Camerons Brewery have today confirmed plans to open their 12th The Head of Steam pub in Didsbury. The venue, located in the Manchester suburb on Wilmslow Road, will open in early February 2018. Camerons will begin work on the former Sanctuary venue, which has been closed for 4 years, in December this year. The Head of Steam, which has developed a reputation for its range … [Read more...]
Stonegate Pub Company region tops £73,500 for Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice
One hundred and fifty Stonegate pubs and a team of the pub company’s area managers has raised a phenomenal ￡73,500 for North and Central London-based Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice. A cheque was presented by Adam Stothart of Stonegate to Daisy Wilson of Noah’s Ark on Wednesday (4 October) after a summer of pub fundraising activities. Events ranging from beach parties to beard … [Read more...]
Health and care catering sector secures its first accredited professional catering qualification
The first professional catering qualification for health and social care catering – Level 2 Award in Professional Cookery in Health and Social Care – developed by the National Association of Care Catering (NACC), Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) and the awarding body of the Institute of Hospitality (IOH), has been officially approved on the Ofqual Regulated Qualification … [Read more...]
Jérôme Viard has been appointed as Head Pastry Chef at Cambridge’s Tamburlaine hotel
Jérôme has been creating pastry masterpieces for 10 years, notably having worked alongside Cambridge local Master Chef Hans Schweitzer. Jérôme’s path to pastry was unconventional. Having qualified with a BA in International Management in Cambridge, he took a student job washing up in a professional kitchen. The energy and buzz in the kitchen excited Jérôme and little by … [Read more...]
Young’s awarded employer provider status chef academies welcome 75 new apprentices
Young’s has been awarded ‘employer provider status’ allowing the iconic premium pub group, established in 1831 to be an official ‘training provider’ for apprentices. Young’s will now deliver all its training in-house, opening the doors of its Chef Academies to over 75 apprentices this year. The status means Young’s can also leverage funds paid to the UK Government’s … [Read more...]