The Distinct Group pub company has bought the 76-bedroom Cromwell Hotel in Stevenage as the business continues to grow. Distinct Group already has three London pubs: the Prince Albert in Camden; the Adam and Eve in Mill Hill; and the Three Compasses on Hornsey. However, fierce competition for good pub sites in London made a move outside London a logical next step to … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2015
Leisure spending falls in November as pre-Christmas belts tighten
Many Britons tightened their belts in the run up to Christmas, with the average British household spending 8%, or £17, less on leisure in November than in the previous month, the Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker has revealed. Overall leisure spending was also down 2%, or £5, compared to this time last year. Reduced Drinking and Eating Out The month-on-month decrease was … [Read more...]
Revolution Bars Group strengthens food team
Revolution Bars Group PLC, the premium bar and dining operator, has announced the creation of three new group management positions in the catering team. The first of these positions is for ‘Head of Food Innovation’, which has been filled by Mark Rush. Mark’s new role will focus on ensuring that the food offerings at both Revolution and sister-brand Revolución de Cuba are … [Read more...]
Gusto Restaurants reports rapid growth and rollout programmet
Gusto, which operates 12 premium, modern Italian restaurants across the north of England and Scotland, achieved another strong financial performance for the year ended 31 March 2015. Overall sales, excluding discontinuing operations, increased 22% to £18.2m with like for like sales outperforming the wider market and growing 6.9%, with site EBITDA up 15% on the previous … [Read more...]
Negative performance for Scottish hotels in November
The monthly LJ Forecaster Scottish Intercity Report, from tourism market research specialists LJ Research, tracking city centre hotel performance showed year-on-year decreases in occupancy and room rates across the Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen hotel markets in November 2015. Glasgow Demand for accommodation was highest in Glasgow with hoteliers selling 86.4% of their … [Read more...]
Artis at Hotelympia 2016
See all the new Artis ranges and more at Hotelympia - See us on stand 2750 @ Hotelympia Artis, one of the leading suppliers of table- glass- and barware to the HOREC sector is launching its 2016 ‘Art of Artis’ catalogue at Hotelympia 2016. The eagerly awaited catalogue is fully illustrated in stunning colour and packed with hundreds of exciting new products, lifestyle … [Read more...]
Hospitality Tech predictions by Acentic – Empowering guests in 2016
Peter Torbet, Director, Product Innovation for Acentic says personalisation and empowerment underpin hospitality technology for 2016 - a breakthrough year for the sector. Empowered guests “Empowerment’ is the buzz word for 2016. A recent Ericsson Mobility Report revealed that by 2021, the number of smartphones worldwide will have increased by 3 billion. We live in an age … [Read more...]
Pamper your fridge with Williams
As part of their ongoing #loveyourfridge campaign, Williams Refrigeration is offering users a care pack with useful items to help keep fridges looking and performing as good as new. Included in the pack is a polishing cloth, a bottle of stainless steel cleaner and a condenser cleaning brush, as well as a guide full of tips for looking after your fridge, and some stickers and … [Read more...]
Coffee in a bag
Latest bedroom and conferencing innovation from Café du Monde. New from luxury coffee and tea system supplier, Café du Monde, is ‘Coffee in a Bag’, the simple, no mess solution to serving fresh ground coffee in hotel bedrooms and conference centres. It completely dispenses with the need for cafetières or expensive coffee machines. Coffee in a bag ‘Coffee in a Bag’ … [Read more...]
Brasserie Chavot to close
Eric Chavot, Chef Patron at Brasserie Chavot in Mayfair has confirmed the imminent closure of the restaurant, saying: “After almost three fantastic years at Brasserie Chavot in Mayfair, we have taken the decision to re-locate the restaurant and to expand the brand. It is an exciting time for my brigade and I. We will announce the first of our new sites shortly.” The … [Read more...]
Jason Atherton’s Kensington Street Social for The Old Clare Hotel, Sydney
After successful openings in New York and Dubai in 2015, Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton will open his highly-anticipated first Australian venue, Kensington Street Social, at The Old Clare Hotel in Chippendale on 13 January 2016. Atherton opens Kensington Street Social in partnership with Loh Lik Peng, director of global boutique hotel and restaurant group Unlisted … [Read more...]
Camden Town Brewery sells to AB InBev
Camden Town Brewery today announced that it is partnering with Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) to pave the way for further growth and expansion and stating that the partnership will enable Camden Town Brewery to expand its operations, bringing more of its popular canned, bottled and kegged beer to more people. The deal will see AB InBev acquire Camden Town Brewery just as it … [Read more...]
Best wishes from H&C News
H&C News sends all its readers Best Wishes for the Christmas season, and for success in 2016. 2015 has been a good year overall for the UK hospitality and catering industry: the improving economy has supported strong consumer spend, and even business spend has been building as confidence and budgets grow. H&C News therefore looks forward to reporting news and … [Read more...]
‘Bonjour’ to Le Bistrot Pierre as £9.8 million secured
Le Bistrot Pierre, the independent restaurant group, has received a £9.8 million investment from Livingbridge, the leading mid-market private equity business. Established as a single franchise restaurant in Nottingham in 1994 by school friends John Whitehead and Robert Beacham (pictured l-r above), Bistrot Pierre provides customers with great value French cooking in an … [Read more...]
Serviced Apartments in 2016 – The Breakthrough Year
“This is going to be the breakthrough year for the Serviced Apartment sector,” predicts John Wagner, Director of Cycas Hospitality. In 2016, Serviced Apartments will take their place as a key player in the hospitality industry. Serviced Apartments, Extended Stay and Apart Hotels are no longer the junior subset as evidenced by the latest research in from Savills and the … [Read more...]