Luca Chisesi has been appointed F&B manager of 5* hotel The Arch London in Marylebone. In his new role, Luca will oversee the running of Hunter 486 restaurant, with its newly launched menu concept designed with ‘A Food Lover’s Guide to Britain’ author Henrietta Green, plus all other F&B operations within the hotel including in room dining, Afternoon Tea and Private … [Read more...]
Winners of inaugural Beer Marketing Awards
The Beer Marketing Awards recognise the very best in beer marketing, with categories from best ad campaign through to best stunt. The judges, led by beer writer, Pete Brown, included leading on and off trade operators, beer journalists, bloggers and award-winning marketeers. Pete Brown said: “The principle behind the awards was to celebrate great marketing across the sector … [Read more...]
Euston opens more eateries this May
New food and beverage units at Euston, London’s fourth busiest railway station, will start to open from May 2015, with construction well underway on a £12.5 million project to create more space and offer more choice for passengers and the local community. Over 71 million passengers travel through Euston annually, and they will soon enjoy an increased and varied retail and … [Read more...]
The Grand Gelinaz! Shuffle for 37 of the world’s top chefs
Thursday 9 July 2015 sees the first ever global collaboration of 37 of the world’s chefs as they participate in the 2015 The Grand GELINAZ! Shuffle. From San Francisco to Melbourne, 37 of the world’s most acclaimed, pioneering and creative culinary talents will participate in an unprecedented international restaurant 'swap'. Culinary hub The brainchild of creative … [Read more...]
Rewards outweigh challenges for UK’s Independent Café Owners
Waving goodbye to the boss was the biggest motivation to go it alone, say owners of independent cafés and coffee shops across the UK, but it’s hard work, they admit. According to new research by the Caffè Culture Show, nearly six in ten (58.7 per cent) independent café and coffee shop owners were lured by the appeal of working for themselves and over a quarter (27.1 per … [Read more...]