Jockey Club Catering has appointed Richard Herring as its new catering general manager at Epsom Downs Racecourse, where he will oversee all catering operations, leading a team of up to 1,400 managers, chefs and frontline staff on key race days. Richard started his career as a teenage kitchen porter at Goodwood Racecourse and became logistics manager at the venue after … [Read more...]
Cleaner living all year round at Flat Three
Come the New Year and it seems that just about every restaurant develops a healthy conscience. For acclaimed Holland Park restaurant Flat Three, where nutritious dishes are on the menu throughout the year, the desire to reverse the effects of post-Christmas over indulgence is simply the ideal time to challenge perceptions that vegan food has to be tasteless and … [Read more...]
Aberdeen Altens hotel joins Redefine|BDL Hotels
A popular Aberdeen hotel has become the second city property to sign with the UK’s leading hotel management company in recent weeks. The four star Aberdeen Altens Hotel joined Redefine|BDL Hotels’ (RBH) portfolio on 1st December 2016. The take-over follows the announcement that Hilton Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre – due to open its doors in 2019 – will also be … [Read more...]
Jack toasts latest success as pub gets makeover
A popular Chorley pub that rose from the ashes is proving to be a big hit with customers after undergoing a £100,000 refurbishment. The Dressers Arms, Wheelton, was rebuilt within one year after it was damaged by fire in 2014. It has now undergone a further renovation after being bought by hospitality boss Jack Catterall, who also owns the adjoining Little Hong Kong … [Read more...]
Arora Charitable Foundation’s Arora Ball 2016 raises nearly £700,000 for charity
The Arora Charitable Foundation, founded by Surinder and Sunita Arora to manage the charitable work of the Arora Group, today announced it has raised nearly £700,000 at the latest Arora Ball. The Ball took place on Saturday 3 December at the Group’s newest flagship hotel, InterContinental London – The O2, and was held in aid of Unicef, the world’s leading children’s … [Read more...]