Tom Brown is to open his debut restaurant, Cornerstone in Hackney Wick next March. The 46-cover restaurant will showcase Tom’s own style of simple, seasonal and produce-driven cooking. The menu, which will change daily will include; Pickled Porthilly oysters, celery and horseradish; Chicken liver croquettes with devilled mayonnaise; Smoked haddock, leek, rarebit tart and … [Read more...]
Oakman’s Best discover Bologna’s Best
Innovation and the motivation to encourage personal development and improve skills have always been at the centre of Oakman Inns’ HR policies. Judging by the smiles on the faces of their Head Chefs on a study trip last week to Eataly in Bologna – it’s a policy that seems to be working. The successful Eataly, the largest Italian Agri-food marketplace in the world, played host … [Read more...]
Cameron House helps protect National Park
Scottish five-star resort Cameron House, located within Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, has today announced its commitment to helping conserve and enhance the area for all to enjoy by joining a new Friends of Our Park sustainability scheme. The resort has signed up to the scheme which will raise funds from guests to directly support priority projects in the Loch … [Read more...]
Eight Talented Finalists announced for Gold Service Scholarship 2018
The Semi-Final challenge of the Gold Service Scholarship 2018 took place at Rosewood London on 21 November 2017. The Trustees and Judges charged the 32 Semi-Finalists with a series of rigorous tasks throughout the day. After that assessment and great deliberation, the Judges have announced that the eight successful Finalists are (in alphabetical order): Laudy Gibba-Smith – … [Read more...]
Motorway service operator Welcome Break adds two new Starbucks stores to its business
Motorway service operator Welcome Break has today (November 29th) added two new Starbucks stores to the UK-wide business. It has taken over the Starbucks stores at the Extra Services in both Baldock, Essex on the A1M junction 10 and Beaconsfield at J2 on the M40, Buckinghamshire. It takes the number of Starbucks stores within Welcome Break to 71. Both stores will be … [Read more...]