After a fourteen year management contract with the De Vere Group the four star Cheshire resort has broken away to become a fully independent hotel. Located within 1000 acres of Cheshire countryside the newly independent Carden Park Hotel offers a wide variety of facilities including 196 bedrooms, award winning spa, two championship golf courses, 18 meeting rooms and onsite … [Read more...]
Living Wage research points to uncomfortable truth in hospitality
Some 5.28 million people are paid less than the Living Wage, according to research published by KPMG. The latest figure indicates that 22 percent of employees now earn less than the Living Wage - up from 21 percent, last year. Although the rise sounds modest, in real terms it equates to another 147,000 people. The data also belies a worrying trend which sees part-time, … [Read more...]
Westminster Barista succeeds as Douwe Egberts Barista of the Year
Six talented hotel baristas went head to head last month in the Millennium Copthorne Barista of the Year Final, an event organised by Douwe Egberts and Millennium Copthorne Hotels. Held on 30 October, following regional heats across the country, each finalist was given 30 minutes to impress the judges with their barista skills and present a signature drink of their choosing. … [Read more...]
Rudgate craft brewery rebrand wins national award
York- based Design consultants LazenbyBrown have been named as a winner in the Design Business Association’s prestigious Design Effectiveness Awards for the rebrand project it developed for independent craft brewery Rudgate. The Design Effectiveness Awards are the only award scheme to use commercial data as key judging criteria and the only one to recognise and reward the … [Read more...]
The Wild Game Co. arrives on Charlotte Street
This winter, The Wild Game Co. launches its first stand alone pop-up and dining concept on one of London’s foodie destinations: Charlotte Street. Diners can enjoy the finest wild venison and game, sourced directly from the Scottish Highlands, with an array of burgers and salads featured on the menu in a rustic setting. The Wild Game Co. are a young and dynamic team, who are … [Read more...]