Following the regional finals yesterday, the Roux family has confirmed the six chefs who will compete for the title of Roux Scholar 2020/21 on 25 October.
Hotel owner ordered to pay more than £55,000 to housekeeper paid £1.41 an hour and made to sleep in the cellar
An employment tribunal has ordered a hotel owner to pay more than £55,000 to a housekeeper who was paid just £1.41 an hour, made to sleep in the laundry room in the cellar and did not have a day’s holiday during her three years of employment.
Employment and training is the next big hurdle for hospitality
Sponsored article: The last year has been hugely challenging for industries across the UK, but perhaps one of the hardest hit was the hospitality industry.
Scottish government accused of ‘ignoring’ hospitality concerns and rushing through ‘damaging’ Covid passports
The Scottish government has been accused of “ignoring” the concerns of the hospitality sector and “rushing through” Covid passports, a move described as “damaging” to the industry.
Joanne Taylor-Stagg of the Athenaeum explains why she’s full of positivity and why others should be too
Joanne Taylor-Stagg, general manager of the Athenaeum Hotel & Residences in London’s Mayfair and winner of the 2021 Manager of the Year Catey, on why she’s full of positivity and why others should be too.
Costa to give 5% pay rise to 14,500 staff
Costa Coffee is to give a 5% pay rise to all 14,500 of its staff working in company-owned stores in the UK.
McDonald’s to roll out McPlant burger in the UK from next month
McDonald’s is set to trial its first plant-based burger in the UK and Ireland – the McPlant – using a patty co-developed with Beyond Meat, vegan cheese based on pea protein and a new vegan sauce.
Robert Walton and Donna Ida Thornton buy Langdon Court hotel
President of the Restaurant Association of Great Britain Robert Walton and his wife, fashion designer Donna Ida Thornton, have bought Langdon Court in Plymouth with plans to restore the building to a destination hotel.
Hospitality and leisure tops industries most concerned about reducing carbon footprint
New research released today by Barclays Corporate Banking found that the hospitality and leisure industry is the most serious about tackling its carbon footprint.
Viewpoint: We must never let ourselves get into this position again, says Anna Sebastian
The pandemic pushed too many hospitality workers onto the streets and exposed the industry’s flaws, says Anna Sebastian.

