Côte Restaurants

This week saw all our General Managers, Head Chefs and Support Office come together in the fabulous Titanic Hotel in Liverpool for our annual conference and awards dinner. A chance to celebrate, reward and invigorate our teams by talking all things teamwork, leading with passion, the importance of consistent guest experiences in our restaurants, and of course an exclusive preview of our Christmas offer. We were lucky enough to hear from several of the Côte teams and we also welcomed a very special guest, Helen Richardson-Walsh OLY MBE who spoke to us about her journey to Olympic champion and how culture played such a huge part in the success of the England Hockey Team. A very special thank you to Mary Madigan, Emma Bingham, Isabel Pollen, Lauren Boyle Assoc CIPD, Sarah Gale, and Justin Chewter (Assoc CIPD) for bringing this all to life! Ashley HamiltonDan Williams-SmithTrisha DoughtySteve Allen

Finalement, our new autumn à la carte menu has landed in all restaurants today. Our teams have worked hard to create dishes that are unmistakably French (with a twist, bien sûr). You’ll find brand new dishes, like our Steak Tartare in a spiced gochujang dressing & fried anchovies, to our Fable Food Co Mushroom Cassoulet bursting with autumnal flavours. With new cocktails like our Cinnamon Bun Espresso, guests will be spoilt for choice. Ashley HamiltonDan Williams-SmithTrisha DoughtySteve AllenLizzie IslesPaddy GardinerIole StumpoSarah BroadheadAnais D.

Recently, some of our teams from restaurants and our Support Office visited the delightful city of Strasbourg in eastern France, courtesy of our friends at @Brasserie Meteor. Highlights of the trip included a fabulous dinner at the Meteor restaurant, for some (obvious) beer tasting and some fantastic food plus a little trip to the picturesque village of Hochfelden in the Alsace Region, home to Meteor Brewery.   The group also experienced the annual beer festival and enjoyed the night dancing to local music, enjoying the local hospitality. Merci beaucoup et santé! Ashley HamiltonSimon ChesterAdam RandlesSophie Pfeiffer  

We are delighted to be shortlisted in this category for these incroyable awards, and congratulate all the other nominees. We are incredibly proud of our People Team and can’t wait to see what they can achieve next! Amanda Underwood Sarah Gale Helen Kinrade

At Côte, we love helping our teams to grow their careers with us. Our fabuleuse Sophie Pfeiffer joined us in 2016, working with the team in guest relations and quickly flourished in this role. With a real passion for communication and influencing, Sophie is now responsible for resourcing operational roles across the estate, and joined the Talent Attraction team back in 2021. In her own words "recruitment suits a certain type of person, someone with instinct and plenty of resilience. I get an adrenaline buzz from speaking to amazing candidates and it’s a real privilege to represent a brand I feel passionate about knowing that they are the perfect fit for our values and culture" Here’s Sophie – with her recent ‘golden buzzer’ candidate, Mike, who has joined us at Côte Richmond as an Assistant Manager. Bravo Sophie and bienvenue Mike! Ashley HamiltonDan Williams-SmithTrisha DoughtyAmanda UnderwoodHelen KinradeSarah Gale

Last week we reopened the doors of our most recently refurbished restaurant in Cambridge thanks to our friends at Quadrant Design and Meridian Design Build Limited. Whilst the restaurant was closed to the public, work doesn’t stop for our passionate teams who undertake some serious training with our fabulous L&D colleagues, Jeannette Garcia, Ciro Pane & Beata Kielbasa who focused on enabling our team to make each guest feel special from the moment they find our front door. The restaurant is looking stunning, and General Manager Matt and the maqnifique team below cannot wait to welcome back both returning and new guests. Ashley HamiltonDan Williams-SmithEmma DickasonGrant BurrowsNik Pfeiffer

Last week, we said ‘bienvenue’ to all of our new starters by holding an interactive induction session, over in our West London office and our Central Product Kitchen (where le magique happens!).   New starters from restaurants, kitchens and support office all got together to learn about the Côte values and discover the importance and roles of all departments – plus an introduction to our fantastique out-of-home offering, Côte at Home. Who better to take our new Côte team on a tour of our central kitchen and butchery than our very own Côte celebrity, Lukasz Horynski, who has been with us from the very start in Wimbledon in 2007.   The session was complete with a taster of our dishes/drinks, courtesy of Steve Allen, Paddy Gardiner and Ciro Pane – cheese and wine, mais oui! Bienvenue, and welcome to Côte! Amanda UnderwoodSarah GaleHelen KinradeAnastasia Asprou Jessica FlahertyAshley HamiltonDan Williams-SmithTrisha Doughty

Our restaurant in Cambridge will reopen later next month after a très exciting refurbishment. We are looking for an experienced Assistant General Manager to support the General Manager, Head Chef and team with their reopening plans. At Côte we restore and nourish our guests through the delivery of magnificent food and drink, exceptional service and genuine hospitality. From the bustle in the room and wine in the glasses, to the little chats between courses and warm au revoir. Our wonderful teams are why being with us always feels so special. Deputising for the General Manager of your team, your role is to lead the team in creating lovely little moments and unforgettable memories for our guests. Creating an environment that makes your team members happy to be here. Bringing harmony to the people you work with, and joy to the restaurant floor.  We are always looking for talented individuals to join us, so if you are an experienced AGM, or would like to develop within your hospitality career at any level, please apply below. https://lnkd.in/eXgxuX_B Emma Dickason Dan Williams-Smith Helen Kinrade Chris Day Sophie Pfeiffer Nicola Lawrence

Wimbledon is in full swing, and so are we. 🎾   Our magnifique Wimbledon restaurant had an ace makeover for the games last week. Drawing inspiration from the colours of the court and tennis, Christmas, Inc. have once again delivered an incroyable restaurant front for our restaurants. In true Wimbledon style, we’ve also launched a strawberries and cream spritz, totally exclusive to Wimbledon until 14th July. Santé to that Paddy Gardiner Alessia Agostinelli, Jayne Anderson Trisha Doughty Ashley Hamilton    

There are big decisions to make today. One of them being which of our 7 new dishes and drinks to try from our exclusive Summer Specials, now available in all our restaurants.   With all eyes on Paris this Summer, we were inspired to design a menu that celebrates togetherness. Unmistakably French dishes, reimagined with ingredients from each continent. Or as we like to call it, World flavours, French flair! From our French Onion Tacos with South American Chimichurri, to our Asia-inspired matcha and yuzu éclair. Everything you love about French cooking. Meeting everything you love about everywhere else.   On your mark. Get set. Allez! A special shout out to our F&B team for smashing the brief and to all the other teams involved in getting this off the ground. Steve Allen Lizzie Isles Iole Stumpo Paddy Gardiner