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 reusehospitality jobs may find one with a difference when the proposed Turner Contemporary gallery opens on Margate's waterfront, it has been reported.

Described as a "visionary" new facility by artdaily.org, the attraction's appeal is in its ability to put the town "on the arts map" and provide a boost for the local economy, creating local jobs and new business for the area.

The vacancies may be created across the venue's galleries, cafe, conference and studio space, the report suggests.

Arts Council England and the South East England Development Agency (Seeda) will be providing a joint cash injection of £8.1 million for the new centre.

In addition, "the council are working hard to regenerate Margate's old town and it is being transformed into a vibrant new cultural quarter", chief executive of Seeda Pam Alexander told the news provider, on the back of the hope that Turner Contemporary would some day become a reality.

Traveluk.co.uk says Margate has drawn interest since the 1730s and the visitor's centre set up for the Turner Contemporary has already welcomed 38,000 people through its doors in three years.

Hospitality Jobs in Kent

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Catering recruitment is to begin at Churchill Catering, based in Botesdale in south Norfolk, after the firm acquired a set of new contracts costing £2.7 million, it has been reported.

Around 70 new local jobs are set to be made by the move, according to the Diss Mercury.

Types of vacancies on offer will vary from kitchen and catering positions within its new clients' operations, as well as some administrative positions at the company's office itself, reflecting the range of opportunities within the catering industry.

Managing director Tony Nicholl told the publication: "We are a family business using and supporting local suppliers and we believe our philosophy of 'local food served by local people' really does work and our clients throughout the UK see real benefits in our unique style."

Churchill - which serves Kerry Foods among its client base - is expected to reach a turnover of £20 million by the end of the year, suggesting a growing company for jobseekers.

Latest figures from People 1st show there are 397,126 kitchen and catering assistants in the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism sector.

Catering Jobs in Norfolk

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Named Simply Seafood, the establishment in Old Leigh will accommodate 24 diners with plans in the pipeline to provide outdoor seating, according to the Essex Echo.

Local councillor Mike Dolby told the publication he is "impressed" by how the work is taking shape, dubbing it "a sign of the times" due to the traditions of manual cockle picking - and in turn the need for cockle sheds - becoming less prominent.

Mr Dolby comprises part of the licensing sub-committee at Southend council, responsible for decision making on the issue of alcohol consumption at the site.

It is yet to be decided whether the owner will be able to serve alcoholic beverages between the requested times of 10:00 to 24:00 BST Monday to Thursday and 10:00 to 01:00 BST Friday to Saturday, on the pretext it is only supplied with food.

There are a number of other eating establishments in Old Leigh, including Sara's Tea Garden, The Boatyard Restaurant and the Mayflower.

Hospitality Jobs in Essex

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Through the Benjamin Foundation, a charity dedicated to providing services to people aged five to 19 years old, the projects, based on north Walsham, will include a hotel for occupational training, as well as facilities for individuals with disabilities and new housing, according to the North Norfolk News.

When a site is chosen in the area and the hotel built, it will provide youngsters with training in the catering, care and management sectors, to name a few, so that they may go on to suitably-paid jobs.

Currently, the charitable organisation is working on a horticultural project with Camphill Communities Trust, engaging people with special needs, the source says.

One such example of how the foundation's social enterprise area works is the Restore furniture store based in Holt, which provides volunteer and work experience opportunities to young people.

Hospitality jobs in Norfolk

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Entertainment and hospitality chain Barracuda has been granted permission to transform a historic Kings Lynn post office into a bar and restaurant, creating 35 full and part-time jobs in the process.

Described as the fastest-growing managed pub company in the UK on the chain's website, Barracuda should provide opportunities in restaurant work, bar jobs and management.

A condition given to the developers was "to retain as much of the panelling [on the old post office counter salvaged from London's Waterloo Bridge in the 1930s] as possible", based on months of debate over whether to have the building listed due to its history.

Alison Gifford, chairman of the King's Lynn civic society, told the Eastern Daily Press: "It seems to me that having unique features at any venue, especially one where the public goes, can only improve and enhance the experience for the people who go there."

Formed in 2000, the award-winning Barracuda Group seeks "keen, enthusiastic" people when recruiting and claims to provide career progression opportunities and "a satisfying role" for its staff.

Hospitality Jobs in Kings Lynn

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With 1,000 jobs expected overall, according to the Chester Chronicle, the architectural "focal point" which the complex will represent will be named HQ and will overlook the famed Roodee Racecourse.

The luxurious boutique Abode Hotel will be accompanied by its signature restaurant Michael Caines, a partnership which currently has just four other locations in the UK, reflecting its exclusivity as part of the project.

Offering 80 bedrooms, the hotel will be the first situated in the north-west.

Development director of Liberty Properties, Paul Norman, told the publication: "When completed the development will have a significant social and economic impact on the city."

The complex is expected to be completed in August 2009.

Owner of the restaurant, the titular Michael Caines, said: "[The business concepts are] certain to excite everyone in the north-west, both future guests, as well as potential employees", meaning good news for hospitality job seekers.

Hospitality Jobs in Chester

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Essex and Sussex Online has reported that French-born restaurateur Regis Crepy, who now runs three of his own restaurants with his wife Martine, is delighted with the award, which specifically recognises independently-owned businesses for excellence and good service.

Mr Crepy told the publication: "I relate this honour to the whole restaurant and it is an award for the whole team as everyone works hard".

He had the restaurant refurbished earlier in the year and hopes that the award will further boost visitors to the town and his establishment.

Food at The Great House has built a reputation, the newspaper reveals, especially for its French-style cuisine and cheeseboards, reflecting the fact that the proud owner was trained by the best Swiss chefs.

Which? is one of the UK's leading independent advisory companies, which provides expert tips on anything from food to finance.

Restaurant Jobs in East Anglia

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With formal planning permission likely to be approved by the end of May, construction should begin by the end of the year, according to the Evening Star.

St Peter's Port is the chosen location for the hotels, which will reportedly include a165-room Etap Hotel, a Premier Travel Inn with 117 rooms and a 58-room New York-style boutique hotel.

In addition, the latter hotel is expected to include a conference centre with a 500-person capacity, a restaurant and a bar, giving rise to potential for restaurant work, chef positions and bar jobs as well as hotel jobs.

Positive visitor figures in Ipswich during the rainy season last year caused tourism officials to be optimistic about this coming summer, according to Suffolk and Essex Online, reflecting the demand for facilities like the St Peter's Port complex.

Hotel jobs in Suffolk

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Lynn News reports that around 35 hospitality vacancies are expected to open up as a result of the Barracuda Group's proposals for what used to be a post office in the town.

According to the paper, the firm is hoping to boost its current portfolio of bars and restaurants across the country, while also setting up its first establishment in Norfolk.

In a statement, the agents in charge of the company's planning application suggested that the development would encourage investment in the town from other outlets offering hospitality recruitment opportunities.

"The applicants are a national leisure operator and this proposal will assist in increasing the leisure offer within the town centre and the evening economy," it read.

It continued: "The investment that they will provide will result in increased confidence in Lynn and will attract other national retailers and leisure operators to the town centre."

Britain's Barracuda pubs are popular country-wide among job-seekers and leisure fans alike, gaining favour for both their after-work drink suitability and family-friendliness.

Bar work in Norfolk

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According to the Norwich Evening News, the Harte pub in Town House Road, Costessey, is hoping to get planning permission to turn its function room into an Indian takeaway, with the hostelry considering turning it into an eat-in restaurant at the some point in the future.

Simon Starling, pub manager at Harte, said: "The existing function room was hardly being used so a decision was made to turn it into a take away restaurant.

"It will be open seven days a week and we hope it will be very popular. Indian is a popular cuisine and the nearest Indian is in Horsford which is at least four miles away."

Norwich has seen a number of restaurant work roles created as new eateries have opened up in recent months, including the Kitchen in St Benedicts Street, which boasts a cafe, restaurant and takeaway serving dishes made from locally sourced and organic ingredients.

Jonathan Eves, the owner of the eatery, told the newspaper: "Kitchen aims to differentiate itself on price as well as culinary creativity, meaning people can still enjoy a top quality meal out, whatever their budget."

Restaurant jobs in Norwich

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