Enterprise Inns’ 270-year-old New Inn, in North Yorkshire, has just been awarded five AA stars in a remarkable £500,000 turnaround. Situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, the 20-room building was in need of significant investment when it was taken over by Lesley Benson and her family, in 2013. With help from husband Ron and 26-year-old daughter Laura, she began a … [Read more...]
Birthday Cake for Bexley
Harrison Catering Services helped the London Borough of Bexley celebrate the 50th anniversary of its founding with the Bexley 50th Birthday Celebration Lunch held at 52 primary schools across the borough. To make the celebration personal to each school, the caterer, which provides the foodservice for primary, nursery and special schools throughout the borough, had the pupils … [Read more...]
STA and Buell Consulting announce helpline for Scottish tourism businesses
The Scottish Tourism Alliance’s ‘Raising Our Game’ Midsummer conference at the Westerwood Hotel in Cumbernauld last week provided the venue for the launch of a new free business support helpline for tourism businesses in Scotland. The new helpline, which is delivered in partnership with The Buell Group, will offer the most comprehensive advisory and service resource for the … [Read more...]
Crockers Folly Menu Development Chef Competition
Developing new menus as we were recently invited to try much to our delight, is a high priority at Crockers Folly. So when we asked Chef Damian Wawrzyniak to be one of the judges at the Open Kitchen Live menu development day 30 June as always he responded enthusiastically. Unfortunately however his enthusiasm has now seen him excluded as a judge due to organising a menu … [Read more...]
Bryn Williams’ Recipe for the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Goodwood Festival of Speed runs 26-28 June in 2015, and where better for a car enthusiast and chef to take up residence? Bryn Williams of Odette’s is a genuine car fan, and absolutely loves the Festival of Speed. This year, he is heading up the Library Lawn, which is part of the fine dining hospitality, and will be bringing a touch of Odette’s to Goodwood serving up … [Read more...]