QHotels Serves Up British Food Partnership

QHotels, an award-winning collection of 21 unique hotels throughout the UK, has become the first major hotel group to become an official partner of Love British Food, the organisers of British Food Fortnight – an annual celebration of great British food which takes place every September.

This year’s British Food Fortnight takes place 17th September–2nd October 2011 and coincides with The Midland – QHotels’ flagship hotel in Manchester – hosting the Conservative Party Conference.

Paul Bayliss, part of the QHotels Food and Beverage steering group and hotel manager at The Midland in Manchester, said: "We are proud to be setting the standard in food provenance by becoming the first hotel group in the UK to become an official partner of Love British Food.

"We are passionate about purchasing, preparing, cooking and serving what is some of the best produce in the world and we see becoming members of Love British Food as an ideal excuse to get more people signed up to doing the same.

"Hosting the Conservative Party Conference at The Midland during British Food Fortnight will be an excellent opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to British food and ability to provide seasonal, locally sourced, great tasting dishes on a grand scale.

"In addition to the activities we have planned in September, we will be supporting British food all year round. Our menus – whether you’re a delegate joining us for a conference or luxurious dinner for two – will always use locally sourced, seasonal, quality British food and drink wherever possible."

Alexia Robinson, a spokesperson for Love British Food, said: "We are delighted to welcome QHotels into the British Food Fortnight fold. QHotels is joining at the most exciting time in the event's history with our 2012 plans to run the biggest showcase of British food this country has ever seen during the Olympics. The hotel industry is going to be key to this and it demonstrates the passion that QHotels has for British food as they have got ahead of the game and is the first large hotel group to sign up with their support."