AccorHotels UK & Ireland has launched a cultural transformation empowering over 7,000 staff throughout its hotels including ibis, Novotel and Mercure hotels in the UK with the freedom to go ‘off-script’ to provide spontaneous gestures that transform hotel stays. Resulting moments to date have included cooking personalised unicorn pancakes for younger guests, walking a … [Read more...]
Edwards & Blake appoints Richard Hughes as its Food Ambassador
East Anglian-based contract catering firm Edwards & Blake is delighted to announce it has partnered with Norwich-based chef Richard Hughes who will be the company’s Food Ambassador for 2018/2019. The role will involve Richard in a number of initiatives and cookery competitions in Edwards & Blake’s 160+ primary and secondary schools to promote healthy eating and … [Read more...]
VAPIANO and HMSHost International sign for the development of joint opening VAPIANO restaurants
VAPIANO SE and HMSHost International BV are exploring the opening of VAPIANO restaurants through its subsidiary, VAPIANO Franchising International GmbH. Locations include airports, railway stations and outlet centers in the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Germany and the Netherlands. The restaurants will be specifically designed and engineered towards the needs and demands in … [Read more...]
Hospitality Action appoints new patrons in Jason Atherton and Tom Kerridge
Leading chef-restaurateurs Jason Atherton and Tom Kerridge have reinforced their long-standing support of Hospitality Action by taking up ambassadorial roles at hospitality’s industry charity. Jason replaces Heston Blumenthal as the charity’s Principal Patron, while Tom joins a body of patrons that includes Michel and Albert Roux, Raymond Blanc and Anton Mosimann. Jason … [Read more...]
Takeaway delivery market is now worth £4.2 billion, up 73%
Over the past decade, the takeaway delivery market has grown from £2.4 billion to a burgeoning channel worth £4.2 billion as of February 2018, a 73% increase. Aggregators, including Deliveroo, JUST EAT, hungryhouse and UberEATS have been the catalyst for this growth. They have leveled the playing field, allowing smaller independents to compete more effectively with the … [Read more...]