Following shocking statistics around drug abuse published by *The Caterer* last week, where more than half blamed working hours, stress and workplace culture as contributing factors, *Katherine Price* looks at how businesses are prioritising staff wellbeing
Nico Simeone gifts original Glasgow restaurant to head chef
Chef-restaurateur Nico Simeone has gifted his Glasgow restaurant 111 by Nico to his head chef Modou Diagne, who joined as kitchen porter six years ago.
Finalists announced in Oliver Kay Produce Vegan Dish recipe competition
Three chefs have been named as finalists in the Oliver Kay National Vegan Dish of the Year 2020 competition and will now cook-off their recipes for a panel of industry judges to decide the winner.
Azure Hospitality announces launch of first UK venture in former Gaylord site
Rahul Khanna and Kabir Suri of Azure Hospitality have announced they will launch their first UK venture in May in London’s Mortimer Street on the site of the former Gaylord restaurant which closed in June 2019.
Edinburgh International Conference Centre gets green light for “pioneering hotel and hotel school”
The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) has been given the green light for a new 362-bedroom, four-star hotel and hotel school.
Best Western ‘will consider turning hotels into temporary hospitals’
Best Western Great Britain has said it will consider turning hotels into temporary hospitals if the NHS needs additional bed space during the coronavirus outbreak.
Yhs Goes Digital: The First-ever Virtual Young Hoteliers Summit
Young Hoteliers Summit (YHS), the largest student-run hospitality summit in the world, announces our first-ever YHS Virtual 2020. In true YHS spirit, the conference will continue to bring together industry experts and students from leading hospitali…
Barry Sternlicht: Stock market will make a comeback from coronavirus
The Dow plunged 10 percent on Thursday, marking the worst market day since the 1987 stock market crash. Barry Sternlicht, chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, joins “Squawk Box” to discuss his past experience with markets under pressure.
COVID-19 & France : all shops and restaurants are now closed – Hotels still open
At 8pm, the number of people who died from COVID 19 in France was officially 91 and the number of confirmed cases was above 4,500. It’s official, the Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced it just before 8pm today: non-essential businesses such a…
Coronavirus: How risky is a stay in hotels?
Since the outbreak of the Corona virus in January 2020, we have been increasingly asked whether a trip to hotels is still safe and secure. Basically, the risk of infection with the COVID-19 virus naturally varies by destination and intensity of poss…