Chartwells, Compass Group UK & Ireland’s specialist provider of catering to schools, academies, colleges and universities, has embarked on a new joint venture to provide food and caretaking services with the London Borough of Hounslow Council worth an expected £6.1 million per year. Chartwells, Feeding Futures with London Borough of Hounslow The new joint venture … [Read more...]
Tough new adjudicator to protect over half of Britain’s pubs
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has welcomed today’s Government announcement* of plans for a Pubs Adjudicator which will ensure that publicans are treated fairly and will crack down on cases of inflated rents and excessive beer prices charged to publicans. CAMRA’s Head of Communications Tom Stainer said: “We are delighted that after our 10 year campaign the Government … [Read more...]
Free WiFi for Chessington World of Adventures visitors
Chessington World of Adventures Resort will be offering free WiFi to all visitors across the park, including in the Chessington Safari hotel and shortly in the new Azteca hotel, due to open in August. The WiFi will give guests easy access to a range of online services including social media and the wider web. The partnership with WiFi provider The Cloud will offer a reliable … [Read more...]
Consumers cautious about contactless payments
More than a third of consumers (38%) are avoiding contactless payment methods because they do not know enough about the technology and are worried about security. These were among the key findings of a survey conducted by Vista Retail Support, with clear lessons for the hospitality sector. Which card to use? The poll also shows how a further 24% do not use the technology … [Read more...]
Marriage on high!
Seasoned, the award-winning London event and wedding caterer, has been working closely with the City of London Corporation to secure a wedding licence for the high level Walkways at Tower Bridge, London. Historically, couples tying the knot at the world’s most famous bridge would hold their wedding ceremony in the North Tower Lounge, however, the registrars at Tower Hamlets … [Read more...]