http://news.caterer.comNews from Caterer.comen-gbWed, 30 Jan 2008 13:57:45 GMTCopyright: (C) Totaljobs Group Ltd, see http://www.caterer.com/Contents/Content/TermsAndConditions.html for terms and conditions of reuselocal jobs after a company signed a 125-year lease on a London building.

Israeli hotel group Alrov has signed the deal on the Cafe Royal block in the Regent Street area where it plans to build a five-star hotel, reports PropertyWeek.co.uk.

The firm has revealed the new project, which is set to create hotel jobs, will include spa and gym facilities, a restaurant, bar, 160 bedrooms and 16,000 sq ft of shopping space.

It is thought the deal is worth around £90 million with the block being part of Crown Estate's £750 million revamp of the area.

Georgi Akirov, managing director of the firm, told the source: "The Cafe Royal deal is a major step towards our goal of creating and managing a significant portfolio of world-beating luxury hotels."

He added the firm hopes to expand in London as well as Paris, Rome, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona and New York, to cater for booming tourism trade in those cities.

The company completed a deal to create another luxury hotel in Amsterdam last week, the website reports.

When the lease was suggested earlier this year Mr Akirov said the firm aimed to develop the area to "enrich the heritage" of it, Crown Estate reports.

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Restaurant work and hospitality jobs are on the cards with the imminent launch of a brand new "state-of-the-art" shopping centre for west London's Shepherd's Bush district, it has been reported.

Due to open in October this year, the Westfield Centre located in the West 3 London Apartments development in Acton is tipped to create around 7,000 new jobs, a number which will significantly affect the local economy.

The venue will contain 50 restaurants, retailers – including supermarkets – and a cinema, in addition to a new tube station making the shopping hotspot more accessible to visitors.

According to its official website, the Westfield Centre is already looking for people to fill "career opportunities across a wide variety of professional disciplines" at the centre, according to its official website.

In the catering and hospitality arena, these include a grill chef for the Gourmet Burger Kitchen, food services sales advisors for Debenhams and an assistant manager for Boost Juice Bars.

Also among the host of outlets at what is being called "the third largest shopping centre in Britain" will be Marks & Spencer and Waitrose, alongside luxury stores such as Mulberry and Louis Vuitton.

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One industry expert has said how ensuring young career seekers are informed of the opportunities in tourism will mean a lot to the London Olympics in 2012, it has been reported.

Nick Scade, chief executive of the Academy of Food & Wine based in London, has told Big Hospitality when it comes to catering and hospitality recruitment, awareness among school-leavers and graduates of the merits of working in the industry - and hence, finding Olympic jobs - must be enhanced.

At a time when youngsters are receiving or set to receive their examination results, the expert has emphasised there is "a bright future" in the business for the right people.

He told the news provider: "The importance of attracting and retaining good quality staff is [now] understood, and the quality of training is starting to improve, it's important that we communicate what the sector really does have to offer."

Mr Scade says on the academy's official website that training "should be flexible and fun", with a reported 1,250 service staff sent to its seminars per year from 1,000 establishments across the country.

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A licensee has revealed Kate Moss and Sir Ian McKellen helped save her London pub, avoiding job losses in the process, according to a source.

Pauline Forster, owner of east London's George Tavern claims the premises, along with the nearby Peacock pub, were set to be demolished to make way for residential property, reports the Publican.

But, the proposals were turned down after a campaign which included media coverage, a petition featuring 1,500 signatures and backing from the two celebrities.

Ms Forster told the website: "We got a lot of people involved as soon as we found out about the plans and the level of support certainly helped because Tower Hamlets turned town the planning application."

The successful campaign saved hospitality jobs in both pubs, with Ms Forster adding the action taken was "worth the fight".

Meanwhile, the Intercontinental Hotel Group yesterday announced plans to create more jobs by adding two new complexes to its portfolio every day, reports the Telegraph.

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Accor is currently carrying out hospitality recruitment for the 148-bedroom hotel which will launch in the town centre in October 2008, suggesting good news for seekers of hospitality jobs wanting a career in an expanding company.

Etap London emphasises the important business location of its new site, as well as being within ten minutes of Heathrow Airport.

Wi-Fi access is available in all public areas of the hotel.

Accor requires its new employees to demonstrate "a passion for hospitality" as well as enthusiasm and commitment to the job, according to its website.

It offers career development in return, as well as a range of benefits.

Accor Hospitality claims to have 40 years of experience in the hotel business and aims to open 200,000 new rooms across its worldwide locations between 2006 and 2010.

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The Greater London borough of Ealing is set to receive a new pub in its town centre, producing a range of local jobs on opening in October, it has been reported.

Operated by JD Wetherspoon, the licensed establishment is undergoing a £520,000 refurbishment and the launch is expected in the first week of the month, according to the Ealing Times, creating 35 pub jobs in total.

Eddie Gershon, spokesman for the national pub chain, told the publication the location is "a vibrant and exciting place", hence the organisation has had its eye on it for a while.

Locals have praised the new addition to the town's nightlife, with 25-year-old Mike Wood telling the newspaper he would be "happy" with the new pub on his doorstep.

The pub will serve food and a license is currently being sought for live music, dancing and facilities for showing televised sports.

Ealing is London's third largest borough, the council website says, with a reputation for being a "preferred destination" for dining and nightlife, as well as shopping and entertainment.

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Rising Star Leisure, a bar and restaurant operator which runs three other branches across the Greater London area, has announced plans to open its fourth branch in Battersea this September, it has been reported.

The establishment will be comprised of a champagne and cocktail bar, outdoor terrace and dining facilities to seat 74 patrons, according to Big Hospitality, with the suggestion of restaurant work in the offing.

Paul Tellentyre, of the specialist leisure property agency overseeing the agreement, told the news provider: "This venue is strategically positioned close to Rising Star's other venues. Battersea is a buzzing and affluent area and there is a lot of competition among operators to get a site here."

Caterer and Hotelkeeper said last month that Rising Star Leisure intends to open not just one but three new London outlets over the coming year, reflecting a solid opportunity for seekers of hospitality jobs.

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Potentially, 27-year-old Ross Raisin stands to achieve the £60,000 Dylan Thomas Prize, one of the world's most lucrative prizes in its sector, thanks to his debut God's Own Country.

However, he has told reporters that he may not wish to leave his day job if he is successful.

Ross told the publication: "Writing is pretty isolated, whereas at the restaurant there are always people around and it's much more fun."

The newspaper compares the young man to Franz Kafka, who pursued his restaurant position on Saturdays after the publication of his famous Die Vernandlung, known in English as The Metamorphosis.

When he was younger, Ross also became a co-manager of a London wine-bar and before university worked in various hotel jobs in France and Ireland, according to Waterstones.

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According to Big Hospitality, the town is known for its 'yummy mummy' population, suggesting the restaurant has thought 'outside the box' when it comes to keeping its customers happy.

Restaurant owner Charmaine Wasif worked closely with chefs and a nutritionist to create tailored pizzas which provide all the vital nutrients which both mother and baby need.

Concoctions include pistachio ice-cream, caramelised banana and honey roast ham and baked beans, sultanas and olives.

The restaurateur said: "My view is the customer is always right. As long as it's food and it's good quality I'll put anything on the pizza a pregnant woman wants."

In other news, restaurants have been advised to focus on attracting new customers to stay in business, thwart the credit crunch and counter consumer spending cutbacks, Caterer and Hotelkeeper has reported.

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Club Surya, a concept from environmental campaigner and former MP Andrew Charalambous, otherwise known as Dr Earth, features a hi-tech dancefloor comprised of wooden floorboards under which lie quartz crystals which, coupled with the latest technology, release energy when they are danced upon.

This can reportedly generate just under two-thirds of the club's electricity.

Bio-beer and organic wines are also very much at the forefront of this exciting venture, suggesting nightclub employees can know they're not only working in a lively night spot but making a difference to the environment too.

Dr Earth has spent £1 million on the venue, which also features solar panels, lavatories run by rainwater – saving 90 gallons of water - and seat covers made of hemp.

Surplus energy will be donated to private residents nearest the building, making Club Surya the "first business to donate excess electricity", Dr Earth told the Guardian.

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