At the same time as agreeing the sale of Cafe Football to Rowsley Ltd, Gary Neville and his partners have formed a joint venture for their St Michael’s development project in central Manchester. Under the JVA, Rowsley’s wholly owned subsidiary, R1 Investment Pte. Ltd. will invest approximately £40 million for a 75% stake in the joint venture company. The joint venture parties … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
Almost one in 10 switch from fast food to gourmet burger restaurants
Last Thursday (27th August) marked National Burger Day, with restaurants across the country toasting buns and grilling patties in celebration of the humble burger. But rather than the traditional quarter-pounder, new research from Mintel finds that many Brits are now looking for a ‘better burger’, with 7% of Brits who’ve visited a fast-food restaurant in the past three months … [Read more...]
Rowsley to buy Hotel and Café Football
Rowsley Ltd. is embarking on a new strategy in the hospitality business with the acquisitions of a hotel, cafe and hotel management company owned by the “Class of 92” Manchester United footballers. Rowsley, a publicly-listed real estate company based in Singapore, announced it will pay £29.1 million (S$64.1 million) for a 75% shareholding in each of the three companies … [Read more...]
Wake Up Wonderful – to the new Premier Inn TV campaign
Premier Inn has revealed a £25 million multi-channel advertising campaign – kicking off with a new ad creative which sees Lenny Henry feature in his seventh advert for the UK's most loved hotel chain and showcases new material from Katie Melua. This comes in addition to the £140 million planned investment across Premier Inn for 2015, including the completion of an estate-wide … [Read more...]
Genuine Dining Co steals limelight at Pinewood
Innovative contract caterers The Genuine Dining Co have stolen the limelight in the catering world by sealing an action-packed contract deal with the world’s most famous studios here in the UK: Pinewood Studios. The venue based in the beautiful borders of Iver Heath sees the Genuine team taking over the eateries across the ‘scene’ for the next five years, to an estimated … [Read more...]
Greene King agrees terms on CMA disposals
Greene King has exchanged contracts on the sale of the 16 pubs required for disposal by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and expects completion to take place by early October 2015. It is understood that 13 of the pubs have been acquired by Heineken’s Star Pubs. Rooney Anand, Greene King chief executive officer said: "We have exchanged contracts with buyers for … [Read more...]
Red Oak Taverns acquires 146 GRS pubs
Christie + Co has announced the sale of 146 tenanted pubs to Red Oak Taverns on behalf of the liquidators handling the GRS group of companies. The acquisition brings Red Oak’s total tally of pubs to 170. Located throughout England and Wales, the pubs were predominantly let on free-of-tie leases with the majority being freehold sites. Christie + Co has been advising the … [Read more...]
BaxterStorey supports Burges Salmon to become first law firm with Gold Catering Mark
BaxterStorey has been awarded a Gold Standard Catering Mark by the Soil Association for its food at leading UK law firm Burges Salmon. The prestigious award makes Burges Salmon the first law firm in the UK to receive the award, and only the second workplace in the UK to receive the highest accreditation possible. The award also marks out Burges Salmon as the first in the … [Read more...]
Illegal working – further prevention measures announced
The Immigration Minister has recently re-iterated the Government’s pledge to tackle illegal working and has now announced further details of the proposed measures. Here, Greenwoods Solicitors outline the key proposals and impact for employers. The key proposals for employers to be aware of are: any businesses that are caught repeatedly hiring illegal workers could be … [Read more...]
BII announces Suzanne Smith as Non-Executive Director
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), the leading professional body for the licensed retail sector, has appointed Suzanne Smith as a Non-Executive Director. Suzanne Smith is currently Head of Recruitment and People Development at Admiral Taverns, which she joined in 2010. Suzanne’s role at Admiral Taverns has seen her lead the transformation of the company’s licensee … [Read more...]
Chef
Recruiter: Browns Location: Bristol Salary: TBD on Experience Closes: 07 Sep 2015 As a Kitchen team member you’ll be a valuable part of a team that thrives on the pressure of working in a busy food operation. You’ll work alongside our Chefs as part of a tight-knit team in an exciting, fast-moving environment, preparing food to order, cleaning and washing up, whilst … [Read more...]
Hotel General Manager 4 star Deluxe Hotel Milton Keynes £55 k plus Bonus
Recruiter: Leisure People Permanent Division Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Salary: £55 k plus Bonus Closes: 25 Sep 2015 To maximize the financial performance of the hotel by providing the highest possible quality of guest service and product, by fostering a positive work environment for all employees, and by developing and implementing an aggressive sales … [Read more...]
Pop to the Pop Up Bar at Pizza Hut Crawley
From Friday 28th August to Sunday 20th September, Pizza Hut Restaurants Crawley will offer an exclusive outdoor evening experience during weekends for summer revellers to enjoy. The al fresco pop up bar will serve a selection of refreshing alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and delicious bar snacks Friday-Sunday for the next four weeks only. The outdoor bar, exclusive … [Read more...]
Staff buyout at 21 hotel Alfa Leisureplex Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has funded an employee-backed buyout of Chorley-based Leisureplex Hotels and coach holiday group Alfa Travel in a deal that sees the business become controlled by its workforce. As part of the transaction, 75 per cent of a new holding company Alfa Leisureplex Group has been acquired by the company’s Employee Ownership Trust for an undisclosed … [Read more...]
TRG set for continued strong growth this year and beyond
The Restaurant Group plc (TRG) operates over 480 restaurants and pub restaurants across the UK, and its principal trading brands are Frankie & Benny’s, Chiquito and Coast to Coast. It has just reported strong trading performance across all brands for the 26 weeks ended 28 June 2015 with good growth in turnover, profit and margins. Douglas Jack of Numis … [Read more...]
