It has been a record year for Brakes Group with the company sweeping the board at this year’s esteemed Excellence in Food and Drinks Awards 2010. Taking place on Friday 26th November at the Dorchester Hotel in London, Brakes Group won a fantastic seven gold awards for the Bakery; Dessert & Pudding; Fair Trade, Organic and Ethical Product; Centre of Plate; Innovation … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2010
Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek acquires Green Globe Status
The luxury hotel in Dubai, which originally opened in 1975, was officially recognized for its environmentally friendly practices after consulting Dubai-based sustainability experts Farnek Avireal which paved the way and brought the Dubai hotels, existing green policies through Responsible Business to meet the exacting certification standards. Chief Engineer Arthur … [Read more...]
Ryedale’s first five-star hotel gets approval
RYEDALE is set to gain its first five-star hotel, after plans for the luxury development were given the go-ahead. Members of Ryedale District Council’s planning committee unanimously voted to approve the scheme, which will boast a 12-bedroom boutique hotel, a restaurant, swimming pool, gym and spa. Rillington House and Spa will be built at Mill House Farm, in East … [Read more...]
Racy weekends ahead at Newbury Racecourse
Bespoke Hotels Ltd has signed heads of terms with Newbury Racecourse for a ten year management contract of the racecourse’s new 120 bedroom hotel which is set to open in 2014. The hotel is part of a multi-million pound redevelopment scheme of the 320 acre, 105 year old racecourse site which received outline planning consent in April this year. The hotel, named The … [Read more...]
Worldwide hotel transaction levels to reach $28 to 30 billion in 2011
Global hotel investment volumes recovered strongly in 2010 after reaching the lowest level of the decade in 2009. Following this strong bounce back, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels forecasts that global hotel transaction volume will increase a further 30 to 40 percent in 2011, according to initial results from the firm’s Hotel Investment Outlook 2011 report. The expected increase … [Read more...]
Popular Maidstone hotel sold after 30 years continuous ownership
Acting on behalf of the Salt family, Christie + Co has sold the freehold of the Grange Moor Hotel in Maidstone, Kent, to the Gibbons family, for an undisclosed sum, off an asking price of £2.95 million. Located within easy walking distance of the town centre, the 50 en suite-bedroom Grange Moor is a 3-Star hotel comprising a restaurant and bar; and three function rooms, … [Read more...]
A festival of food
Best of Lakeland Hospitality Show A Festival of Food Thursday 10th and Friday 11th March 2011 For the first time in the history of the Lakeland Hospitality Show, around 25% of visitors to the 2011 Show are projected to come from outside the region. Leading an extensive marketing campaign, the Lakes Hospitality Association is marketing the new show both locally and in … [Read more...]
US Senate passes food safety act, importers beware
The U.S. Senate passed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2010. This bill directly enlarges FDA’s legal and regulatory authority over food in nearly every sector. Very directly, this bill will substantially increase the regulatory compliance burden on foreign food manufacturers, farms, and food importers without a proportional affect on food safety. In addition to … [Read more...]