Longstanding food and hospitality journalist turned Consultant in the same field Humayun Hussain will be opening an intimate, fine dining Indian restaurant on behalf of first-time restaurateurs, husband and wife Harish and Shobha Panchal in August this year. The modern, elegantly designed, neighbourhood-style restaurant – surely Harrow’s most upmarket Indian – is … [Read more...]
Sign up now and abolish unfair restaurant tipping practices for good
When you hand over that extra bit of money at the end of a meal shouldn’t this be a reward for the staff - and not used by the restaurant to subsidise wages or boost profits? Concerned by minimal participation in the Government’s consultation process and therefore a lack of clear direction of travel on this increasingly controversial issue, key hospitality figures are … [Read more...]
Amadeus lands £3million contract with Delapré Abbey
Amadeus have successfully secured a £3million contract over five years with Delapré Abbey Preservation Trust to run their new café and to support event catering needs. Rachael Boyd, Director of the Delapré Abbey Preservation Trust said, “Amadeus prepared an outstanding response to the tender and have demonstrated a can do attitude throughout the process. We have been … [Read more...]
Phil Hooper to leave Sodexo
After 40 years working for Sodexo, and previously Gardner Merchant, Phil Hooper, corporate affairs director for Sodexo UK and Ireland has decided to leave the company. Having joined in 1976 as a management trainee, he has undertaken a variety of roles in Operations, Sales, Corporate Affairs and Communications. Having joined the UK board of Gardner Merchant in 1995, he was … [Read more...]
From lunar to tuna: Andrew Atkinson joins CH&Co Group as Head of Procurement
CH&Co Group has appointed Andrew Atkinson as head of procurement to help deliver strong, effective purchasing support to the group’s businesses and clients as it continues to grow. Andrew joins CH&Co Group from UK Shared Business Services, where he provided procurement functions on behalf of government departments and partnership organisations. His experience, … [Read more...]