Perched near a junction crossing on Fulham High Street, the cooking being displayed at PURE (or PURE Indian Cooking as it’s known in full), belies its modest exterior. Owned by the husband and wife team of Faheem Vanoo and Shilpa Dandekar, both of whom started their careers with the famed Taj group in India, PURE opened its doors quietly at the end of 2015. Since then, with … [Read more...]
Student Chefs shine at the 2017 Zest Quest Asia 4th Gala Dinner & Awards
An evening of great food, entertainment and inspiration beckoned as I arrived at the Heathrow Hilton Hotel on Monday evening for the 4th Zest Quest Asia Gala Dinner and Awards. With canapés provided courtesy of last year’s award winners, Milton Keynes College and washed down with a delicious champagne cocktail made with Hope and Glory’s Red Velvet tea, a zingy complexity … [Read more...]
ASAP appoints Richard Whittaker of Oakwood Worldwide as new Chairman of the Association
The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) - the not-for-profit trade body for the serviced apartment sector - is delighted to announce that Richard Whittaker, Director of Supplier Management (EMEA) at Oakwood Worldwide, has been appointed as its new Chairman. Richard Whittaker has held the position of Deputy Chairman of the Association since September 2016 and … [Read more...]
New Starbucks store operated by SSP opens at Gatwick Airport
SSP has opened a new Starbucks store at Gatwick South Terminal. The new store will serve the full range of Starbucks coffees, made with high-quality, ethically-sourced Arabica beans. The new coffee shop will also offer a menu designed to meet the needs of travelling customers. This includes delicious food items, such as the newly-launched Breakfast Hot Boxes, including Super … [Read more...]
Fred Sirieix/Minister for Employment: Hospitality Works
Minister for Employment Damian Hinds MP and Fred Sirieix attended London’s Westminster Kingsway College on 15th February as part of the month long Hospitality Works campaign. Hospitality Works will run in hundreds of Jobcentre Plus offices nationwide for a month. The campaign aims to inspire jobseekers by promoting opportunities and vacancies in hospitality, the UK’s 4th … [Read more...]