Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has announced that The May Fair Hotel London, the G&V Royal Mile Hotel Edinburgh, and the Symphony Style Hotel Kuwait are to be the first member hotels of Quorvus Collection. Wolfgang M. Neumann, President & CEO of The Rezidor Hotel Group, announced at the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference in Dubai: “We are delighted to welcome three … [Read more...]
Junior sous chef at Eton College beats hundreds to win Sodexo Chef of the Year
Louisa May Matthews saw off fierce competition from nine other regional finalists to scoop the top prize after a 90-minute live cook off held at Hotelympia, the UK’s largest exhibition for the foodservice and hospitality industry. Cyrus Todiwala OBE was among the panel of top chefs who judged the finalists’ three-course meals, choosing Louisa’s as the standout winning entry. … [Read more...]
It’s game on for Punch Pubs
The world’s biggest pub darts competition organised by Punch Taverns, The Darts Classic Competition, is underway in hundreds of Punch pubs across the country, with over 1,100 pubs entered for the 2014 competition – the highest amount of participating pubs on record. The competition, which is sponsored by Holsten, John Smiths, Guinness and Budweiser and facilitated by World of … [Read more...]
YO! Sushi launches #TEAMTWO campaign
YO! Sushi has launched a #TEAMTWO marketing campaign, asking the nation to support Japan as its second team this summer with a chance to win a whopping £1 million if the Samurai Blue go all the way. The campaign will be supported by PR as well as a dedicated hub page on the YO! Sushi website, with social media to be used to further amplify the campaign and engage with YO! … [Read more...]
Hotelympia 2014 changes and pleases Hospitality Industry
The revitalised Hotelympia returned with a bang this week, with exhibitors and visitors praising the raft of format changes implemented by show organisers, Fresh Montgomery. Entrance tunnel With a new look, a host of new attractions, new four-day format and a new spring date in the diary, delegates were quick to heap plaudits on the show. Singled out for particular praise … [Read more...]