Construction of a 150-bedroom Aloft Hotel on the site of the new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (‘AECC’) has commenced. The hotel will be the first building in phase 2 of the AECC masterplan at Bucksburn, and will be located just north of the Hilton Hotel that adjoins the new AECC, which is currently under construction. The multi-million pound AECC project, … [Read more...]
The first global restaurant group to remove plastic straws across all sites
Aqua Restaurant Group is pleased to announce that, by 1st February 2018, all of its restaurants in London, Hong Kong and Beijing, will be completely free of plastic straws. With 23 restaurants spanning the three cities, the move aims to raise awareness of the fight against plastic. Inspired by the recent BBC series of Blue Planet and current campaigns, the team at Aqua have … [Read more...]
Celebrating Zest Quest Asia’s 5th Gala Dinner and Awards Evening
Dear Colleagues and Friends in Industry, Re: Zest Quest Asia Gala Dinner and Awards Night – Monday, 12th February 2018 at 6.45pm In just under three weeks’ time we will be celebrating Zest Quest Asia’s 5th Gala Dinner and Awards Evening. Many of you will know of this path-breaking competition, i.e. that it is all about making ‘homegrown’ culinary students in Britain … [Read more...]
How to Make a Perfect Chapatti
Daksha Mistry, a finalist and runner up from the prestigious culinary television program, BBC’s MasterChef shares how she makes a Perfect Chapatti. The most popular and handy Indian dish is the roti or chapatti, a favourite for both adults and children. It is usually made from wheat flour. Roti is often served with vegetable curry, legume, or curry dishes. It is … [Read more...]
Staycity appoints head of sales as expansion picks up the pace
Dublin-based Staycity Aparthotels has appointed Matt Roberts to the newly created position of Head of Sales. Roberts joins Staycity from SACO The Serviced Apartment Company, where he was responsible for corporate sales in London and key account management. His career to date includes Director of Sales UK and Ireland for American Express Global Business Travel and with Hogg … [Read more...]