The two trends that will shape hospitality and catering in 2020 for us more than any and all others are sustainability and veganism. They are clearly linked to each other, but more than that we see them both as much more than trends, and the impact from people adopting and adapting to both will be far bigger than most forecasts. Our reasoning is that the change in 2020 will … [Read more...]
PPHE Hotel Group announce new executive roles
PPHE Hotel Group has today announced Greg Hegarty’s promotion to Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Chief Operating Officer and Inbar Zilberman’s promotion to Chief Corporate & Legal Officer. Hegarty remains Chief Operating Officer and within this remit will continue to oversee the Company’s operations. Hegarty has been instrumental in successfully delivering … [Read more...]
New Executive Chef at Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill announced
Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill has announced the appointment of their new Executive Chef, Roger Olsson. Originally from Sweden, Olsson’s extensive hospitality career spans nearly 22 years with his culinary exploits taking him to a number of luxury hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants in London. Olsson has held positions at The Ritz London, The Dorchester and The … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon Q2 business update announced today, sales up
J D Wetherspoon has today announced its Q2 business update with interim results for the six months ending 26 January 2020 expected to be announced on 20 March 2020. Current trading For the first 12 weeks of the second quarter (to 19 January 2020), like-for-like sales increased by 4.7% and total sales by 4.2%. In the year to date (25 weeks to 19 January 2020), … [Read more...]
SSP announce details of latest acquisition in Germany
SSP Group has this morning announced its plan to acquire the Station Food GmbH travel catering business from DB Station&Service AG, a subsidiary of Germany’s national railway company Deutsche Bahn AG (DB). Under the deal, SSP will take over full operations of Station Food. The transaction is still subject to approval by the relevant authorities. The acquisition of … [Read more...]