Hospitality is the industry that deals with welcoming and entertaining tourists and travellers. It is a huge global industry that encompasses a wide variety of businesses. Business Announces Partnership With Webster Honey.
Kinross based Webster Honey secured its first deal with the hotel sector last year when Monachyle Mhor Hotel in Balquidder near Lochearnhead agreed to have two hives placed on their property. The company also allows restaurants and businesses to sponsor hives for staff incentive experiences.
Eden Locke Aparthotel
The newest addition to Edinburgh’s New Town, Eden Locke aparthotel brings the space and comfort of apartments with the service and character of a design hotel.
The hotel is a short walk from Edinburgh Castle and the famous Camera Obscura, and is also within walking distance of the Royal Mile, Princes Street, Charlotte Square and other highlights of Scotland’s capital city. A light-filled hideaway, the apartments feature a range of smart living and kitchen spaces, bespoke L-shaped sofas, high-speed internet access, high-quality appliances, Locke Dream Beds and the latest entertainment systems.
Guests can visit Webster Honey’s apiary on the rooftop of the hotel, and learn about beekeeping with a series of workshops hosted at the property throughout the year. This will be the first time Webster Honey has worked with a hotel in this way, but it is part of the company’s aim to educate the region about bees and their role in the environment. It also works with local food and drink outlets, encouraging them to host hives on their premises and harvest the honey to use in their menus.
Monachlyle Mhor Hotel
A regular pilgrimage spot for Scottish foodies, this bijou rural bolthole is as close to a Highland fling without spending the day at the wheel. Four winding miles down a scenic, single-track lane, it sits overlooking the same brooding mountains and glassy lochs that Rob Roy MacGregor rampaged across. Pretty pink and run by siblings Tom, Dick and Melanie Lewis (who also own the local empire of Mhor brands), the 2,000-acre estate has 14 individually designed rooms spread over former farmhouse and courtyard buildings.
All include a luxury bathroom and LCD TV, while many feature Loch or mountain views. The award-winning restaurant serves a varied menu that includes pork from the family’s farm. A hand-picked wine list offers bottles matched to the dishes.
In what was Webster Honey’s first deal with a hotel, the Kinross-based company has positioned two of its hives at the Monachlye Mhor Hotel in Balquidder near Lochearnhead. The hives will be available for guests and school and nurseries to visit, so they can learn more about the importance of bees in the environment and how to look after them. The hotel is also hosting a range of beekeeping courses for adults and children. For details see here. The partnership will help to increase the amount of locally sourced honey used at the property, which has already become a regular stop for foodies.
Spirit of Wood
The hospitality business is booming, and it’s time to learn how to get it right. This is not about being rude, it’s about providing exceptional service with a smile. It’s unreasonable hospitality.
The company recently opened a multimillion-dollar event venue at Judson Mill. The space is a converted textile mill with two venues and outdoor courtyards. It retains historic elements such as high ceilings, timber beams and mill windows. It can accommodate up to 500 guests. The new space is the home of High Spirits Hospitality, a full-service catering and events company.
Hoteliers will soon be able to take advantage of new training modules that teach them how to become net positive for people and place, thanks to the Gustavson School of Business. The school’s Executive Programs unit has partnered with the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to create these modules, which will help hospitality leaders grow their businesses by giving back more than they take.
A family run estate near Fife plans to host several hives from Kinross artisan honey business Webster Honey on its grounds. This will cut food miles and help the estate to be more sustainable with its produce. The estate also plans to offer a range of staff incentive experiences around the hives, and customers can sponsor a hive for a year while learning about the bees. Stuart MacPherson, who has recently retired as the master of wood at The Macallan, a premium Scotch whisky brand, is helping to drive this initiative needs read more hear.
