Hospitality Services

Bragard makes premium jacket for female chefs

Bragard makes premium jacket for female chefs

By Emma Eversham

Kitchenwear brand Bragard has created a deluxe chefs jacket for female chefs to help cater for the growing number of high-profile women working in the industry. 

Online bread company Bread du Jour provides fresh bread solution

Online bread company Bread du Jour provides fresh bread solution

By Emma Eversham

A new service which allows chefs to order from a range of 13 artisan bake off breads online and have them delivered direct to their kitchen door has been developed to help restaurants offer fresh bread without potential wastage.  

Chef in a Box launches ambient breakfast boxes

Chef in a Box launches ambient breakfast boxes

By Emma Eversham

Packed lunch specialist Chef in a Box has launched a range of ambient breakfast boxes to enable caterers and hoteliers to provide an on-the-go option for customers.

The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has launched a new version of its Good Bottled Beer Guide

Camra launches new Good Bottled Beer Guide

By Peter Ruddick

The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has released a new version of its guide to the best bottled beers - the Good Bottled Beer Guide features over 1,800 beers.

Bragard launches Chef on the Move workwear range

Bragard launches Chef on the Move workwear range

By Emma Eversham

Hospitality workwear provider Bragard has launched a new range of uniforms for chefs and kitchen staff which feature a more modern design and more technically advanced materials.

M&J Seafood fishmonger service

M&J Seafood launches new Tally initiative

By Emma Eversham

Trade seafood supplier M&J Seafood has introduced a new service - the Tally initiative - which allows chefs to trace the fish they buy back to the fishmonger who prepared it.

Michelin-starred chefs release iPhone recipe app

Michelin-starred chefs release iPhone recipe app

By Becky Paskin

A new iPhone app showcasing over 180 recipes from 12 of the UK’s Michelin-starred chefs, including Marcus Wareing, Simon Hulstone, and Martin Wishart, has been launched this week.

BII launches training course for pub management

BII launches training course for pub management

By Lorraine Heller

BII, the trade group for the pub industry, has launched a management training programme for business development managers in the leased and tenanted sector of licensed hospitality.

How to write an effective business plan

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How to write an effective business plan

With most banks seeing hospitality as a high risk sector, a business plan is a critical document that potential lenders will interrogate in depth. Shirley Smith, a partner at hospitality business advisers Reeves, highlights key points that will improve...

Michael Caines creates new City & Guilds qualification

Michael Caines creates new City & Guilds qualification

By Becky Paskin

Michael Caines MBE, executive chef at Abode Hotels, Gidleigh Park and Bath Priory, has partnered with City & Guilds qualifications to design a two-year hospitality and catering course for students at Exeter College.

Restaurant magazine: Exclusive insight into Modernist Cuisine

Restaurant magazine: Exclusive insight into Modernist Cuisine

By Joe Lutrario

Pick up this month’s Restaurant magazine for an exclusive insight into Modernist Cuisine, a weighty gastro-tome that lifts the lid on cutting-edge cooking techniques with recipes from the likes of Heston Blumenthal and Ferran Adria.

How to beat the challenges of e-procurement

How to beat the challenges of e-procurement

E-procurement can be quite daunting for businesses used to traditional telephone ordering. But with an open mind and the right know-how to overcome the challenges, e-procurement can have great benefits for your business. Christian Berthelsen, CTO at Fourth...

Orchid chef joins Maggi Guest Chef campaign

Orchid chef joins Maggi Guest Chef campaign

By Becky Paskin

Nestle Professional’s Maggi brand has unveiled Orchid Group senior development chef Brendan Corder as pubs expert for its new Guest Chef campaign.

Morning Advertiser and Publican to merge

Morning Advertiser and Publican to merge

William Reed Business Media (WRBM), the owner of BigHospitality, has bought the Publican and will merge the magazine with sister publication The Morning Advertiser from 7 April.

Health & safety tips for kitchen refurbishment

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Health & safety tips for kitchen refurbishment

BigHospitality shares top tips from Mark Harrington, CEO at health and safety consultants Check Safety First, on what you should keep in mind when refurbishing your kitchen so you tick all health and safety boxes.

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