Coaching inns operator Bulldog Hotel Group has secured a £4.5m investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund) to support its planned £20 million expansion across England. The Boston-headquartered business operates seven hotels and will use the capital injection to double the number of properties in its portfolio over the next three to four years. Bulldog was recently named as … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2015
Full & Part Time Bar & Kitchen Staff required in Teddington
Recruiter: Greene King Location: Teddington Salary: Competitive Salary Closes: 27 Apr 2015 We are a part of Greene King group and have a vacancy for a hardworking Bar and Kitchen Staff, evening & weekends as well as day time shifts. For full details … [Read more...]
Fulham Shore to acquire Franco Manca pizza business
The Board of Fulham Shore has conditionally agreed to acquire 99 per cent of the issued share capital of Rocca Limited, the owner of the Franco Manca restaurant group .Franco Manca specialises in Neapolitan sourdough pizza and currently has ten restaurants in London. One of these restaurants, on Tottenham Court Road, is currently operated by the Company under a franchise … [Read more...]
Manslaughter charge over peanut allergy death
The CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) has announced that Mohammed Khalique Zaman, owner of the Indian Garden takeaway restaurant in Easingwold, North Yorkshire, has been charged with manslaughter by gross negligence, perverting the course of justice, and an employment offence under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. The charges arise following the death of Paul … [Read more...]
Short on time? Social and Reviews in under 30 minutes each week
The internet is a big, big ocean when you’re a small hospitality business. There are so many questions to answer and random advice being thrown your way from all angles. Will you have your own website? Should you be advertising somewhere? How do you get your business in front of online customers? All of these questions make it hard to know where to start when thinking of a … [Read more...]
Europe’s brewers commit to ingredients and nutrition information
The Brewers of Europe have announced a major voluntary move from brewers to list ingredients and nutrition information on their brands per 100ml, in line with the legal requirements for all non-alcoholic drinks, including non-alcoholic beer. The information will progressively be provided across Europe by companies on pack and/or online, utilising an expanding range of consumer … [Read more...]
Personal licence renewals – no more!
Specialist Licensing solicitors John Gaunt and Partners report that, fFollowing the laying of a Commencement Order before Parliament, they are pleased to be able to confirm that any personal licence falling for renewal in England and Wales on or after 1 April 2015 will not now require to be renewed. This is news for which the trade has been waiting for some time and will … [Read more...]
The future starts with Panacea
Panacea II is here: doors open again on Thursday 26th March to celebrate its Second Coming - the dawn of a new era. Once synonymous with cool tan leather, honeyed onyx and polished teak paneling, the new concept couldn't be further from its former self – more revolution than evolution. The £900,000 makeover brings with it a much darker colour palette with a new central DJ … [Read more...]
Rugby Central – Hotel Manager
Recruiter: Travelodge Location: Warwickshire Salary: £18000 - £26000 Per Annum Closes: 23 Apr 2015 Overview To be responsible for the overall management of your hotel in order to maximise sales and profit through effectively leading your team, maintaining brand standards and driving great customer service. For full details … [Read more...]
The Clink Restaurant at HMP Styal gears up for opening
With little over a month to go until opening, the Clink Charity has released details of the new menu at the Clink Restaurant, HMP Styal as it prepares to open to the public on Thursday 30 April 2015. Bookings for the unique dining experience are now being taken and the team has already seen huge numbers reserve tables in a bid to be one of the first people to experience … [Read more...]
Mark Sargeant joins The Strand Dining Rooms
Mark Sargeant, the renowned TV chef, restaurateur and recipe book author, has announced he will join The Strand Dining Rooms as Chef Director this month. Sargeant, who spent 13 years working with Gordon Ramsay, including seven years as Head Chef at Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s, will introduce an entirely new Great British menu at the all-day restaurant and cocktail bar, … [Read more...]
MIDAS Awards 2015 – the winners
The Menu Innovation and Development Awards (MIDAS) 2015 were presented earlier this month, recognising the creative talents of menu development managers and group executive chefs across the multi-unit and chain restaurant sectors of the foodservice industry. The winners Asian Casual Dining: Wagamama Branded Pub Restaurant: Greene King for Eating Inn Breakfast: … [Read more...]
Accor launches student competition Take Off!
Accor, the world’s leading hotel operator, has launched the fourth edition of its international competition Take Off! This year, the challenge facing students from universities, business schools and hotel management schools around the world is a key issue for Accor: reinventing the loyalty program with a view to 2020. The candidates will work in teams of three and have until … [Read more...]
Handsome Cheshire Country House Hotel on the market
Hollin Hall, a beautiful country house hotel nestled on the edge of the Peak District National Park has been presented to the market by specialist hotel property adviser Christie + Co. Standing elegantly in landscaped grounds of approximately 4 acres, Hollin Hall offers a tranquil retreat in one of the country’s most desirable locations. The Grade II listed building lies in … [Read more...]
Star appoints experts to support lessees with 2017 rates revaluation
Star Pubs & Bars has appointed Humberts to help its lessees complete the Valuation Office Agency’s Forms of Return which are currently being mailed out to pubs and which will form the basis for setting their rates from 2017. Valuations to be set accurately With rates having increased over recent years to become one of the biggest overheads for pubs at 6 to 7% of … [Read more...]