The Roux Family is delighted to announce that acclaimed Australian chef Peter Gilmore will lead the panel of judges for the Roux Scholarship final 2019 as Honorary President of Judges. For 35 years, the Roux Scholarship has widened the horizons of British chefs, promoting them, their skills and talents around the world and this year the Roux family’s international influence … [Read more...]
Elior UK’s thriving corporate social responsibility culture detailed in new report
Elior has released a report detailing its thriving corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme and initiatives. With the company’s deep-rooted ‘produce good, do good’ culture actively adopted by staff, Corporate Social Responsibility at Elior UK proves the company’s commitment to social good through its adoption of Elior Group’s ‘Positive Foodprint Plan’. Charlotte … [Read more...]
ETM reports record Christmas trading
The 14-strong bar and restaurant group, ETM, reports its best ever Christmas with overall revenue up 16% and like-for-like sales rising to 13.1% for the five weeks up to 31 December. One of the biggest growth areas was in pre-booked event sales which saw an uplift of 13.3%. Ed Martin, CEO and joint founder of ETM comments: “We are delighted with the group’s performance over … [Read more...]
2019’s UK Restaurant Manager of the Year announced
The result was announced at a sold-out awards ceremony organised by the Institute of Hospitality and the Academy of Food and Wine Service at The Savoy in London last night (7 January). The competition, now in its tenth year, rewards the very best in the industry and is open to restaurant managers of all types of operation. Jennifer Santner from Angler restaurant at the South … [Read more...]
Record year for Best Western set to accelerate expansion 2019
Best Western Great Britain is toasting a record year of hotel recruitment, with 25 new properties being added to its portfolio in 2018. This represents the brand’s highest annual activation figure in over ten years and takes the membership collection to over 260 hotels. It was Best Western Great Britain’s second consecutive year of growth, with a net increase of three hotels … [Read more...]