Following an extensive refurbishment, Bea’s Cake Boutique (formally Bea’s of Bloomsbury) are happy to announce their newest café just off Marylebone High Street will be opening on Monday 20th June. This is not only a new location for Bea’s but a space in which to showcase their new food offering, interiors and branding. The new menu designed by new executive chef Jane Smyth, … [Read more...]
Polpo comes to Bristol
Russell Norman and business partner Richard Beatty will open POLPO Bristol at 50 Whiteladies Road in August 2016. POLPO is modelled on the scruffy wine bars of Venice and feels urban, rustic and stripped back. The interiors feature a reclaimed timber floor, rusted tin ceiling and a huge skylight that floods the restaurant with light. POLPO’s trademark deep red leather … [Read more...]
Eastleigh College catering department wins Pearson teaching award
The Hospitality and Catering Team at Eastleigh College has been announced as a Silver Teaching Award Winner in the category ‘The Award for FE Team of the Year’ in the Pearson Teaching Awards 2016! Selected from thousands of nominations received by the Pearson Teaching Awards in 2016, the team’s is one of just 55 celebrations which will be taking place in schools and colleges … [Read more...]
BaxterStorey duo awarded Learners of the Year at glittering ceremony
Two of BaxterStorey’s rising stars have been recognised at the Institute of Hospitality’s Annual General Meeting and dinner. Team Leader Georgia Georgantopoulou and Hospitality Manager Jay Barnard were awarded Learners of the Year for achieving the highest marks in their final exams. Georgia completed the Institute’s Level 3 Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management as … [Read more...]
Hever Castle Receives 2016 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Hever Castle & Gardens in Kent has been awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence as both a Visitor Attraction and for its Luxury Bed & Breakfast accommodation for the third year running. Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses that have earned great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year. Certificate of Excellence … [Read more...]