Chef Mark Birchall to pursue own restaurant plans
Mark Birchall, group executive chef northern operations for Simon Rogan's Umbel Group, is to leave to open his own restaurant in 2016.
Archives for June 21, 2015
People 1st to help operators develop career progression tool
Funding has been secured for a new benchmarking model to be developed to help hospitality employers engage with their staff.
TRENDS
Consumer spending trends: 15% of monthly budget going on leisure
The average Brit is spending an estimated 15 per cent of their monthly budget on leisure spend, according to new research by VoucherCodes.co.uk.
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What to consider when choosing temporary staff over permanent hires
With the summer holiday season upon us, Lee Morris, director of Goldstar Recruitment, looks at what operators should consider when choosing whether to hire temporary or permanent staff for their business.
Texture and 28°- 50°'s Agnar Sverrisson to ‘take company to another level’
Texture and 28°-50° director Agnar Sverrisson says he wants to ‘take the company to another level’ following last month’s departure of sommelier and co-founder Xavier Rousset.
BHA welcomes streamlining of visa process for Chinese tourists
A new visa procedure making it easier for Chinese tourists to enter the UK has been welcomed by the British Hospitality Association (BHA).