Barburrito has further strengthened its senior team with the arrival of Jim Bishop as Head of Property. Jim brings extensive acquisition and development experience, with previous spells at Scottish & Newcastle, Barracuda, and Sainsbury’s. His primary focus will be new store acquisition but he will also oversee the broader property function. Jim Bishop commented, “I am … [Read more...]
New Apprentice Academy launched by WSH businesses
BaxterStorey, Holroyd Howe and Caterlink, all part of WSH, have joined forces to launch a new Apprentice Academy, aiming to create more job opportunities for young people in the food and hospitality industry. The Academy, which was launched to coincide with National Apprentice Week (9-15 March), will see the three companies commit to creating more 200 new roles within their … [Read more...]
ScotHot 2015 a Red Hot Success!
A revitalised ScotHot returned last week, with exhibitors and visitors alike praising it, and an increased audience of over 7,000 industry professionals visiting over the course of the two days. ScotHot - Scotland’s biggest event for the food, drink, hospitality and tourism industries - was opened by Scotland’s Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism, Fergus Ewing MSP. … [Read more...]
Speculation around Harris + Hoole as top Tesco exec leaves
CityA.M. reports that TESCO yesterday lost another senior executive as Michael Holmes responsible for in-store dining, left the company. Holmes was the director of Tesco businesses including restaurant chain Giraffe, coffee shop Harris + Hoole, in-store restaurant Decks, and Tesco’s Euphorium bakeries. His departure is the latest that accompanies the current re-structuring … [Read more...]
Thistle do nicely! Scottish Thistle Awards winners revealed
A Michelin-starred restaurant, an Aberdeenshire pub, a whisky distillery on Islay and a man instrumental in bringing the Ryder Cup to Gleneagles were among those to be crowned tourism champions at the Scottish Thistle Awards. A total of 13 winners received Scottish Thistle Award during a glittering final ceremony at the Crowne Plaza in Glasgow, hosted by TV and radio star … [Read more...]