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Marcus Wareing gets behind Aalto Restaurant at Birmingham’s new Hotel La Tour

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Internationally acclaimed chef Marcus Wareing is to be the vision behind Aalto Restaurant at Hotel La Tour when it opens in Birmingham next month, BigHospitlity has learnt.

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News in brief

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Skye Gyngell and Petersham Nurseries part company

Petersham Nurseries Café has confirmed the departure of head chef Skye Gyngell after eight years at the Michelin-starred venue and announced she will be replaced by Austalian chef Greg Malouf.

Bridge End Inn named Camra’s National Pub of the Year

The Bridge End Inn has become the first ever Welsh pub to be unveiled as the best pub in Britain for by the campaign for Real Ale (Camra).

Valentine's Day diners love Italian and special offers

Two surveys have revealed the way to the hearts of Valentine's Day diners could be Italian or French cuisine or a special offer with 55 per cent of Britons planning to take advantage of money saving deals when they treat their loved one this year.

Record-breaking 2011 for tourism, could 2012 be even bigger for hospitality businesses?

Britain’s tourism and hospitality businesses are surfing on the wave of a record-breaking 2011 for overseas visitors and spending, making perfect preparation for a bumper 2012, packed full of iconic, once-in-a-lifetime events.

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Recruitment & training

  • National Apprenticeship Week: How to get your hospitality business involved
  • Chef’s Forum launched to bridge gap between catering industry, education and suppliers
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Calorie labelling

  • Compass cuts salt sachet contents by 25%
  • How to introduce calorie labelling in your restaurant: Top tips from John Dyson of the BHA
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VAT

  • Family Brewers joins Jacques Borel's 5% VAT club
  • Two Edinburgh restaurateurs detained by HMRC in tax raids
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Service

  • Wadworth opens cookery school to improve pub food quality
  • Service staff lack professionalism of the kitchen, Zagat founder claims
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London Olympics: Hotel rooms released but lessons learnt from Royal Wedding

In January the announcement the London 2012 organising committee (LOCOG) was releasing rooms sparked fears hotels might not be as full as hoped, so a week later BigHospitality spoke to those in the industry to see if hotels were reassessing expectations and how they were preparing for the Olympics.

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London 2012: Help available but businesses need to help themselves, says TfL

The director of London 2012 games transport at Transport for London, Mark Evers, has told BigHospitality transport help and advice is available for restaurants, hotels and bars and pubs but hospitality businesses also need to help themselves.

Product News

Food

  • McCain gives restaurants and pubs opportunity to serve chip shop style chips
  • Pipers Crisps refreshes brand and packaging to underline provenance

Beverages

  • Kenco relaunches professional instant coffee range
  • Rémy Martin launches Mature Cask Finish VSOP

Alcohol

  • Bowmore reveals redesign and three new additions to Single Malt Whisky range
  • San Miguel brand extension Fresca launches in the UK

Equipment

  • Caddie launches housekeeping trolley range designed to increase productivity
  • Locatel launches in-room entertainment solution for hoteliers

Technology

  • Locatel launches in-room entertainment solution for hoteliers
  • Jellybean launches hospitality events calendar

Cleaning & Hygiene

  • Caddie launches housekeeping trolley range designed to increase productivity
  • Protect-A-Bed launches product to protect against bed bugs

Design & Furnishings

  • Urban Vintage furniture range unveiled by Andy Thornton
  • Table Art creates winter-inspired table decorations for Hotels’ Christmas and New Year’s parties

Hospitality Services

  • Hilton Heathrow turns food waste into water
  • Chefs urged to vote for best suppliers, products and brands

BigHighlights

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Find great hospitality jobs with BigHospitality

Looking for a job in the hospitality industry? BigHospitality would like to help you find your perfect...

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Career Profile: Sudha Saha

Chef Sudha Saha has an impressive culinary career. At 17, he was given a place to train...

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ASK THE EXPERTS

How to ensure you are employing foreign workers legally

The UK Border Agency's head of Immigration, Jeremy Oppenheim, outlines how employers can check whether foreign nationals...

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Pearls of Wisdom: Richard Muir

Richard Muir has worked in the industry for the past 30 years, starting out as a chef...

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Children's Concierge at Millenium & Copthorne and Great Taste at The Cadogan

Restaurants, pubs and Hotels including Millennium & Copthorne, The Cadogan, Timothy Taylor and Hampton Court Palace tell...

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