OCR has revealed the secret ingredient of the support of award winning British chef and food scientist Heston Blumenthal for its draft new Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE. Heston Blumenthal, and a team of chefs from The Fat Duck in Bray, met a group of enthusiastic students from Years 9, 10 and 11 at St Michael’s Catholic College in London to demonstrate some of the cooking … [Read more...]
New Ellington Hotel in Leeds for sale
The New Ellington Hotel in the heart of Leeds city centre has been put up for sale, with hotel specialists Colliers International instructed to market the boutique hotel for offers in the region of £2.5 million. The hotel is being sold on behalf of RBS which recently completed the development of this new hotel which is located at 23-25 York Place within Leeds’ central … [Read more...]
A Recipe for Success: the new HIT Chef Academy
HIT Training, the leading specialist training and apprenticeship provider for the hospitality sector, has announced the launch of a brand new initiative - the HIT Chef Academy. With the official launch event taking place on 4th November 2015, the HIT Chef Academy is an innovative new training academy for future culinary stars. It aims to meet the demand for highly skilled … [Read more...]
Redcomb Pubs acquires Worplesdon Place Hotel
Redcomb Pubs Ltd, the multiple operator headed up by Dan Shotton and Mark Draper has acquired its latest site through agent Fleurets, The Worplesdon Place Hotel near Guildford, an ex-Beefeater and Premier Inn with 30 bedrooms. Dan Shotton, Managing Director commented: “The Worplesdon Place Hotel is a beautiful building set in 2 acres of gardens with its own lake, and will … [Read more...]
Hogarths wins four awards in four weeks
The latest accolade picked up by Hogarths Hotel & Restaurant in Four Ashes Road, Dorridge, is the Best Luxury Hotel & Restaurant of the Year in Birmingham title in the 2015 Hotel & Spa Awards. The prestigious awards, which were announced in the LUX magazine, followed months of research and analysis by an expert team to recognise innovation and excellence in … [Read more...]