Mitchells & Butlers, one of the largest operators of restaurants, pubs and bars in the UK has continued to support apprenticeships over the last two years, and is aiming to be able to offer over 2,000 apprenticeships over the next 12 months. With 1,700 locations nationwide, the company behind brands such as Harvester, Toby Carvery, Sizzling Pubs, All Bar One, Browns and … [Read more...]
Humble Grape Fleet Street to open its doors in May 2016
Grape, the wine bar and shop from James Dawson is to open a second site in May 2016. Following the success of the Battersea opening last year, Humble Grape is set to bring its innovative concept to a 3,600 ft2 space on St Bride’s Passage, just off Fleet Street. The site, formerly The Press House Wine Bar, once a famous drinking den for journalists is tucked away down a … [Read more...]
Hilton Cambridge City Centre Adds to Culinary Offering with new Head Chef
Hilton Cambridge City Centre heats up its food offering as executive head chef, Kiran Selvarajan, joins the team, bringing over 19 years of culinary experience to the role. Kiran, who has a proven track record of delivering culinary excellence in two AA Rosette winning restaurants, is looking to put the hotel on the food map in the city with a refreshed, new menu. Alongside … [Read more...]
Work begins on world’s most authentic titanic hotel
Work has begun to fully restore the former Harland & Wolff Headquarters building and Drawing Offices in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter. The iconic buildings, where RMS Titanic and 1,000 other ships were conceived and designed, will include a new boutique hotel and public heritage space. The development of the four-storey, 84-bedroom hotel is being managed by Titanic … [Read more...]
Hilton and IBM Pilot “Connie,” The World’s First Watson-Enabled Hotel Concierge
Visitors to the Hilton Hotel in McLean, Va. meet “Connie,” a robot concierge named after Conrad Hilton and powered by IBM Watson and WayBlazer. Connie, in pilot testing at the hotel, uses cognitive computing and machine learning to answer questions posed in natural language about the hotel, local tourist attractions and restaurants -- while learning with each interaction. … [Read more...]