I have always chosen easily accessible wine from the supermarkets and Majestic, but its time to admit that I also go to a renowned wine merchant in Basingstoke for much of my wine. A few years ago, I bought several vintages of a good claret to do a vertical wine tasting for some great clients in Lincoln’s Inn. I collected this parcel from Berry Bros & Rudd at their … [Read more...]
Small but mighty EEF Venues takes the titles for five consecutive years
EEF Venues is celebrating its success in the BDRC Continental’s VenueVerdict Awards 2017 after it has been named Best Small & Medium Sized Group and Best Value for Money Group for the fifth consecutive year. The 2017 awards are based on 14,900 individual pieces of feedback received from 376 participating meeting venues and hotels in the UK and Ireland. In … [Read more...]
Liverpool FC to share catering and hospitality expertise
Liverpool FC has teamed up with St Helens College to offer catering students the opportunity to work alongside the club's senior chefs and hospitality team and learn more about stadium catering and the hospitality business. On 8th February, during Visitor Economy Week, LFC will be delivering a live dining experience, where students work alongside LFC chefs and hospitality … [Read more...]
Andrea means more business for luxury apartments operator
Luxury operator Serviced Apartments by Mansley has moved to deal with increasing business by appointing its first Group Revenue Manager. Andrea Stirling latterly worked in market management for online travel agent Expedia for seven years. A graduate in hotel management and business studies from the University of Strathclyde, she also spent a total of nine years in revenue … [Read more...]
Hospitality industry seeks to make recruitment and development of British workers a priority
Key industry bodies have united to urge businesses to make the recruitment and development of British workers a priority. They have joined forces with Springboard and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to deliver Hospitality Works: a month-long campaign launching on 7 February 2018. Since its conception in 2015, Hospitality Works has achieved 8,500 work placements … [Read more...]