Aspiring student chefs and front of house staff from St Helens College scooped the top prize in the first ever Battle of the North West – Inter College Cook and Serve Competition. The event took place on Monday 7 July at St George’s Hall in Liverpool, as part of the Business of Food & Drink Festival celebrations. Catering and hospitality students from colleges across the … [Read more...]
Royal Society opens library to more than book lovers
The Royal Society - the UK’s national academy of science - has announced that it is moving its library to a new location at its central London venue and is opening a new meeting space to cope with growing demand for events. At the same time it is refurbishing its kitchen and enhancing a new library space at a combined cost of more the £2 million. All three will be operational … [Read more...]
Amber Rose re-opens creating 30 jobs
One of Edinburgh’s much loved pubs, the Amber Rose has re-opened to the delight of its customers after nine months closure. The pub was forced to close after the building was damaged following a fire in TGI Fridays above. After extensive refurbishment of the building and the interior of the pub, the Amber Rose has created 30 jobs, four of which will be returning … [Read more...]
World Cup helps pub drink sales – but not eating-out
Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales grow just 0.4% in June. While the World Cup helped push up trade in drink-led pubs, branded restaurants reported flat sales and pub restaurants saw a sales dip compared to the same month last year, according to latest data from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. World Cup ‘did little for the … [Read more...]
Dusk ‘til Dawn: nominations close this Wednesday
With nominations for this year’s Late Night Awards closing this Wednesday, the ALMR is reminding both members and non-members to hurry to recognise the best in the late-night sector. Over 60 nominations across six categories have already been made and the 2014 Late Night Awards looks set to be the fiercest and most competitive yet, with the winners to be announced at the … [Read more...]