THE RIVERSIDE LEADS THE WAY IN SOMERSETJAN 2008 The Riverside Inn & Restaurant is the first establishment in Somerset to partner a key education initiative which introduces young people to the hospitality industry.
The Schools Hospitality Project helps pupils throughout the country understand the growing importance of the sector and also informs them about the many career paths on offer. At the same time, the scheme encourages young people to adopt more responsible attitudes to alcohol.
Huw Davies, of The Riverside confirmed he is pleased to support such an important initiative, particularly as millions of young people go on to part-time or full-time employment in the hospitality sector. It is therefore vital that they understand how the UK depends upon tourism, catering and other areas of the industry.
Huw also supports the projects emphasis on good customer service as a key ingredient of success in any hospitality-based enterprise.
Moreover, as a business active in the licensed retail sector, The Riverside is delighted that the classroom material distributed free to schools encourage young people to adopt responsible attitudes to alcohol.
As a result of The Riverside’s involvement, classroom materials and pupil prizes have been sent to Kings of Wessex Secondary school in Cheddar. Staff at the school have expressed their delight and gratitude for the nomination.
The School’s Hospitality Project is delivered in partnership with teachers but is not a government initiative. Its success is due entirely to the support of BII members across the UK. BII is the professional body for the licensed retail sector. With over 17,500 members, it promotes high standards, good employment practice, and social responsibility within the hospitality industry.
Cathie Smith, Director of BIIAB said, “We are very grateful to The Riverside for this support which allows us to help teachers in a practical way while also raising awareness of the hospitality industry.
“As the project builds, our aim is to help young people understand that with hard work, a friendly approach and professional training, they can benefit greatly from a wide range of employment opportunities and, if they choose, go on to build an interesting and rewarding career in a thriving sector of the economy.”
Patrick Gaffney, Director of the Schools Project, added his thanks saying “We can only make a difference in schools if we gain the support of the wider community. I am delighted that The Riverside has decided to lead the way in this important initiative.”
BUSINESS CLUB PRESENTS CHEQUE TO LOCAL HOSPICE 15/11/2007 On the 30th of October the Riverside Inn in Cheddar hosted an evening event for all of the members and partners of the Riverside Business Club to socialise, have an evening meal and listen to a presentation from guest speaker, Communications Director of Yeo Valley Organics, Graham Keating. The Riverside Business Club is a group of local businesses which meet on a fortnightly basis to network and exchange cards to help promote their business over breakfast in order to provide business for themselves and each other. Every occasion that the Business Club meets, a £1 donation is made by each business from their attendance fee towards a locally based charity. During the course of this year, £400 was raised for Weston Hospicecare. Assistant Manager, Bruce Harvey, said upon presenting the cheque, "It's great that we can get local businesses to come to the Riverside Business Club to not only help their own business but also to provide local charities with a donation that they so richly deserve. If you are in business locally and you would like to attend the Riverside Business Club, or gain further information, please contact Bruce, Huw or Tracey at The Riverside Inn, on 10934 742452 THANK YOU FOR JOINING THE WORLDS BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING 28/09/2007 The Riverside Inn, Cheddar, would like to thank everyone who took part in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 28th September, raising a fantastic £130 for Macmillan Cancer Support. There were coffee and cakes available, and people enjoyed browsing the Phoenix cards and Cabouchon jewellery stalls, both of whom also donated their profits to the charity. Every cup of coffee drunk at events like the Riverside's has helped raise money that will go towards providing practical, medical, emotional and financial support to those living with cancer. RIVERSIDE PIRATE RAISES MONEY FOR LOCAL PRESCHOOL 20/07/2007 On Wednesday 18th July, the resident pirate of the Riverside Inn, Cheddar, had a birthday party, and children from Earlybirds Preschool were invited to attend. 44 Children from the Cheddar preschool enjoyed party games, dancing and a pirate picnic before Captain Rumbletum himself made his grand entrance down the slide, before reading a story to the children and talking to them about his life on the high seas! All proceeds from the party went to Earlybirds, and in total £130 was raised, which will be used to buy ne wplay equipment. Anna Rixon, Chair of the Earlybirds Committee said "Thank you to the Riverside for supporting us. All the children and their parents had a great time and the sun finally shone for us!" RIVERSIDE AWARDED INVESTORS IN PEOPLE STATUS 27/06/2007 The Riverside Inn, Cheddar, is celebrating achieving Investors in People status. Investors in People is an initiative which aims to encourage businesses to recognise the importance of staff in achieving success. Now in its 15th year, it is an internationally recognised standard showing that the business is committed to its staff and their development. The Riverside has been working towards this status for 18 months, wnding with a very positive assessment, where staff were said to be "enthusiastic about their work at The Riverside, clearly enjoying the friendly relaxed atmosphere." "Having achieved this status, we are committed to continue with further staff development," says Huw Davies, owner of The Riverside, "Our success is down to the staff and the management team that leads The Riverside." RIVERSIDE ENCOURAGES CHILDREN TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES 24/05/2007 With increased awareness of the importance of healthy eating, parents and children in the local area have been sharing their expertise to develop a new children's menu at The Riverside Inn, Cheddar. As a nation, people are eating out more than ever, so the provision of healthy choices for children is essential. What our children eat now can influence their future eating habits, health and body weight, so encouraging children to make healthy choices at an early age is important. The Riverside has recognised the need to move away from the fryer, and to introduce a greater choice of fresh fruit and vegetables for its younger customers. To achieve this, The Riverside worked with the local community to develop ideas and to find out what parents really want to see on the menu. Local children also joined in, with a group of pre-school age children taking part in a tasting session, where they were able to sample a variety of new dishes and were encouraged to give their views. The children were very enthusiastic, with everyone enjoying their lunch in the sunshine! "We are really excited about the new menu at The Riverside," says Nicky Hann, whos two daughters attended the event, "It's refreshing to see so much thought being put into the choices available for children, rather than being constantly offered things like turkey dinosaurs, chips and beans." The new menu has been created with this in mind, and includes spaghetti with a choice of sauces, sasages with "veggie mash", and children's tapas, where children are able to choose from a selection of fresh produce and accompanying dips. The aim is to not only provide healthy options for children, but also to encourage them to be part of the dining experience, and to make eating out and enjoyable activity for all. RIVERSIDE INN SUPPORTS NATIONAL VEGETARIAN WEEK 15/05/2007 With the 15th annual National Vegetarian Week just around the corner, The Riverside Inn has introduced exciting vegetarian options in their new restaurant menu. National Vegetarian Week 2007 runs from 21st - 27th May and is co-ordinated by the Vegetarian Society, with the aim of the week being to raise awareness of vegetarian food and lifestyle. Vegetarian options when dining out are becoming better all the time, and people are taking much more of an interest in the food they are eating and where ist has come from. The Riverside Inn is launching a new menu in time to support National Vegetarian Week, which includes a range of meat free options, such as stir fried sweet and sour vegetables and muchroom and leek tagliatelle. It also aims to make use of locally produced ingredients wherever possible, including local strawberries, apples and cheese. "Why wouldn't we, when we have some of the best ingredients right on our doorstep?" says Huw Davies, owner.
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