Tortilla has announced it is levying 10p on all its drinks which contain added sugar. The proceeds of the sugar levy will be donated to The Children’s Health Fund, launched and run by the charity Sustain and supported by Jamie Oliver. The levy will be made across Tortilla’s restaurants nationwide including Cardiff, Brighton and Birmingham from 19th October 2015. Raising … [Read more...]
BCF announces Finalists for Young Chef of the Year 2015
The British Culinary Federation has announced its Finalists for the Young Chef of the Year: Jonathan Ferguson (Restaurant Andrew Fairlie, Gleneagles) Kane Adamson (Lough Erne Resort, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland) Keiron Stevens (The Latymer, Pennyhill Park, Bagshot) Leonidas Kattou (Simpsons Restaurant, Birmingham) Matt Nicholls (Cheal’s Restaurant, Henley in … [Read more...]
When can you be liable for Child Sexual Exploitation?
Hotels are increasingly being used by those engaged in the exploitation of young people. The ease of access and late at night bookings can make hotels vulnerable to misuse. Does the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 hinder your ability to innovate your customer check-in experience? Greenwoods’ Regulatory team and guest speaker Richard Barraclough discuss … [Read more...]
TripAdvisor launches free analytics dashboard for accommodations, restaurants
TripAdvisor has announced the launch of the Review Performance report – an enhanced online analytics dashboard available free to all registered businesses on the site. Designed based on user feedback, the new dashboard provides registered business owners with insights and trend data about their reviews, ranking and competitors in an interactive online display. The Review … [Read more...]
Danny Meyer and Union Square to eliminate tipping
Danny Meyer of Union Square Hospitality Group in the US has written to advise customers of a major change to their policy on tipping – its elimination in their restaurants. Given the current debate in the UK on this issue, it will be interesting to see if and how their solution is adopted here. He writes: “Recently, our entire company has been engaged in a robust … [Read more...]