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Stay ahead of the game, and reduce your emissions Of all the business sectors in the UK, the hospitality industry is the biggest producer of carbon. While there's currently no legal requirement for businesses to reduce their carbon emissions, ...
Tragus midmarket restaurant group has signed an agreement in principle to run nine restaurants across four UK Center Parcs ;holiday villages;. The restaurants currently trade under the Chez Pierre, Luciano's and Hugo's names across ...
The transition from waiter to manager can be difficult, and although it takes extra effort … it is manageable Flush with the congratulations on your promotion, you scan your domain. It looks like table five haven't had their mains yet. Why .
Who are you? Bob Farrand. I'm the Managing Director of the Guild of Fine Food, and publisher of Fine Food Digest. What is the SFFF's objective? To be a show that's exclusively for people interested in local, speciality and artisan foods. ..
Get the location wrong for a new restaurant and you can kiss goodbye to it being a success – but just how on earth do you get it right? Words Chris Maillard Photography Laurie Fletcher Location, location, location – so good they named it ..
The spiel? ;The promotion of a healthy and active lifestyle mixed with an uncompromising addiction to fun;. Which means? Lots of fresh fruit, low fat yoghurt, and generally nutritious, healthy ingredients. The juices, smoothies and crushes ...
After putting Birmingham on the culinary map, Glynn Purnell is thrilled to have his own place. Expect risk-taking and food with a pulse It's not often I interview a chef and wonder at what point he'll get his trousers down, but in the case of .
Who is he? Co-owner of The Feversham Arms in Helmsley, North Yorkshire. He also recently acquired The Black Swan Hotel, also in Helmsley. How did he get into the industry? With his father, a restaurant manager for British Transport Hotels for about ...
The role of the host is under-played and under-valued, but initiatives such as Restaurant magazine's Front of House awards may redress the balance says Fay Maschler An acquaintance of mine has written a book based on the history of the London ...
One of my favourite annual wine events is the Definitive Italian Wine Tasting. As a long-term fan of Italian wine, I know it will give me a chance to taste a huge range of varieties with idiosyncratic characters and a consistently high rate of ...
There are so many mineral waters to choose from, the choice is bewildering. Darrell Burnham puts his palate to the test The Best Western Monkbar Hotel has an unusual attraction for a hotel in York – a Water Sommelier. Darrell Burnham ...
The old image of the North-East as a culinary desert is challenged by the company that has brought a Michelin Star to Windermere ;We have a lot of local staff working for us in the North-East, and because we have four different businesses ...