Events

P&G Professional has launched a free-membership online Academy (www.pgpro.co.uk/academy) designed to help independent operators run more profitable businesses.  The website aims to become a community for professionals to share best practice and includes bespoke sections for hoteliers, restaurateurs and publicans. It includes advice and tips from industry experts, including The Art of the Restaurateur author Nicholas Lander and staffing expert professor Conrad Lashley from the Oxford School of Hospitality Management. All of …

The Springboard Charity’s abseil at Lancaster London On Friday 17 May 2013, Lancaster London and Springboard will join 100 thrill-seeking volunteers in a day of charitable abseiling. The once in a lifetime opportunity to abseil down the side of one of London’s tallest hotels (Lancaster London has 18 floors!) with spectacular views over Hyde Park and the London skyline, will be an exhilarating rush for many adrenaline junkies. There is a good …

Women 1st announced today that Ernst & Young’s managing partner – people for UK and Ireland and ambassador for diversity and inclusivity, Liz Bingham, is to speak at its 2013 Conference to highlight the importance of gender diversity for the UK’s hospitality industry.   The Women 1st Conference is the only event dedicated to women working in the UK’s hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism industries. It will be held on 19 …

Masterchef winner Keri Moss, Table Talk, Eden Caterers & Party Ingredients to dish out event menu planning advice at Off to Work’s Event School 2013 Menu design is a skilful art particularly when planning an event, because so often a lasting memory of any event experience is what you ate while you were there. Make every mouthful count with professional menu planning and flavour pairing advice from the hospitality industry’s brightest chefs …