Leading independent hotel group Elite Hotels has appointed Marc Buxey as its new group Sales Director. Previously Director of Sales with Q Hotels at Norton Park Hotel, Marc will be overseeing the development and implementation of the group’s sales strategy across its four hotels: Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club in East Sussex, Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa in … [Read more...]
Oakman Inns: like founder, like son
This year, The Akeman in Tring is celebrating ten years since Peter Borg-Neal opened its doors in December 2007 as the first Oakman Inn. Since then the flagship pub has become a firm favourite with locals and has been the inspiration for the rest of the Oakman Inn group. Under the guidance of the Tring-based entrepreneur, the company has grown to an estate of 18 sites across … [Read more...]
Young’s first Berkshire pub to be landmark listed building at The Lexicon Bracknell
Premium pub and hotel operator, Young’s, will be opening its first site in Berkshire at The Lexicon Bracknell, the £240 million retail and leisure regeneration scheme which will open in Bracknell town centre in September 2017. Young’s will open in The Bull, a Grade II listed public house dating from the 1300s, where it will offer its award- winning food and drink. It will be … [Read more...]
Zest Quest Asia 2018 launches at PACE Gala Dinner
In a direct bid to colleges to start fielding teams in Zest Quest Asia, Cyrus Todiwala OBE launched his competition's fifth year at the annual PACE conference gala dinner on Wednesday, 3rd May at the Hilton Liverpool. In the presence of over a hundred lecturers and other representatives from Britain's catering education sector, Todiwala revealed that since the inauguration … [Read more...]
Plot teams up with The People’s Fridge for one off waste dinner
On Tuesday the 30th of May, Plot, the British small plates restaurant in Tooting’s Broadway Market, will join forces with food charity, The People’s Fridge, for a one off ‘waste’ dinner made with produce, which would otherwise be thrown away, from their suppliers. In line with the growing trend for repurposing ‘wasted’ food in the UK, the kitchen will create a special menu and … [Read more...]