The Vegetarian Society’s cookery school, Cordon Vert, is pleased to announce that the winner of the Chef of the Future 2014 competition is Gavin Kellett, Head Chef at the Manor House, Godalming. Creative, tasty and exciting On hearing that he had won the coveted title, Gavin said, “I’m really glad to get the opportunity to showcase my skills and demonstrate how creative, … [Read more...]
Goodbye full service, casual dining is good enough
What choices are Britons making when they eat out? Foodservice industry figures from global information company The NPD Group show that casual dining as of year ending March 2014 has increased annual traffic by 11.6% compared to five years ago. 47 million more visits That means 47 million more visits to casual dining restaurants now than in 2009. This is a strong … [Read more...]
Bad Boys pick up adult learner awards
The prison bakery helping ex-offenders move away from a life of crime is celebrating after picking up two prestigious awards. Bad Boys’ Bakery at HM Prison Brixton, born out of TV show ‘Gordon Behind Bars’ and turned into a social enterprise by Working Links, has won two Adult Learners’ Week awards. The Bakery has won the European Social Fund national project award, while … [Read more...]
HotShepherd – Manchester hotels’ answer to ‘Where’s good?’
Three young hospitality professionals have launched an online service for the hotels of Manchester to use to recommend quality restaurants to guests visiting the city. Sean Walsh 24 with the help of Jack Appleton 25 & Tom Ansbro 23, all from Manchester, created the site HotShepherd.com after working for top hotel brands such as The Landis Ritz Taipei, Hilton Worldwide and … [Read more...]
VCP offers alternative catering solutions for sports stadia
Paul Biffen and David Hulme, two former board members of The Lindley Group, have joined forces to launch a new venture - Venue Catering Partner (VCP), which aims to offer sports stadia operators a new and more flexible alternative to running their catering services. VCP’s services are aimed at primarily stadia operators who prefer to retain and control their catering … [Read more...]