Category: Hospitality
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Advice from the Experts
Let me entertain you – legally While the multitude of routes now available for a venue to play or stream music brings with it great choice – the flipside is that it has legal complexity. James Luck, commercial director for soundjack, reviews this legal maze and advises on the best way to avoid a hefty…
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Radnor Hills new label design has landed!
Radnor Hills have unveiled their new label designs on their still and sparkling Water range ahead of a busy summer of sales. The change has come as they move their water source from mineral to spring water. The new branding still reflects their strong Welsh heritage with the cleverly embossed Welsh Dragon on the neck of the…
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Stay crisp, hot and ahead of the competition with new McCain Staycrisp Fries
McCain Foods is helping operators to stay hot and ahead with the launch of New Menu Signatures Staycrisp Thin Cut Skin-on Fries and Staycrisp Thin Cut Fries, the hottest, crispiest fries in foodservice. Made to McCain Foods unique Staycrisp recipe using the very best of the British potato crop, fresh tasting, hot and crispy fries…
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Category Focus – Pubs & Restaurants – Stand out from the crowd
– What’s your pub or restaurant’s USP (Unique Selling Point)? The hospitality sector of the foodservice industry faces a constant battle to keep up-to-date with current food trends and maintain customer loyalty. Research by VoucherCodes.co.uk last year revealed that 49% of Brits class independent restaurants as their favourite place to eat, while 34% said they…
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UK hospitality and leisure industry set for bumper year
British hotels and the leisure industry are set for a record year with a substantial increase in both home and international visitors planning holidays in the UK. According to the Barclays Corporate Banking report ‘Destination UK: driving growth in the UK hospitality and leisure sector’, 63% of international holidaymakers said they are more interested in holidaying…
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Food for Thought – July 2017
Get fruity Gary Durrant’s new menu at Hunter 486 located within five-star hotel The Arch London, promises a truly British gastronomic experience and includes delights like this lemon and raspberry posset. 3 x P = Perfection! This Pomegranate & Peach Pavlova is the perfect summer dessert – and an ingenious way to get creative with Bottlegreen Pomegranate…
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Tougher sentencing on the menu
Restaurateurs and pub landlords across England and Wales are being warned that they face losing their livelihoods and even their liberty, if they endanger customers’ health. Philip Sewell, a London-based commercial dispute resolution partner with commercial law firm Maclay Murray & Spens LLP (MMS), explains: “In the wake of recently tightened sentencing guidelines for health…
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Fruit beats black pudding in top hotel breakfast
The Great British breakfast is a mainstay of hotels throughout the country – from a great fry up to delicious pastries, it is often the quality of the breakfast that guests remember about the hotel. Now, according to the AA, trends in healthy living are seeing more people selecting fruit than the old favourite black…
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Keep it simple, says Theo
Theo’s Simple Italian at Hotel Indigo, London Kensington recently launched its first children’s menu by acclaimed chef director Theo Randall. Specially designed so families can enjoy authentic Italian cooking together, the three-course menu aims to make children feel ‘grown up’ when dining alongside their parents and is inspired by the growing demand for restaurants to…
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Melting Pot – Dishy ideas for dinky diners
According to ‘State of the Nation – What children in the UK are eating’, 86% of parents worry about how their child eats and 26% want to see restaurants offering more fruit and veg on children’s menus. With 38% of parents saying they eat out with their children at least once a week, is it…