Launched in February in Manchester’s city centre, Hotel Brooklyn from Bespoke Hotels brings together a heady mix of design and Big Apple nostalgia with a commitment to accessibility
‘It’s not in any way business as usual’ – Just Eat boss Andrew Kenny
Just Eat’s UK managing director Andrew Kenny is the first to admit it’s been a challenging couple of weeks, felt not only by his team but across the wider takeaway sector as a whole.
On the safe side: making allergen management a breeze
When it comes to allergens and special diets, confidence and knowledge is key. Angela Frewin takes a look at the suppliers and products that can put your guests at ease
Rural operators reveal challenges and innovations during coronavirus crisis
With up to 123,000 jobs in Devon reportedly under threat and tourism body Visit Cornwall urging tourists to stay away over the Easter break, the current outlook for the UK’s popular south-western holiday spots seem stark.
Antonio Carluccio Foundation extends grants to £500,000
The Antonio Carluccio Foundation, established by the late restaurateur, will be awarding grants this year of up to £500,000 in response to the impact the coronavirus crisis has had on the hospitality industry.
Two Best Western hotels to be first turned into discharge hospitals
Two Best Western hotels in Dorset will be the first in the UK to be turned into discharge hospitals to support low risk -atients and care workers to reduce pressure on the NHS during the coronavirus crisis.
Book extract: Tasting Victory by Gerard Basset
Fourteen months after the untimely death of Gerard Basset at the age of 61, an autobiography by the undisputed king of sommeliers has been published. Here we reproduce three extracts
Book review: Tasting Victory by Gerard Basset
I always knew the late Gerard Basset was special. But reading his newly published autobiography, written shortly after he was diagnosed with oesophagus cancer in 2017, emphasises that the man who has been described as “the world’s favourite sommelier” was even more extraordinary than I had previously thought.
Former Man Behind the Curtain head chef Kray Treadwell to open Birmingham restaurant
Kray Treadwell, former head chef at Michael O’Hare’s Michelin-starred the Man Behind the Curtain restaurant in Leeds, is opening his own restaurant in Birmingham.
Book review: Falastin: A Cookbook by Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley
With travel plans across the world on hold, it seems almost fantastical to imagine a leisurely bumble around markets in hot, faraway towns, and this is why we need books like Falastin more than ever right now.