 Ethnic Minority Leaders. Sodexo head of digital communications Stephen Marshall is named number one of 30 EMpower Top Ethnic Minority Future Leaders. The EMpower … [Read more...]