Announcements: September 2011

The London Linen Group has launched EkoChef – the most innovative and sustainable chefs jacket for the hospitality industry. Made from recycled bottles and waste polyester fibre, this new groundbreaking jacket has durability, quality and comfort accompanied by a low environmental impact. It takes 25 two litre water bottles to make one jacket, saving 2.5kg CO2 per jacket compared to the bottles being disposed. There is an 80% reduction in energy in …

One of the UK hospitality industry’s most respected and successful hoteliers has been elected President of HOSPA (Hospitality Professionals Association for Finance, Revenue Management and IT) – the new name for BAHA (British Association of Hospitality Accountants) which was officially launched last night (19 September 2011) in London at the Radisson Edwardian Mayfair. Robert Cook – Chief Executive of Malmaison and Hotel du Vin Hotels and recipient of Caterer & Hotelkeeper’s prestigious …