Please meet, a very real and emotionally intelligent hologram concierge Lia is attractive and emotive and very real, Lia is an emotionally intelligent ‘artificial human’ able to respond to people in real time, with expressions and slight skin imperfections that make it difficult to tell that Lia is in fact, a hologram and 100% code. Lia was developed on an embodied … [Read more...]
Bar + Block Steakhouse Hits Double Digits With First Northern Ireland Site
Whitbread’s contemporary high street steak brand, Bar + Block Steakhouse is set to open three new restaurants, with the first opening in Bristol on 23rd April, followed by the first Northern Ireland site in Belfast on 24th April and Reading scheduled for mid-2019, taking the portfolio up to eleven. The new sites will follow Bar + Block’s all-day trading format – open for … [Read more...]
UKHospitality seeks balance and clarity from Government on Minimum Wage
UKHospitality seeks balance and clarity from Government on Minimum Wage UKHospitality has welcomed Government measures to introduce more flexibility to the National Minimum Wage regulations but, has warned that guidance to industry must be clearer to ensure businesses remain compliant. UKHospitality has responded to the Government’s consultation on salaried workers … [Read more...]
Dave cooks up a distinction at 61!
As we look ahead to the start of National Apprenticeship Week on Monday, Remit Group and Stonegate Pubs are celebrating what apprenticeships can do for learners of any age. Sixty one year old Dave Alebon isn’t a stranger to the hospitality industry, after more than 40 years. Starting out at 14, washing pots at his Dad’s work after school, Dave had a very early insight … [Read more...]
CH&CO announces merger of its Scottish business with Inspire Catering
CH&CO announces merger of its Scottish business with Inspire Catering CH&CO has today announced that it is to merge its Scottish business with Inspire Catering, a niche caterer based in Stirling with operations across Scotland. Founded in 2008 by David Pease and Lorna McFarlane, Inspire Catering has enjoyed continued strong growth and success. With … [Read more...]