When the phone went last week and we were asked by Chef Damian Wawrzyniak if we would like to visit Crockers Folly to try’s his 7 course tasting menu, our immediate reply was ‘that’s not a question chef’. A few days later we were sitting on the terrace discussing the menu with Chef Damian who explained that he was trying some new dishes for the Crockers Folly Summer Menu. The … [Read more...]
Launch of H&C News’ Chef Central
If you work in our fantastic industry you are probably never too far away from a chef. In fact chefs are central to much of what we do in our industry and, to recognise their importance, Hospitality & Catering News is delighted to announce that we are creating a new section in our website and a monthly newsletter – CHEF CENTRAL. Why Chef Central, why now? Denis … [Read more...]
When imitation is not flattering: Wetherspoon threatens legal action
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has threatened to take legal action against a number of competitors which it says are promoting ‘meal deals’ which infringe trademarks that have been created by Wetherspoon itself. The company says the infringements have occurred in a number of pubs owned by Stonegate, Greene King, Whitbread and Mitchells & Butler. Examples include … [Read more...]
General Election – reactions
It’s much too soon to see if there will be new policies that affect the hospitality industry, and we expect details of the ministerial appointments today. However, the Conservative victory seems to have been greeted with some relief, as well as hope for positive action on business rates (in particular). Time will tell... Start by cutting tourism VAT to 5% Ufi Ibrahim, … [Read more...]
Election 2015: Common Sense Prevails – A Personal View
It was a huge sense of relief, not euphoria, I felt upon wakening to the news last Friday morning that the country had the good sense to return a Conservative government, and with a working majority. Gone, thankfully, are the overplayed, hackneyed assertions from the pundits, pollsters and media speculators that we would be faced with protracted negotiations this week between … [Read more...]