People
The latest news and updates on people in the industry, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Jun- 2018 -20 June
Bespoke Hotels’ Robin Sheppard named chairman of the Institute of Hospitality
Independent hotel group, Bespoke Hotels, has announced that its chairman and co-founder, Robin Sheppard has been appointed chairman of the Institute of Hospitality. Having been an active member for 35 years, Sheppard joins the organisation as it embarks on an expansion to cover over 100 countries worldwide. Having recently entered…
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20 June
Westfield London announces food pop-up competition winner
Westfield London, in partnership with Tapas Revolution, has announced the UK’s best up-and-coming culinary talent following a cook-off at the shopping centre. Mehak Kansal, founder of Bindas, an Indian fusion kitchen won Westfield’s Food Pop-Up Competition with her idea of combining traditional Indian flavours with British dishes. Bindas has won…
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19 June
International director of the Michelin Guides departs for hotel role
The international director of the Michelin Guides since 2011, Michael Ellis, has announced he will leave the Michelin group on 14 September. He will join Dubai-based luxury hotel group Jumeirah in a newly created role as its chief culinary officer. During his time, Ellis led the Michelin Guide teams through…
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18 June
Chef Adam Handling to open largest site with Frog E1 relocation
Renowned London chef Adam Handling will move his first award-winning restaurant The Frog E1 to a new, larger site at 45-47 Hoxton Square in July. The building, which sits on the corner joining Hoxton Square, Rufus Street, and Old Street, will be home to the newly named The Frog Hoxton…
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15 June
Gather & Gather face legal action after meal leaves father fighting for life
A father was left fighting for his life after contracting a rare nerve disease from eating a chicken liver parfait at an awards dinner, served by contract caterers Gather & Gather. The disease resulted in Philip Earlam being admitted to hospital without the use of his limbs, speech and ability…
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15 June
Waitress claims restaurant took almost £700 of tips and charged staff for mistakes
A waitress has resigned for her job after claims that the restaurant “deducted £650 of her tips” and charged staff for mistakes. Emma Smith shared her payslips from Albert’s in Didsbury on Facebook along with her resignation letter and screenshots of Facebook posts supposedly from manager Wendy Unsworth. https://www.facebook.com/dancingblonde222/posts/10160360748410304 The…
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12 June
One in 10 hospitality staff considering leaving UK due to Brexit
A survey has revealed that over one in 10 hospitality workers (11%, equivalent to 330,000 staff nationally) are thinking about leaving the UK because of Brexit. The survey launched by workforce collaboration software company Planday and conducted by YouGov showed a disparity between the hospitality employees and managers as managers…
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11 June
Rockliffe Hall’s Clubhouse hires local ‘hospitality icon’
Five-star hotel and spa, Rockliffe Hall, has appointed Salvatore Obinu, the former owner of the Darlington-based restaurant Sardis to its Clubhouse team as its restaurant team leader. Obinu is considered a “hospitality icon” along with his brother Francesco in their hometown Darlington, County Durham, North East England. Both brothers had…
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11 June
Newmarket chef scoops first prize in regional competition
Bedford Lodge Hotel and Spa’s commis chef, Crystal Newton, has won first prize in the Passion to Inspire 2018 hospitality competition, beating teams of young chefs from across the region. Representing her college West Suffolk College, Newton worked in a team of three (two in the kitchen and one front-of-house)…
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11 June
Jeremy Corbyn to clamp down on sexual harassment and employers taking tips
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has made a pledge to make easier for victims of sexual harassment in the hospitality sector to take their companies to an employment tribunal. Corbyn will also look to ban the use of non-disclosure agreements against victims of sexual assaults and make it compulsory for companies…
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