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VLDB join the Liverpool Chamber as Strategic Partners
VLDB are excited to announce their partnership with the Liverpool Chamber. Bringing their decades of experience and passion for innovation to Merseyside businesses, VLDB hope to support Merseyside companies to best utilise their data. We live in a data driven world, which can at times be intimidating issues of data management, security and application are rarely out of the news. However, VLDB look forward to helping companies in Merseyside understand the ways that data is an asset, rather than a liability. VLDB are a database consultancy based in St. Pauls square in Liverpool’s business district, providing expert data services to clients and companies across all sectors of business, from finance and leisure, to retail and telecommunications. Their project history involves company tasks as diverse as CRM, analytics, client retention, economic scheduling and forecasting, as well as specialised, hands-on technical training, for UK, European and US customers. VLDB commented: “We intend to make the most of this prestigious partnership in order to benefit from the expertise and knowledge of members of the chamber, and look forward to contributing ourselves towards improving business standards, developing best practices and representing the interests of Liverpool’s commercial community.”
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Meet Koukash’s Celebrity chef duo Marc and Clare Lara Here at Koukash Bar & Grill, we are extremely proud to host celebrity chef duo, Marc and Claire Lara to the Koukash family. Claire is celebrated as the first female winner of BBC’s MasterChef ™ ‘The Professionals’ in 2010 before she went on to teach some of the finest upcoming kitchen talent in the North West. In her spare time, Claire also offers her expertise as a Freelance Chef, where she brings her talents to people’s kitchens.
The couple’s love of food and cooking turned in to a true love for each other 15 years ago whilst working together in Parisian Michelin star restaurant, Sofitel. The Duo have cooked for an array of celebrity clients and their services have been requested and enjoyed for private dining by the Queen of England.
Head Chef Marc’s French flare and Mediterranean heritage accompanied with development Chef Claire’s experience makes for a delicious recipe in the kitchen.
The pair have also worked together at Liverpool’s London Carriage Works and Panoramic 34, just amongst the fantastic restaurants they have served within their 40 years’ combined experience in the industry.
‘The Duo have cooked for an array of celebrity clients and their services have been requested and enjoyed for private dining by the Queen of England.’