You get a phone call and asked the question, can I come in and cook lunch for the team at H&C News? The person asking is Daksha Mistry, Masterchef 2007 final runner up, so not much thought needed for the answer, which of course is an immediate yes please followed by thanks very much. The conversation then gets even more interesting when Daksha asks, what would you like … [Read more...]
Working towards an industry-wide commitment to tackle modern slavery
An estimated 11,700 people live in modern slavery in the UK, and Prime Minster Theresa May has labelled it “the great human rights issue of our time”. From goods produced by forced labour to hotels being used for sexual exploitation, modern slavery is a very real concern for the hotel and hospitality industry. Yet the scale and nature of the problem in the hotel industry is … [Read more...]
Costa Coffee Appoints Kate Seljeflot as New Group HR Director
Costa Coffee, the nation's favourite coffee shop is delighted to announce the appointment of Kate Seljeflot as Group HR Director, replacing HR Director Jo Bennett who will be taking retirement at the end of September. Seljeflot joins Costa after 14 years at Diageo PLC, where she was most recently Global Talent Director, responsible for senior appointments and succession … [Read more...]
Eat4HOPE Campaign Launches at Calcutta Street
Fitzrovia favourite Calcutta Street is to host the official launch of Eat4HOPE, a major new restaurant donation programme in support of The Hope Foundation. Calcutta Street owner Shrimoyee Chakraborty is an active supporter of HOPE, the Kolkata-based charity that helps protect children against poverty through educational, healthcare and outreach programmes, drugs … [Read more...]
Generator wins Best Youth Accommodation Provider at the 2016 Global Youth travel Awards
Award-winning, design and experience-led hostel group Generator, has won the award for Best Youth Accommodation Provider at the 2016 Global Youth travel Awards for the second year in a row. Voted for by over 5,000 young travellers, the Best Youth Accommodation Provider award gives an opportunity for travellers to recognise and reward the provision of exceptional experiences. … [Read more...]