Rowsley Ltd has entered into a joint venture with former Manchester United football stars Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs to redevelop Manchester’s historic Northern Stock Exchange building into a boutique hotel. Sixth deal in 3 months The latest deal, the sixth in three months, is another move by Rowsley to expand its hospitality business. In August, the company unveiled … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2015
Hotel rates on the up across the globe
Latest data from hotel solutions provider HRS has revealed that the average cost of staying in a hotel room is on the up across most of the world, when looking at Q3 2015 compared with Q3 2014. With London retaining its position as the UK and Europe’s most expensive capital to stay in at £140 per night, Edinburgh also kept its position as the second most expensive … [Read more...]
HOSPA’s 2015 Hospitality Career Investment Development Scholarship winners
The winners of the 2015 ‘HOSPA Hospitality Career Investment Development Scholarships’, sponsored by Fourteen IP, were announced on 26 November by the Association at its Annual HOSPACE 2015 Conference and Exhibition, held at the Sofitel Hotel, London Heathrow at Terminal 5. They are: Craig Munro, General Manager, Novotel Edinburgh Centre, who won a special HIT … [Read more...]
European Coffee Awards 2015 – the winners
The European Coffee Awards are the most prestigious awards in the European Coffee and Food to Go Sector. Now in its eighth year, the awards recognise and promote company and individual excellence across the sector. The winners were announced at the Allegra European Coffee Symposium in Copenhagen this week: Best Coffee Chain, Western Europe — Coffee Company Best Coffee … [Read more...]
Nottingham prepares for the Revolución
Nottingham’s newest bar brings a taste of Cuban life to the city with the opening of Revolución de Cuba, which will be the eighth bar of its kind in the group to open which includes Cardiff, Manchester, Derby, Norwich, Milton Keynes, Leeds and Sheffield. The brand new Latin American rum bar and cantina on Market Street, is set to open its doors in December after a … [Read more...]
Burgers, Bubbles and Brunch: the key British dining trends for 2015
Bookatable, the restaurant booking platform, has released its latest Quarterly Dining Trends report based on the last 12 months of dining and booking data. The research reveals the UK’s favourite cuisines and investigates trends in booking and dining across the nation throughout the year. Looking at the most popular cuisines in the UK based on over 3 million British diners … [Read more...]
Patisserie Holdings’ strong results and prospects lead to maiden dividend
Patisserie Holdings PLC, the leading UK branded café and casual dining group, has reported strong preliminary results for the 12 months ended 30 September 2015 with Luke Johnson, Executive Chairman, saying: "We are pleased to announce another record year for the Group where we have delivered excellent financial results. We strengthened our team following our IPO on AIM and … [Read more...]
Liverpool to stage first Restaurant Week in January
The Liverpool BID Company is to promote the themed event from 25 – 31 January, and restaurants, cafes and diners based in the City Central or Commercial Business Districts are being invited to get involved by offering a set discount for a meal. The BID Company will be using its own online platforms, which reach more than 75,000 people a week, as well as the This Liverpool … [Read more...]
Marston’s reports ‘fit for the future’
Marston’s has reported preliminary results for the 52 weeks ended 3 October 2015, with Ralph Findlay, CEO commenting on the strong results: “The three year transformation of our pub portfolio towards an optimised estate is now largely complete. We approach 2016 with our business successfully positioned at the forefront of industry trends with high quality, well-invested pub … [Read more...]
Celebrate London and Paris with the Lebey Paris-London 2016 Guide
The Lebey Guide range has been established in France for almost 30 years, focusing on bistros and restaurants in Paris. Now, there’s ‘Le Lebey Paris-London 2016’, a new guide listing 100 Paris bistros and 100 London gastropubs and similar good value places to eat. The guide is published in partnership with the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB), promoting … [Read more...]
WestQuay Watermark tempts Red Dog Saloon to Southampton
Hammerson will be welcoming American barbeque restaurant, Red Dog Saloon to WestQuay Watermark, its £80 million dining and leisure development in Southampton, marking the brand’s first move outside of London. The restaurant will join a number of other brands making their debut in the city, including the Buenos Aires inspired international restaurateur, CAU and Brazilian … [Read more...]
Head Chef and Bar Manager for DoubleTree by Hilton London Docklands Riverside
DoubleTree by Hilton London Docklands has appointed Rajpal Singh as Head Chef. Bringing experience from a host of top hotels and restaurants across the UK and India, Singh joins the newly-refurbished hotel in the heart of the London Docklands as head chef of Columbia restaurant and bar. With a degree in hotel management, Singh has spent the past 20 years in luxury … [Read more...]
Triple Bottom Line Award procurement winners
The winners of the first annual Triple Bottom Line Awards for Excellence in the Supply Chain have been announced at a high profile dinner, attended by the great and good of the industry’s procurement professionals. The National Trust, Sodexo UK & Ireland, Pret a Manger, the Casual Dining Group and two top universities were all revealed as category winners, each taking … [Read more...]
Major rebrand for two Amaris Hospitality hotels in Merseyside
The Atlantic Tower and The Haydock Park Hotel have rebranded as part of an impressive £100 million investment from Amaris Hospitality. The properties, which were two of 21 in The Hotel Collection, will now feature under the Accor Hotels Mercure brand and see imminent refurbishments, bringing the total number of Amaris hotels trading under Accor to 32. General Manager … [Read more...]
Design Studio Baraban+ wins Armourcoat Award in Kiev
Ukrainian designer Mykola Gulyk of Design Studio Baraban+ won the 'Art Space' Award in November with the incredible 'BO' project. An international panel of judges - led by SBID (Society of British and International Design) President Vanessa Brady OBE - recognised the stunning project from a short-list featuring Armourcoat surface finishes. The designer specified Armourcoat … [Read more...]
