Category: Hospitality
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Customer Profile: A Good Day’s work
A compassionate voluntary worker has turned her design skills to fantastic use to help people living with dementia. Emily Tyler is the founder of A Good Day, a company which makes activity and reminiscence boxes for people with the debilitating condition. Graphic designer Emily, from Accrington in Lancashire, was inspired to volunteer with the Alzheimer’s…
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S.Pellegrino’s search for talent
The closing date for entries for the S.Pellegrino Young Chef – a global culinary competition – is looming. For the first time, there are three additional awards on top of the title of ‘S.Pellegrino Young Chef’. The four awards are: The award winners will be presented with the extraordinary opportunity to gain global visibility and a…
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Craft Guild of Chefs honours members
The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced the winners of its 2019 Honours and Awards during its Annual General Meeting. The awards recognise exceptional commitment and outstanding contributions from its members over the past 12 months. All winners were nominated for demonstrating excellence in the chosen categories. Andrew Bennett, chairman of the Craft Guild of…
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Revolutionary campaign to plug the hospitality skills shortage
A leading training provider has launched a ground-breaking mission to help hospitality businesses to attract and retain talented employees. HIT Training is calling on big businesses in the hospitality sector to pledge to fund at least one apprenticeship outside of their company. The campaign – named ‘Don’t Waste: The Future of Hospitality’ – aims to…
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City of Glasgow College Triumph to Retain Country Range Student Chef Challenge Crown
A thrilling conclusion to the 25th anniversary of the Country Range Student Chef Challenge at ScotHot on March 13th saw a trio of professional cookery students from the City of Glasgow College help the college retain its crown and win this year’s title. Alan Coats, Ance Kristone and Andreau Talla fought off fierce competition from seven…
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The Melting Pot: Lifting the lid on perfect pies!
With British Pie Week taking place this month (March 4-10), we’re joining the ‘upper crust’ and sharing some genius recipe ideas for the nation’s beloved dish. While chicken and mushroom tops the list of the UK’s favourite pie fillings, we’re lifting the lid on interesting new flavour suggestions, as these pie-loving chefs and industry experts…
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Category Focus: Fully equipped – non food essentials for the professional kitchen
Whilst food is always at the forefront of any caterer’s shopping list, a supply of quality, time-saving, non-food products is essential for the smooth-running of the kitchen. But which products should you be buying and why? Purple power Allergen management is vital in the professional kitchen – and caterers must take every step possible to avoid cross-contamination. Jacqui McPeake,…
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Hospitality sector hits 90% churn rate!
Job Today, the UK’s number one mobile hiring app, has revealed that employee churn is on the up for the hospitality sector, with employers currently dealing with a staff turnover rate of 90%. The high churn is being pointed to EU workers leaving their jobs and the country as Brexit looms, resulting in empty vacancies…
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Health & Welfare: Office Canteens need tech injection to drive footfall
Over half (57%) of employees would eat in their workplace canteens more frequently if they were rewarded for doing so by a loyalty scheme offering personalised deals, according to new research. A poll by digital ordering technology provider Preoday also reveals that a quarter of workers would visit their canteen more if they could pre-order…
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Top tips on the best Valentine’s Day desserts
Valentine’s Day will soon be upon us and for those couples choosing to opt for an intimate home cooked meal, a heavenly dessert is sure to set hearts fluttering at the end of the evening. Bohemia Restaurant has some top tips on creating an indulgent and luxurious dessert to help you impress your loved one.…