The Craft Guild of Chefs will crown Michelin star legend Alain Ducasse as International Chef. Ducasse will be presented with the prestigious award during the Guild’s 25th awards ceremony on Monday 4th June, taking place at Grosvenor House Hotel, London. Alain Ducasse will attend the award ceremony to pick up the award, along with a star-studded group of industry luminaries … [Read more...]
Forward-thinking Harry’s hits 90!
Harry Ramsden is celebrating its 90th year and National Fish and Chip Day by unleashing its biggest consumer promotion in decades and to add extra cheer to the double celebration, the brand is also unveiling its new menu nationwide as well as officially opening its next chapter outlet in WestQuay, Southampton. As Britain’s longest established restaurant chain, Harry … [Read more...]
AccorHotels sells 57.8% of the capital of AccorInvest
AccorHotels today announces that it has completed the sale of 57.8% of the capital of AccorInvest to sovereign wealth funds Public Investment Fund (PIF) and GIC, institutional investors Colony NorthStar, Crédit Agricole Assurances and Amundi, and other private investors. For AccorHotels, the transaction results in a gross cash contribution of €4.6 billion, which is slightly … [Read more...]
New Culinary Director on the menu for Restaurant Associates and Levy Leisure
Restaurant Associates and Levy Leisure have appointed esteemed chef, David Simms, as Culinary Director, effective from the start of June 2018. David has more than 20 years’ experience in the hospitality industry and joins from the Corrigan Collection, where he held the position of Managing Director overseeing an impressive portfolio including Bentleys Oyster Bar and … [Read more...]
Iced coffee accounts for one in five global coffee launches
Summer is just around the corner which means consumers across the globe will be reaching for cool, refreshing beverages. According to latest research from Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), cold coffee has drinkers buzzing, as around one in five (19%) global new coffee launches was iced, ready-to-drink (RTD) in 2017, up from 16% in 2015. Chilled coffee is thriving … [Read more...]