This spring restaurateur and entrepreneur Tom Conran, in collaboration with talented chef Tom Straker, will launch New Tom's in Notting Hill. Located on the former site of Tom's Deli at the fashionable end of Westbourne Grove, the 12 month pop-up will serve avant-garde modern cuisine in a relaxed and friendly bistro style setting. Head chef Tom Straker trained at the … [Read more...]
Retaining women is key as McDonald’s warns of ‘workforce cliff’
Women 1st, the initiative that aims to increase the number of women in senior roles across the tourism and visitor economy sector, has suggested that hospitality businesses need to do more to retain and attract female workers if the industry is to avoid the UK’s impending ‘workforce cliff’. The comments back up a statement issued by chief people officer for McDonald’s … [Read more...]
H&C News March Top 20 Articles
So…what’s everyone reading about..? Here’s our Top 20 articles for March ‘Gluten free’ or ‘no gluten free’ – the Legal Implications Michel Roux Jr to stop work with BBC – “not for lack of trying” Nespresso launches Spring 2014 Limited Edition Duo Sunday Times Best Companies 2014, Hospitality Prominent A fresh look at coffee in the workplace First … [Read more...]
Ready and waiting? Diners wait just 16 minutes before leaving…
Diners will wait just under 16 minutes, on average, before leaving a restaurant after not being served, new research reveals. Caffeine craving Britons were also revealed to be more patient waiting for a coffee than waiting for a sandwich (6 minutes 2 seconds against 5 minutes 34 seconds). These results follow a survey of 5,000 UK consumers, conducted by Peach Factory on … [Read more...]
Just Eat soars on first trading
Shares in Just Eat, the online food takeaway group, ended their first day of trading above the issue price and valuing the group at close to £1.6 billion! As previously reported, the original discussions about flotation suggested a value between £700 and £900 million but, such has been investor enthusiasm, that the price has soared. Contrast this valuation, based on very … [Read more...]