Social Media for hospitality: insights into good practice As previously reported (see link below) H&C News and Armourcoat recently joined forces for a ‘Social Media Roundtable’ that gathered a group from across hospitality to discuss and explore the effectiveness of social media. The event was hosted by citizenM Bankside in London, attended by delegates from pub … [Read more...]
Devon lifestyle cottages and yurts for sale
Savills, on behalf of private owners, has brought Halsbeer Farm, Kentisbeare, Devon to the market for a guide price of £1.8 million. The charming cottage complex on the edge of the Blackdown Hills comprises a five bedroom historic thatched Devon Longhouse, four cottages, four Mongolian Yurts, an indoor swimming pool, conservatory and games room. Set in over 30 acres (12 … [Read more...]
School cooks rise to the Big School Bake Off
After three baking heats at this year’s LACA conference, eight school cooks have risen to the challenge and won a place in the finals of the first ever Big School Bake Off Competition in October. TV Bake Off winner Jo Wheatley led the team of judges including Sylvie Babout representing LACA and Andy Lagor, Unilever Food Solutions education chef. They chatted to the sixteen … [Read more...]
BrewDog packaging as handcrafted as its beer
BrewDog has decided that its packaging is no longer reflective of where it is as a brewery, and has now revealed the first results of its re-design. They’ve used real wood-cut and metal letters at one of the UK’s few remaining letterpress studios to match the quality and craft of the beer with the design: “It’s time for our packaging to become as hand-crafted as our … [Read more...]
Giggling Squid to double in size in 12 months
Giggling Squid, the fast growing restaurant chain which introduced the ‘Thai Tapas’ concept to Britain, currently operates nine successful venues in Brighton, Hove, Crawley, Tunbridge Wells, Henley-on-Thames, Reigate, Stratford-upon-Avon, Marlow and Horsham. Its most recent opening, Horsham, has weekly sales averaging between £25,000 and £30,000. Its latest opening is due … [Read more...]