Compass Group UK & Ireland, the UK’s largest food and support services firm, has launched its inaugural Barista Academy, revealing the five baristas who will make up the company’s elite group of coffee experts. Selection for the Academy was conducted through a rigorous trial process, which stretched over three days, with an emphasis on technical skill, consistency and … [Read more...]
RED Sky At Night… A look inside Glasgow’s newest destination bar
Offering spectacular views of the city, the hotly anticipated Red Sky Bar in Glasgow’s Finnieston area opened its doors to the public earlier this month (May). Occupying the 9th floor of the new Radisson RED hotel, Red Sky Bar offers a completely new bar experience and is part of a wider, ongoing revival of the Clydeside area. Sweeping floor to ceiling windows wrap … [Read more...]
Anton Edelmann gathers star protégés for DEBRA charity dinner at The Savoy
On 8 June 2018, Anton Edelmann will gather five of his most celebrated chef protégés to present a charity dinner at The Savoy in aid of DEBRA, the national charity supporting people suffering from the potentially fatal skin blistering condition, Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). Anton Edelmann, who was maître chef de cuisines at The Savoy for over 20 years and mentor to many of … [Read more...]
Wilson Vale adds Jack Wills to its portfolio
Wilson Vale has gained a catering contract with the British fashion and lifestyle brand, Jack Wills, at the brand’s new West London corporate headquarters. A team of three Wilson Vale staff now provides a breakfast and lunch service to 240 Jack Wills staff on site, as well as managing an extensive hospitality and events service. Alan Beddie, managing director of Wilson … [Read more...]
Park Regis Birmingham to support two charities until 2020
Park Regis, the deluxe Birmingham city centre hotel, has announced the two charities that it has nominated to support for the next two years. Instead of selecting a single charity, the hotel has chosen Molly Olly’s Wishes and the Huntington’s Disease Association, after staff submitted suggestions close to their hearts. Molly Olly’s Wishes is a Warwick-based charity, … [Read more...]