Ascot Racecourse has announced that Fine Dining at Royal Ascot 2015 will be headlined by twice Michelin starred chefs, Michael Caines and Phil Howard who will each host a restaurant on all five days of the Royal Meeting this year. Michael and Phil will be joined by Raymond Blanc, who is designing an exclusive menu for this year’s Private Boxes, and Angela Hartnett, who is … [Read more...]
Award winning hotel, Battlesteads, launches eco-lodges
Known for its green ethos, Battlesteads Hotel and Restaurant in Wark, near Hexham has opened five new, luxury and environmentally friendly timber lodges. The lodges, developed by Swift Timber Homes, all use sustainable wood manufactured in nearby Durham, with under floor heating fed from the hotel’s biomass boiler, and are furnished and decorated using local services. The … [Read more...]
Jumeirah Group launches home-grown restaurant division
Jumeirah Group, the international luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has launched Jumeirah Restaurant Group Dubai (JRG Dubai), a global restaurant management company that creates, operates and franchises a portfolio of 60 restaurant brands. JRG Dubai operates home-grown high-end, premium casual and casual dining venues and lounges, including Pierchic, … [Read more...]
Chris Heather joins The Greyhound on The Test as Head Chef
The Greyhound on the Test has welcomed Chris Heather as Head Chef. Voted the Michelin pub of the year in 2014 the pub is renowned for its fabulous food offering and with Chris at the helm the kitchen intends to go from strength to strength. Chris started as a kitchen porter aged 14 and progressed to a three-year apprenticeship at Botley Park Hotel in Southampton. He then … [Read more...]
Systematic approach to training will help hospitality employers ensure RoI
The latest insight report from People 1st suggests that the hospitality industry needs to develop a more systematic approach to training. The report reveals that hotels and restaurants alone have invested £2.7 billion on training in 2013, yet 39% of hospitality employers’ report that their staff performance has not improved sufficiently after the training. People 1st’s … [Read more...]