Mark Hardy has been general manager at Mayfair's 4 star hotel The Cavendish London since May 2017. The Australian-born hotelier started his hospitality career in the UK in 2004 as hotel manager at Radisson Blu Edwardian Berkshire Hotel in London's Oxford Street. He worked for Accor as general manager for Carlson Rezidor until 2012 when he moved to Millennium Gloucester Hotel … [Read more...]
UK hotels see a further year of impressive growth in 2017, says Expedia
The latest data from the Expedia group has revealed UK hoteliers experienced another year of encouraging growth in 2017, helped by a significant rise in hotel demand from international visitors to the UK. The findings drawn from full-year 2017 data (January – December 2017) show that while the nation’s capital unsurprisingly remains the top destination for travellers, taking … [Read more...]
Premium Wines Continue to Drive Growth in the UK until 2021
Hospitality is constantly going through renewal in the UK. Wine has a significant part to play in how service is delivered and the consumer experience. The wine world has many influences, being one of the most globally traded consumer goods so who better to speak to about some of the trends and influences on it than CEO Guillaume Deglise, head of the highest profile wine … [Read more...]
£10,000 raised for The Wiggly Worm at ACE Charity Dinner
On Friday 16th February, The Association of Catering Excellence held a spectacular Charity Dinner at The Langham London. 180 members and guests were in attendance at the glamorous black tie event. ACE Chair, Gaye Bullard (Sodexo) welcomed special guests including celebrity chefs, Michel Roux Jr and Adam Handling of The Frog, and Masterchef finalists Jamie Park (head chef at The … [Read more...]
Trinity College Dublin appoints Sodexo as new catering partner
Sodexo, the world’s largest services company, has been awarded a contract worth €1 million a year from Trinity College Dublin, the highest ranked university in Ireland, according to the QS World University rankings for 2018. With over 17,000 students, the university has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence. Geraldine Ruane, chief operating … [Read more...]