London’s K West Hotel recently announced the appointment of 25 year old Rhiannon Ball to take the helm of the newly re-launched Studio Bar & Kitchen at K West, in charge of a team of 8 male chefs. Rhiannon was described as looking forward to revamping Studios Kitchen’s menu to achieve her goal of gaining two Rosettes for the West London restaurant, and H&C News is … [Read more...]
Launch of Athena Mentoring for women in UK pub industry
In partnership with BT Sport, the ALMR, BII, and in a pub, Athena Mentoring has just been launched as a pilot programme which aims to contribute to the career advancement of women in the UK pub industry. The pilot stage will take place over one year and the selected mentees will be paired with a personal mentor – key leaders and influencers from around the sector. Over a … [Read more...]
No admittance for discrimination in UK nightclubs
Following media reports into alleged racial discrimination in licensed hospitality venues, the ALMR has reminded its members and the wider sector that there is no place for discrimination of any kind in our businesses, and venues found to be discriminating against customers are liable to penalties under The Equality Act 2010. Several recent media reports alleged that … [Read more...]
Where UK hoteliers win the loyalty of their guests
UK hoteliers will be aware that satisfied guests will return but, with the UK riding high in numbers of tourist and business visitors, perhaps not all hotels are doing enough to convince their guests of the quality of their service. Where hotels do well, and where they do not, has just been demonstrated by the booking portal HOTEL INFO, which surveyed more than six million … [Read more...]
Strong growth and performance from Loungers
Loungers, the Bristol-based cafe/bar group, has reported a 50.2% rise in EBITDA before central overheads to £10.8m in the year to 26th April 2015 as it invested £12.7m opening 18 sites in the period. Turnover for the Piper Private Equity backed group increased 42.3% to £48.0m Company EBITDA (before exceptional and pre-opening costs) increased from £4.4m to … [Read more...]