Manchester-based Tower Hotel Management has appointed Simon Bullough as Development Director as the company expands its growing portfolio of hotel contracts across the UK. Simon brings more than 30 years’ experience in the hotel industry including Best Western Hotels, Ramada and most recently Choice Hotels Europe, where he was responsible for developing franchise … [Read more...]
Sodexo and the Fairtrade Foundation
Sodexo, the world’s largest services company, is working with the Fairtrade Foundation to help improve the food security and empowerment of women, Fairtrade coffee producers’ and their families in Peru. The project aims to support the producers in four areas: Create kitchen gardens for local food production and sales in domestic markets Small animal farming … [Read more...]
Five minutes with… Martin Williams
Martin Williams left his role as managing director of Gaucho in 2014 after nine years there to open his own restaurant under the M Restaurant brand. The group now comprises three restaurants – M Restaurant Victoria Street, M Threadneedle Street and the M Bar & Grill in Twickenham, which opened last year. Martin talks to Hospitality & Catering News about building his … [Read more...]
CH&Co Group Catering Manager celebrates double win at Sue Ryder Southern Women Achievement Awards
Beccy Harley, the catering manager for CH&Co Group at Sue Ryder Nettlebed Hospice in Henley-on-Thames, celebrated double success at the Sue Ryder Southern Women Achievement Awards. In recognition of her inspirational and unwavering dedication to the hospice, the patients and their families, her team and the Sue Ryder charity, Beccy scooped two prestigious awards at a … [Read more...]
Caffè Nero announces 8% revenue growth year-on-year
Caffè Nero has today announced its UK results for the period from June 1 2016 to May 31 2017 which show revenue up 8% and positive like for like sales growth of 2.8 %. In the period from June 1 2017-December 31 2017 its global like for like sales also grew by 3.7%. The business has achieved an unprecedented 80 consecutive quarters of positive like for like sales growth since … [Read more...]