Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AccorHotels, said: “AccorHotels turned in a solid performance in the third quarter, reflectingpositive operating trends in the majority of our markets as well as the Group’sstrong growth as a result of acquisitions made since the start of the year. In addition to these operations, which enable us to cement our … [Read more...]
Chefs go behind bars to train young offenders in culinary skills
Polmont Young Offenders Institute recently saw Chefs from Elior UK spent four-days behind bars training young offenders in key culinary skills. The ‘World Host Hospitality’ training, organised by Springboard, gave the ten attendees not only the skills to present and cook food in a professional manner, but also the confidence they need to secure work upon release. Over … [Read more...]
Scottish Beer & Pub Association voices concern over Edinburgh ‘Tourism Tax’
Commenting on the consultation by the City of Edinburgh Council for a ‘Tourist Tax’, Brigid Simmonds OBE, CEO of the Scottish Beer & Pub Association, said: “A consultation by the City of Edinburgh Council for a ‘Tourist Tax’ is of real concern to the beer and pub sector. “In Scotland, our industry supports nearly 60,000 jobs and contributes £1.73bn to the economy – it … [Read more...]
The Italian Embassy, a supportive environment for mentoring young chefs
In 2013 a young Italian waiter, just weeks after moving to the UK, was murdered by racist thugs in a Kent bedsit above the restaurant he worked in. This dreadful incident was the trigger for Danilo Cortellini Head Chef at the Italian Embassy in London with the support of the Embassy, to create a safe and supportive environment for enthusiastic and aspiring young chefs from … [Read more...]
Sodexo embraces wonky fruit and veg in fight against food waste
This video shows how Sodexo's Wonky initiative works, saving perfectly good food that otherwise would be sent to landfill. As part of its commitment to prevent unnecessary food waste, Sodexo, the world’s largest services company, has launched its own wonky veg initiative, known as Wasteful to Tasteful, to help reduce the volume of grade B fruit and vegetables being thrown … [Read more...]