Six hospitality and catering industry businesses have been commended by the 2018 Princess Royal Training Awards. The prestigious Awards honour UK companies including restaurant chain Itsu, Apprenticeships in Hospitality Scotland, caterer Bartlett Mitchell, meat producer Dovecote Park, pub retailer Greene King, and The Master Innholders. Each of the recipients has … [Read more...]
Chelsea restaurant Bluebird flies into New York
September 2018 marks the next step in Bluebird’s expansion as D&D London’s celebrated restaurant arrives in the heart of Manhattan, opening in an impressive 10,400-square-foot space on the 3rd floor of Time Warner Centre, Columbus Circle. D&D London’s first restaurant to open in the US is part of plans to expand the Bluebird brand. A second London site opened in White … [Read more...]
Russell Loughland joins glh Hotels from Palazzo Versace
Russell Loughland, the former director of sales and marketing at Palazzo Versace Dubai, has joined glh Hotels to head up the sales and marketing teams at the Royal Horseguards Hotel and Amba Hotel Charing Cross. Russell, who has previously worked for The Rosewood, Shangri La and Fairmont, is working across the two historic properties and will be responsible for ensuring the … [Read more...]
Imagine Inns grows to four sites
North West pub company Imagine Inns has increased its estate to four pubs. Its latest additions are The Feildens Arms at Mellor Brook and The Railway at Bromley Cross, where the company is breaking ground on a £400,000 investment with Star Pubs & Bars this week. All Imagine Inns’ sites are on five-year rolling leases with Star Pubs & Bars. The Railway Inn is Imagine … [Read more...]
The Gathered Table launches as a unique collaboration in workplace dining
Gather & Gather today launches ‘The Gathered Table’, a new approach in workplace dining. The best and brightest minds in food, technology and sustainability will join forces to pioneer a radical new collaboration focused on food in the workplace. From chefs and nutrition experts, to tech innovators and sustainability champions, this unique think tank will look beyond the … [Read more...]