Top London chefs and food industry people congregated in the opulent Crystal Ballroom at St Ermin’s Hotel for a day of cookery demonstrations, networking and all things ‘chef’ with a chance to meet young hospitality students from South Thames College in their quest to show off their skills and secure summer work placements. Founded in 2010 by Catherine Farinha, The Chefs’ … [Read more...]
Cucina wins three school catering contracts
Leading school catering firm Cucina restaurants has won three new catering contracts worth an estimated £2.5m over 3 years. The new contracts are with Charters School, Berkshire, a secondary school with 1685 pupils on roll, St Crispin’s School in Berkshire, a secondary school with 1125 pupils on roll and Wollaston School In Northamptonshire, a secondary school with 1400 … [Read more...]
326-room hotel for University of Manchester
The University of Manchester has signed a deal to build a new hotel and an Executive Education Centre for Manchester Business School (MBS) on its Oxford Road campus. Bruntwood, the leading regional property firm, will develop the 326-room hotel in a 19-storey building under an investment deal with M&L Hospitality Group, and the landmark development, designed by … [Read more...]
Peach appoints new FD to continue growth
Peach reports brisk trading over the last two months. The Oxfordshire based pub company continues to trade with good like-for-likes, as it has done every year in its 12 year history, hitting 2% above the trade norms in April and May 2014. New finance director, Joe Garthwaite Peach also continues to put people as well as great hospitality and systems at the top of its … [Read more...]
Tragus celebrates 50th employee to start apprenticeship programme
Tragus Group, the operator of major restaurant brands including Café Rouge, Strada and Bella Italia, has announced its 50th employee to join its new apprenticeship programme. The organisation has been working in partnership with hospitality apprenticeship provider, Apprentice 1st, to train a number of kitchen and front of house staff on level 2 apprenticeship programmes. This … [Read more...]