The recent Open Kitchen Live menu development competition saw three recipes cooked live by two guest chefs and the Open Kitchen Live chefs. The day started with the restaurateur and chef visitors being served a wide range of breakfast and brunch options from Rational Chef Philip Sanderson whilst the competitors prepared their dishes. The dish from Massimiliano Piatti … [Read more...]
Crazy Croquet for Heathrow Terminal 2
Heathrow is now inviting passengers of Terminal 2 to play a game of Crazy Croquet on a unique course, designed to celebrate the best of British with rose bush obstacles, teapot shaped hoops - whilst washing it all down with a refreshing glass of Pimm’s. Few Brits play croquet Recent research by Heathrow into the nation’s summer pastimes found that croquet is not getting … [Read more...]
Glasgow set to welcome three new hotels
With Glasgow set to welcome three new hotels in the coming months, which will collectively add nearly 400 rooms to the city’s accommodation stock, Glasgow City Marketing Bureau Chief Executive Scott Taylor believes developer confidence is at an all-time high. The 120-room Village Hotel will open at Pacific Quay this month, while the 170-room Travel Lodge will open its doors … [Read more...]
Hospitality Action unveils hard-hitting ad campaign
Hospitality Action, the industry’s benevolent charity, has unveiled its brand new advertising campaign. The hard-hitting adverts feature images of five of the UK’s most renowned chefs having fallen on hard times and aims to raise awareness of the charity and issues that affect hospitality workers both past and present. The UK wide campaign depicts Hospitality Action Patron … [Read more...]
Table for one – the rise in dining solo
Not so long ago, the thought of dining solo was to most a rather daunting prospect, with consumers opting to scoff a sandwich at their desk or order a takeaway for one in the privacy of their own homes, rather than taking the plunge and dining out at a restaurant alone. However, according to new research by OpenTable, the world’s leading restaurant booking service, it … [Read more...]