The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has approved five new apprenticeship standards developed by the hospitality trailblazer, led by Hilton Worldwide, and managed by People 1st. Coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week, the new standards are: Hospitality Team Member Hospitality Supervisor Hospitality Manager Commis Chef Chef de … [Read more...]
Cold Brew from Starbucks
Starbucks is launching Cold Brew at the end of March in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest United States, and select Canadian cities, following successful tests in 2014 in Boston and San Francisco. When will it reach the UK? What’s new about Starbucks Cold Brew? Michelle Sundquist, a 17-year partner (employee) on Starbucks Research and Development team, shares the … [Read more...]
Premier Inn gears up for Tour of Britain
Premier Inn is the official partner of the Tour of Britain’s Women's tour, Men's pro, Pearl Izumi and the Tour Ride races. The partnership sees the coming together of the UK’s most loved hotel chain and the UK's biggest professional bicycle race. Premier Inn is proud to be a part of such a huge sporting event with the opportunity to reach a new audience and raise awareness … [Read more...]
JD Wetherspoon to triple coffee and breakfast sales
JD Wetherspoon has released interim results for the half year to 25 January showing revenue up 9.0%, like-for-like sales up 4.5%, but operating profit edging down by1.1% under pressure from supermarket competition and increased pay and bonuses for staff. Aim is to triple coffee and breakfast sales over the next 18 months At the same time, Wetherspoon’s announced it is … [Read more...]
Independent Coffee Shops report growing confidence
The UK’s love of speciality coffee shows no sign of waning as independent coffee shop owners report growing confidence in their business. According to new research by the Caffè Culture Show exploring life behind the coffee machine, nearly six in ten (59.2 per cent) owners of independent coffee shops and cafés saw business performance improve in 2014 compared to 2013. 92 per … [Read more...]