Raymond Blanc joined forces with the Deputy Prime Minister and school chefs this Monday morning at Brasserie Blanc in Oxford to celebrate the start of National School Meals Week (3-7 November). Hundreds of schools will be taking part in the celebrations throughout the week alongside a host of renowned chefs to promote healthy eating in Britain’s primary and secondary … [Read more...]
OpenTable launches the perfect gift for foodies
Open Table, the UK’s leading online restaurant booking service, has announced the launch of OpenTable Gifts, a new way to treat a friend or family member to the hottest dish in town. The new OpenTable Gifts product offers two options to gift-givers: the first, gifting an amount for a named restaurant; the second, selecting a set monetary amount and allowing the recipient to … [Read more...]
First website to offer family hotels with connecting rooms
ConnectingRoom.com is the first hotel booking website created exclusively for larger families looking for hotels with connecting rooms. The website, which has recently launched, already has over 100 UK hotels signed up as well as several others across Europe and USA. It was conceived and developed by Wayne Snyder, a father of three who struggled to find hotels that allowed him … [Read more...]
29 selected for Gold Service Scholarship’s regional finals
Twenty-nine young people working in the hospitality industry have been selected to compete in the regional finals of the prestigious Gold Service Scholarship 2015, following the first stage of judging which took place at Buckingham Palace. Front of house hospitality The competition is open to 22-30 year olds working in the UK within all aspects of restaurant service and has … [Read more...]
Graham Copeman appointed MD at St James’s Hotel & Club, Mayfair
St James’s Hotel & Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Graham Copeman as Managing Director of luxury five-star property, St James’s Hotel and Club, Park Place, London. Having worked at some of the most respected properties and prestigious hotels in London, Copeman arrives at St James’s Hotel and Club with over 18 years of industry experience and expertise. … [Read more...]