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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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In a working relationship humorously described by the Wolverhampton-based Express and Star as "a McFamily affair", Rob Wilding's spouse Karen has recently been appointed assistant manager at one of the outlets and his father Trevor and mother Margaret are employed at another.

For seekers of catering and hospitality jobs, this could reflect an important lesson of longevity and commitment to an employer.

The company's flexible working policies allows family members to exchange shifts if required with little or no prior notice, making it ideal for the Wildings, especially Rob and Karen who have two young sons.

Karen is also fitting in a degree in history at the University of Wolverhampton around her job, the publication says.

McDonald's claims to provide "exceptional support, real progression opportunities [and] a range of excellent rewards" for its staff, according to its official website.

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The Independent has explored how some prestigious restaurants adorn their walls with original pieces and that a "vibrant and diverse art scene" has been created in some of the world's "swankiest" gastronomic hotspots.

In London, The Ivy and Sketch, keeps refreshing its contemporary video and film installations to provide its diners with a different experience every time.

Julian Niccolini, co-owner of the Four Seasons in New York, told the publication he believes art can represent an additional pull for diners to choose a particular venue to eat out.

Restaurateur Raymond Blance who owns outlets at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons in Oxford, commented to the paper: "Art makes a room. It is part of the culture of the place. As much as the food makes a statement about the restaurant, so does the art."

People seeking restaurant work may be interested to hear how establishments actively engage with the ambiance they provide for their customers.

One example is record company Bluesmooth which gives business owners the chance to produce their own digital music compilations for their restaurants, according to Big Hospitality.

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Caterer.com has launched Little Gordon.com, featuring a humorous tirade from a fictional 9-year-old version of an angry and passionate chef.

Having gone live on the internet earlier in the week, the company believes the film will demonstrate elements of fun and charisma inherent in the hospitality sector, attracting seekers of catering work, hotel jobs and chef positions to the industry.

Ian Burke, website director, said: "We are all really excited about the release of the viral film and hope they will appeal to all those individuals who, like us, take pride in their work."

Little Gordon.com shows the child chef directing a tirade of dissatisfaction at his mother's sandwich-making skills, featuring obscenities some chefs are known for and going on to order her to do it properly.

Brand Republic said the viral on YouTube has already attracted 8,000 viewers.

Caterer.com is the UK's leading hospitality recruitment website, carrying more than 20,000 vacancies for hospitality professionals.

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Catering jobs are set to be created by the decision to open a new Liverpool restaurant, according to a source.

Colin and Gary Manning, who own the city's 60 Hope Street and The Quarter restaurants, have announced plans to open a new eatery called HoSt, reports the Liverpool Daily Post.

HoSt will be located between Liverpool's Hope Street and Faulkner Street and is expected to create catering recruitment opportunities in the area when it opens in October.

Gary Manning told the newspaper: "HoSt will be an eatery that really encompasses the unique cultural quarter of the city that is Hope Street."

Yesterday (July 12th) it was announced hospitality jobs could be created in Liverpool by a planned £7 million makeover for the King's Gap Hotel in Hoylake.

The proposal, which includes the building of a 66-room hotel complete with restaurant and 100-capacity function room, is now subject to planning permission.

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Individual Restaurant Company (IRC) has announced plans for at least seven new sites in 2009, creating hundreds of new hospitality jobs, it was today stated.

The firm, who own the Restaurant, Bar and Grill and Piccolino brands, revealed the proposal after confirming backing of £18.5 million from Lloyd's TSB.

Hundreds of catering and hospitality staff are expected to be recruited for the development, although their locations have yet to be named.

Vernon Lord, finance director of IRC, told website bighospitality.co.uk that the company is working on "dozens of opportunities across the UK".

He added: "We are expanding in strategic sites, creating individual restaurants that are raising the bar in terms of standards and quality."

The company is also set to open another four Piccolino restaurants this year in a move that will create hospitality jobs in Hale, Clitheroe, Aberdeen and Bristol.

Meanwhile, hotel and restaurant chain Whitbread recently revealed plans for nine new Premier Inn hotels in a £100 million development which will create hospitality jobs across the country.

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Michelin-starred chef Richard Corrigan has opened a new restaurant in his native Ireland, it has been reported.

Online recruitment website Caterersearch said Mr Corrigan's latest venture is to be found in Dublin and is the latest Bentley's Oyster Bar & Grill brand restaurant opening.

Individuals looking for jobs in the catering industry might be interested to learn the establishment will be managed by Drew Flood, the previous director of hotel services at the K-Club where he spent 17 years.

Meanwhile, the development will also see the construction of a ten-bedroom guesthouse with a 100-seater lounge and private dining area.

According to the BBC, Richard Corrigan began his career in cookery at the age of 14 and spent four years living and working in the Netherlands as part of his training.

The celebrity chef has made numerous appearances on television and in recent years has had the honour of presenting a smoked salmon starter in the final of the Great British Menu in 2006, as well as cooking the fish course for the Queen in the programme's second series.

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Fast-food retailer McDonald's is set to create 4,000 new jobs in the UK following a rise in demand, Personneltoday.com reports.

Currently, McDonald's is operating at over two million more customers per month this year than it was in 2007 and as such has implemented plans to widen its network of restaurants in order to supply demand.

This influx of new staff will boost the company's UK workforce by six per cent and will help serve the business' customers every day.

David Fairhurst, chief people officer at McDonald's UK and northern Europe, told the website: "This campaign is an important milestone in the evolution of McDonald's recruitment advertising - signalling a more confident and assertive attitude towards the McJob term".

In other news, Thisisbristol.co.uk has reported that McDonald's is also planning to create 150 jobs in the Bristol area as it will be opening a new restaurant in The Mall shopping centre in Cribbs.

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A reopening of Weston pier following the tragic blaze which recently took place destroying many shops and entertainment areas will create new employment in the area, it has been suggested.

The Weston and Somerset Mercury reported a large number of jobs could be found in the reconstruction of the damaged pier and its facilities.

By undertaking the redevelopment of the area, North Somerset council could create several hundred jobs in simply removing the debris which currently occupies the site.

After this has been achieved, plans to open Lifestation - an entertainment centre - would create a range of jobs including those in the catering industry.

In other news, the newspaper also reports large numbers of staff at Weston's Grand Pier have been kept on following the tragedy and as the rebuilding work takes shape more and more will be invited back to work.

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Big Hospitality has said domestic produce can also be advantageous to the local economy where it's used as well as to the general environment, omitting the impact of CO2 emissions in transportation.

The news provider says visiting and supporting farmers' markets can be useful in building relationships and sourcing the best quality food.

It highlights how high-profile celebrity chefs such as Gordon Ramsay are campaigning on programmes like Kitchen Nightmares for catering businesses to profit from the quality and savings inherent in using some local produce.

One restaurant actually uses its neighbouring suppliers to teach its own chefs about food seasons and what the best cuts of meat can be.

Gordon Ramsay recently helped transform the new Runaway Girl eatery in Sheffield, including making it focus on local, seasonal produce in its dishes, which even involved buckets of herbs in the restaurant itself, according to the Sheffield Telegraph.

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