Neil Gerrard

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Branching out: Oakman Inns’ Peter Borg-Neal and Dermot King on taking the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity for growth Pub & Bar

Branching out: Oakman Inns’ Peter Borg-Neal and Dermot King on taking the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity for growth

02 September 2020 by

Dermot King and Peter Borg-Neal tell Neil Gerrard why, despite a gloomy start to the year,[...]

The price is right: Setting your room rates at the right level after coronavirus Hotel

The price is right: Setting your room rates at the right level after coronavirus

23 July 2020 by

Hotels across the UK are finally opening again following the coronavirus lockdown. But with a mix[...]

The great outdoors: The hotels changing their gardens into dining spaces ready for July Business

The great outdoors: The hotels changing their gardens into dining spaces ready for July

11 June 2020 by

Hotels in England may have to wait until at least July to reopen, but many hoteliers[...]

Will furlough put paid to the tronc? Business

Will furlough put paid to the tronc?

22 May 2020 by

With the coronavirus furlough scheme leaving some waiting staff out of pocket, is it time to[...]

Chef

Steve Groves, winner of both National Chef of the Year and MasterChef: the Professionals, reveals his motivations

29 January 2020

Steve Groves won the National Chef of the Year title on his first try, 10 years after taking the title in MasterChef: the Professionals. Neil Gerrard discovers what motivates the chef to come out on top

Former Llangoed Hall chef joins Felin Fach Griffin News

Former Llangoed Hall chef joins Felin Fach Griffin

14 November 2019

Nick Brodie, formerly head chef of Llangoed Hall, has been appointed the new head chef of the Felin Fach Griffin in Brecon.

Mark Sargeant buys three Kent pubs News

Mark Sargeant buys three Kent pubs

13 November 2019 by

Pickled Egg Pub Company, the firm run by chef and restaurateur Mark Sargeant and his business[...]

Bloc Hotels buys former cash vault for new Glasgow hotel News

Bloc Hotels buys former cash vault for new Glasgow hotel

13 November 2019 by

Bloc Hotels has acquired a fourth site, with the purchase of a former cash counting and[...]

Harvey Ayliffe takes reins as Bluebird executive chef News

Harvey Ayliffe takes reins as Bluebird executive chef

13 November 2019 by

D&D London has appointed former Caprice Holdings chef Harvey Ayliffe as the new executive chef of[...]

Cheltenham Chase Hotel rebrands to Delta Hotel by Marriott News

Cheltenham Chase Hotel rebrands to Delta Hotel by Marriott

07 November 2019 by

The Cheltenham Chase Hotel has rebranded to a Delta Hotel by Marriott after a £2.5m refurbishment[...]

Petition against Aviemore Chick-fil-A passes 1,000 signatures News

Petition against Aviemore Chick-fil-A passes 1,000 signatures

06 November 2019

A petition launched in protest against the opening of an outpost of controversial US chicken chain Chick-fil-A at the Macdonald Aviemore Resort in Scotland has gathered over 1,000 signatures.

Meat-free food leaps up agenda for foodservice firms News

Meat-free food leaps up agenda for foodservice firms

06 November 2019

Meat-free/plant-based food has leapt up the agenda to become one of the key eating trends identified by foodservice firms, coming from almost nowhere two years ago.

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