De Vere Cotswold Water Park, part of De Vere’s collection of country estates, distinctive contemporary hotels and destination event spaces, has announced the appointment of Michael Lavizani as General Manager. Michael has more than 28 years’ experience in the hospitality and hotel industries, since first starting his career at Bovey Castle. He was also previously General … [Read more...]
Michel Roux Jr. to Champion South London Teenagers at Youth Cooking Competition
This coming Thursday 16th May, Michel Roux Jr. will attend an exciting cooking competition and fundraising dinner at The Treehouse in Clapham in support of young people from South London at risk of social exclusion and youth violence. Organised by Lambeth-based youth charity BIGKID Foundation in partnership with independent South London pub group Livelyhood, the master … [Read more...]
Heroic Oxfordshire firefighters honoured for over 400 years’ service in luxury event at Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace hosted heroic firefighters for an awards ceremony on April 17th which took place in The Orangery. The Queen’s Long Service and Good Conduct medals awarded in special event which took place in The Orangery of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and saw over 140 people attend. Oxfordshire’s Lord Lieutenant presented ‘Her Majesty, The Queen’s Long Service and … [Read more...]
Hilton now officially the best place to work in hospitality
Hilton has been announced as the third best place to work in the UK in the new “super large” category of research and consulting firm Great Place to Work. This list which recognises companies that have exceptional workplace cultures has also named Hilton as the highest ranking hospitality company. As a company, Hilton is proud to support its Team Members in developing … [Read more...]
Video Interview: Leading European Asian and Oriental food distributor selects Bank Brokers
If you have been using the same bank for all of your commercial banking services since 1932, why review now? David Chattwell, Managing Director, SOP International in the video interview below shares his reasoning, and his experience of the process. SOP International are distributors of Asian and Oriental food products across the UK and all of Europe. A long established … [Read more...]