Business Intelligence for Foodservice & Hospitality

Ab Fab

16.05.12
On Wednesday night, Claire, Charlotte and Fiona were treated to an evening of networking by Women 1st at the exclusive B.Hive business lounge in Covent Garden. This is the flagship venue for a collection of unique and stylish women’s business lounges and hubs across the country. At the event the William Murray girls got the [...]
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What’s your fave filling?

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Our client Bel is one of the sponsors of the British Sandwich Designer of the Year 2012. So we popped along to the final to lend our support and check out some of the yummy sandwiches on offer. Now you might call us biased but when it comes to sandwiches there is only one filling [...]
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Hurry, hurry, hurry

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Feeling in need of an overnight stay in a top hotel, or a fancy dinner? Better get your skates on as there is less than 24 hours to go for the Hospitality Action online auction. http://www.hospitalityactionauction.org.uk/ So hurry, hurry, hurry and get bidding for your chance to win and support our industry charity.  
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May the best general manager win

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General managers from The Old Government House Hotel & Spa and The Duke of Richmond Hotel in Guernsey have gone head to head to raise money for Hospitality Action Week in a bid to determine the ultimate general manager. They’ve already been challenged to see who can make a bed and do a turndown to [...]
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An Oriental Master class

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William Murray kick started the week with an Oriental-inspired culinary master class in Knorr’s Kitchen. Led by Wilson Chung, Oriental food specialist and development chef at AB World Foods, we got to grips with the Knorr Blue Dragon sauces  www.knorrbluedragon.co.uk range. He demonstrated just how easy-to-use and versatile the sauces range is by creating Chicken [...]
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Six of the best for Hospitality Action Week

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Bright and early on Sunday morning (8:30am!) an intrepid team of employees from an Red Carnation Hotel, The Montague on the Gardens, together with a few staff from its central office started their trip to visit all six of the Red Carnation Hotels sites in London in a 10 mile road trip. The challenge was [...]
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Hospitality Action Week is here!

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Today’s the start of Hospitality Action Week. How will you be supporting your industry charity? Have you visited the online auction (it went live today)? http://www.hospitalityactionauction.org.uk/ Get those fingers clicking to be in with a chance of getting your hands on: • A three course meal for four people, prepared in your own home by [...]
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Fat pay cheques

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Today’s top news in The Sun outlines that Brits earning more than £45,000 per year are more likely to be overweight, heavy drinkers and smokers.
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Cafe conquerors are causing territorial disputes

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Laptop-wielding ‘café conquerors’ who squat on coffee shop tables for hours while nursing a single cappuccino are increasingly to blame for rows with other customers, academic research has found.
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Quick eaters twice as likely to suffer diabetes

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People who eat faster than others are more than twice as likely to have diabetes, a study has suggested.
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