Albannach, the famed Scottish-themed restaurant, bar and late night venue in London’s Trafalgar Square, has been acquired by Fuller’s for its Ale & Pie concept and will be renamed The Admiralty. Set over three floors overlooking Admiralty Arch and the Cabinet Offices, Fuller’s latest acquisition offers a prime site adjacent to one of London’s best known landmarks – a rare … [Read more...]
PACE Awards 2014 celebrate UK Hospitality and Catering Training and Education
PACE (Professional Association for Catering Education) celebrated innovation, excellence and dedication in the field of hospitality and catering training and education at the PACE Awards 2014. The spotlight shone on the recipients of the esteemed Lifetime Achievement and National Chairman’s awards. Lifetime Achievement Award Bev Puxley, Late Master, Worshipful Company … [Read more...]
Nutrition & Hydration Week an unprecedented success
Nutrition & Hydration Week 2014 which drew to a close on Sunday 23 March, has been proclaimed an unprecedented success by its organisers. Significant numbers of hospital caterers, NHS Trusts and care homes across the UK – and the world – have taken part with positive action and key events, which have embraced the principles upon which the Week was founded. Celebrity chef … [Read more...]
Marco Pierre White to launch Steakhouse Bar & Grill at Hiltons in London and Cambridge
Marco Pierre White is launching new Steakhouse Bar & Grill restaurants at both Hilton London Syon Park and at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Cambridge this April. Renowned for his no-frills food philosophy, Marco Pierre White will now be tickling West Londoners’ taste buds with his simple yet exquisite cuisine, within the historic 200-acre Syon Park Estate, and serving up … [Read more...]
L’Escargot restored to form and style
Brian Clivaz, Chairman of Coq d’Or and Langan’s Restaurant Groups, and Laurence Isaacson, co-founder of Groupe Chez Gerard, recently joined forces and bought Soho’s iconic L’Escargot Restaurant – a cherished and long-established institution that has faded whilst London’s restaurant scene has burgeoned and flourished all around it. However, the changes necessary to restore … [Read more...]