Sodexo, the world’s largest services company, has been named in The Times Top 50 for Employers for Women for the third year in a row. Published as a supplement in The Times, the top 50 recognises the leading UK organisations which ensure their workplaces provide women with the opportunity to achieve their full potential. The Times Top 50 Employers for Women is compiled … [Read more...]
Delifonseca Dockside set to mark St George’s Day by celebrating local mutton
Delifonseca Dockside is preparing to celebrate St George’s Day (April 23) by showcasing local mutton in a historical English style. Devised by head chefs Mark Lara and Martin Cooper, the roast mutton served with anchovies and a caper sauce revisits a taste of old England with the finest locally reared meat, courtesy of the deli’s in-house butchers Edge & … [Read more...]
40th Big Hospitality conversation attracts over 500 attendants
Over 500 London businesses and jobseekers came together at the Big Hospitality Conversation on Thursday, 14th April. Organised in collaboration with the North London Hoteliers Association, and sponsored by the Hotel Novotel in London Wembley, the event presented key employer and apprenticeship case studies from a host of hotels across North London. Organised by the British … [Read more...]
Gaucho Group appoints Luke Johnson as non-exec chairman
Gaucho Group, the leading Argentine steak restaurant group, has appointed Luke Johnson as non-executive Chairman. Johnson is one of the UK’s most respected entrepreneurs in the hospitality and leisure sectors, and is currently Chairman of Patisserie Holdings, Bread Holdings (owner of Gail’s), 3Sixty Restaurants, Feng Sushi, Draft House, Grand Union and Genuine Dining. … [Read more...]
Travelzoo Predicts Hotel of the Future
Robot receptionists, iris scans replacing room keys and bell bots taking guests’ luggage to their remotely controlled, personalised rooms: these are some of the technological developments highlighted by global travel deals company Travelzoo as part of the company’s Future of Travel project. During phase one, Travelzoo conducted independent research to find out how receptive … [Read more...]