Following the success of the first Big School Bake Off Competition, Unilever Food Solutions and LACA are calling for entries from school cooks and chefs across the UK and Ireland for the 2015 competition. The competition was launched in 2014 with the aim of recognising and rewarding the great talent and passion in school kitchens. In its first year the competition attracted … [Read more...]
Disaronno raises the bar with 2015 Mixing Star
Italian liqueur, Disaronno has launched the search for the UK’s next Mixing Star and introduced an exciting new prize to attract more bartenders than ever to the UK leg of its global cocktail competition. Talented bartenders who create inspired recipes using Disaronno will compete to win an all-expenses paid trip to New Orleans for the world’s premier cocktail festival and … [Read more...]
Jascots first wine supplier to offer IoH endorsed training
Jascots, the specialist wine supplier to the UK’s top restaurants, hotels and caterers has had its wine and service training courses officially endorsed by the Institute of Hospitality, making it the first wine merchant in the UK to receive this recognition. Contextualised and practical expertise Jascots has spent the last 12 years developing its bespoke hospitality … [Read more...]
Marriott International results: never better positioned
Marriott International, Inc. has reported fourth quarter and full year 2014 results: fourth quarter 2014 net income totalled $197 million, a 30 percent increase over 2013 net income. Fourth quarter 2014 diluted earnings per share (EPS) totalled $0.68, a 39 percent increase from 2013 diluted EPS. On October 28, 2014, the company forecast fourth quarter diluted EPS of $0.62 to … [Read more...]
OpenTable seats record two million diners on Valentine’s Day
OpenTable, the leading provider of online restaurant reservations, seated more than two million diners around the globe on Valentine's Day, making it the highest volume day in the company's history. The company also announced that approximately half of the diners it seated on Valentine's Day booked via their mobile devices. "It's exciting to play a key role in helping more … [Read more...]