Sally Abé is calling on chefs to employ more women in their kitchens – and showing how it should be done with her female-led team of hospitality superstars at the Conrad London St James hotel. Katherine Price talks to Abé and her team
Inside track: A little bit of competition is a good thing, says Chantelle Nicholson
It’s good to remind ourselves how vital competitions are to chefs, says Chantelle Nicholson.
Hopes for late surge in festive party bookings
Signs of a late surge in party bookings are bringing a sprinkling of festive cheer to hospitality operators – but reservations remain considerably down on pre-pandemic numbers.
Hospitality job vacancies up 50,000 since pandemic began
The number of job vacancies in the UK hospitality industry has risen by 50,000 since before the pandemic began in early 2020, new figures show.
Elizabeth Haigh cookbook withdrawn from sale amid plagiarism claims
Elizabeth Haigh’s cookbook, *Makan: Recipes from the Heart of Singapore*, has been withdrawn from sale following accusations of plagiarism.
Man admits to manslaughter of hotelier Sir Richard Sutton
A 34-year-old man has admitted the manslaughter of millionaire hotelier Sir Richard Sutton but denied his murder.
Nurseries turn to Amazon and Tesco as supply chain disruption continues
Staff shortages across the supply chain have forced one nursery to turn to Amazon to buy food with the pressure on wholesalers and suppliers leaving customers facing delays to deliveries or a lack of products.
Staff shortage forces hotel to close two days a week during ‘busiest month of the year’
The Grange at Oborne in Dorset has announced it will close for two days a week during December due to staff shortages, despite it being its “busiest month of the year”.
Heineken delists all PET bottles from its on-trade network
Heineken UK has announced a move to delist all PET bottles from its on-trade network, with the removal of PET for cider and beer saving almost six million PET bottles, or 170 tonnes, of plastic per year.
Deal reached to ensure continued supply of carbon dioxide
The government has reached a deal with a UK carbon dioxide producer to ensure continued supply of the gas, allaying fears of shortages further impacting food and drink production.