Sodexo, the world’s largest services company, has made a public commitment to level the playing field for SMEs to access its supply chain by taking The Access Pledge, a Business in the Community initiative. The Access Pledge Sodexo is joining a pioneering group of large organisations such as Wates Group, Network Rail, Santander and IBM, all of whom have taken the Access … [Read more...]
Restaurants feel the heat as energy prices soar
In the last six months, soaring energy prices have had the biggest negative impact of any factor affecting profits in the hospitality industry, according to 90% of restaurant owners surveyed in the latest Bookatable Dining Index. The Index, based on interviews with 200 UK restaurants and supported by industry data, reveals the challenges currently facing the sector and … [Read more...]
Debenhams Oxford Street: hospitality transformed
The Debenhams’ £25 million comprehensive refurbishment of its Oxford Street store has transformed its overall offering – including three new hospitality areas that mark a strong break with the past, and may come to be regarded by both customers and management as the ‘jewels in the crown’, helping to take the in-store experience to a much higher level. In common with many … [Read more...]
Clivaz and Isaacson take over L’Escargot
Brian Clivaz, Chairman of Coq d’Or and Langan’s Restaurant Groups, and Laurence Isaacson, co-founder of Groupe Chez Gerard, have bought Soho’s iconic L’Escargot Restaurant. L’Escargot, of course, is famous not only for its food but for its mirrored walls hung with work by artists such as Miro and Chagall. Plans include delivering ‘traditional bourgeois cuisine without any … [Read more...]
Ampersand wins Compton Verney Art Gallery
Ampersand - which offers bespoke catering for some of the most famous venues in Britain - has announced that it has been awarded the contract at Compton Verney – the award winning art gallery in Warwickshire. Ampersand will help the existing team enhance the overall visitor experience in the gallery’s 10th anniversary year. Compton Verney is located near Stratford-upon-Avon … [Read more...]