The Good Food Guide, published by Waitrose, is inviting submissions for its highly regarded Readers’ Restaurant of the Year awards, with this year’s nomination period opening on Monday 3 March 2014. The awards celebrate great food and service at independent restaurants, pubs and cafés from around the country. Customers nominate their favourite restaurants The annual … [Read more...]
The Ape & Bird Public House announces new Head Chef
The Ape & Bird Public House, the three-storey pub, restaurant and bar on Cambridge Circus, has announced the appointment of new head chef Alex Windebank, previously of The Sportsman near Whitstable and most recently head chef at The Plough Inn, Stalisfield Green, Kent. Alex will join as head chef of the 120-cover restaurant in March, developing the opening menu and bringing … [Read more...]
New GM for Four Seasons Hotel London at Canary Wharf
Four Seasons Hotel London at Canary Wharf has appointed Lynn Brutman as its new General Manager with immediate effect. Ms Brutman takes over from Michael Purtill who has been appointed General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet. In her new role, she will oversee all aspects of the 142-bedroom luxury hotel which enjoys a riverside setting in Canary Wharf and … [Read more...]
BCF Chef of the Year 2014 – finalists
After a tense cook-off at the University College Birmingham on Monday 10th February, the BCF is pleased to announce the final line up for Chef of the Year 2014. The Final takes place on Monday 7 April 2014 at University College Birmingham followed by the Dinner and Awards. The finalists: Adam Handling: St Ermin’s Hotel, London Mathew Shropshall: University College … [Read more...]
2014 is the Year of Hotel Standards?
The first ever book claiming to lay down a definitive set of Hotel Standards for hoteliers launches across the globe in March with the publication of The Hotel Standards Compendium. The Hotel Standards Compendium, the first ever set of definitive hotel standards, is launched by Matt Shiells-Jones, international hospitality blogger and advisor, who has put pen to paper to … [Read more...]