Future mandatory wage rate increases should only be introduced after full consideration of economic pressures on businesses and take into account sector job losses, according to UKHospitality. UKHospitality has met with the Low Pay Commission (LPC) this week to discuss wage rates and the impact on the sector. The meeting follows last week’s annual consultation by the LPC, to … [Read more...]
Rising stars – students get a flavour for baking at food festival
City College Plymouth and Column Bakehouse teamed up to showcase the next generation of hospitality and catering professionals at this year’s Flavour Fest. In preparation for their attendance at the South West’s largest food and drink festival, the City College students were given bread making master classes from the baking experts at Column Bakehouse. Georgiana Downing … [Read more...]
Plastic off the Menu at DoubleTree By Hilton York
A York hotel is carrying out a wide-ranging review of its use of plastic in a bid to significantly reduce its reliance of the environmentally harmful product. The audit is being undertaken by members of the DoubleTree By Hilton York’s recently formed Care Committee, who will closely look at each department in turn, before making their recommendations to the management … [Read more...]
Empire Cinemas to become first national UK cinema chain to introduce paper straw
Empire Cinemas, the UK’s largest independent cinema chain, has today announced that it will now be stocking environmentally friendly drinking straws made entirely from recyclable paper. Empire Cinemas are the first national cinema in the UK who plan to cut down on their plastic usage and will roll out the alternative solution to plastic straws across all of its sites, … [Read more...]
Tim Martin, “I knew you were trouble when you walked in”
“I knew you were trouble when you walked in”, laments singer Taylor Swift, referring to an unreliable boyfriend. Her words summed up Wetherspoon’s view, when Jamie Oliver took a restaurant lease in St Albans a few years back, at about double our rent per square foot. In reality, in spite of the veneer of sophistication, it only takes one optimist to agree a daft rent and … [Read more...]