Young people aged 19-24 are increasingly shunning alcohol in favour of food. That’s the message of the new Future Shock report, produced by the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) in partnership with CGA. According to the report, in the last six months fewer than 10% of young people have been out drinking at least three times per week, with 40% only going out … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2016
Hummus Bros announces new outlet
Hummus Bros, the City’s favourite source of lunchtime hummus, is opening today its 6th London site on Eastcheap, a short walk from the Walkie Talkie building. This site was secured in the face of stiff competition and comes soon after their 5th branch that opened close to the Chancery Lane tube station in October 2015. This will be Hummus Bros’ second flagship location in … [Read more...]
Whitakers chocolates rolls out new branding
Chocolate manufacturer, Whitakers Chocolates, has unveiled new branding for its retail and catering range, as well as developing improved recipes and new products including Raspberry Cremes and a Luxury Coffee Collection. The new branded products, which are already available to customers via the company website, will appeal to a wider market and unite its retail and catering … [Read more...]
Modern Crime Prevention Strategy – BBPA comments
“We will be studying the proposals in detail, but I welcome the overall emphasis on personal responsibility and partnership working. A new round of LAAAs (Local Alcohol Action Areas) is welcome, and we will certainly play our part in making them a success. “Our main area of concern would be around any new powers. We haven’t supported the introduction of Late Night Levies, … [Read more...]
Motel One Reports Positive Figures for 2015
The budget design hotel brand Motel One presents its 2015 results and the figures show that the company is successfully growing in the European hospitality market. Motel One’s combination of city centre locations, affordable prices, quality service and unique design are behind their success in Europe. Key highlights for 2015; 6 new hotels opened with 1,764 rooms Hotel … [Read more...]
Eastleigh college student nominated for chef of the year
Ashesh Purja, Hospitality and Catering student at Eastleigh College, is in the running for a prestigious award from the Southern Branch of the Institute of Hospitality Awards. Ashesh is nominated for the Student Chef of the Year award, and will find out if he is the winner during the awards ceremony at Lainston House in Winchester on 3rd May 2016. Ashesh was put forward by … [Read more...]
Y we travel, Next generation to become biggest spenders
Affluent Millennials (also known as Generation Y) should be ‘cultivated and engaged’ by the tourism industry as they become the world’s biggest spenders by 2030, says a new VisitScotland paper. The Luxury Generations think-piece finds that those born between 1980 and 1994 (Millennials), who currently represent over a tenth of global luxury expenditure, are predicted to … [Read more...]
Hotel worker lands dream job
Hayley Davies is three months in to her role as General Manager at the Premiere Classe Hotel in Walsgrave, Coventry where she is responsible for managing a team of ten people and overseeing the running of the venue. She began her career in hospitality when she was 18-years-old, spending four years working on the front desk, in the kitchen and bar, and providing conference … [Read more...]
Pint shop heading to Oxford
Pint Shop, the award-winning Cambridge Beer House specialising in meat, bread and beer, is excited to announce it will be opening its eagerly awaited second Beer House on George Street in Oxford. The venue will open in late summer 2016. As with its original Cambridge site, Pint Shop has chosen a building that was not previously a pub or restaurant. The large 5600ft² site is … [Read more...]
Sofitel London Heathrow Appoint James Berry as General Manager
Sofitel London Heathrow, the airports only premium hotel directly connected to Terminal 5, has appointed James Berry as General Manager of the 605 room hotel, managed and operated by Arora Hotels. Berry joins Sofitel London Heathrow from his position as General Manager at Sofitel London Gatwick – also managed and operated by Arora Hotels, where he has been since 2014. … [Read more...]
Young & Co’s Brewery, PLC Chief Executive Succession
The Board of Young’s announces that Patrick Dardis, the Company’s Retail Director, will succeed Stephen Goodyear as Chief Executive at the end of the Company’s AGM on 5 July 2016. Stephen will remain on the board as a Non-Executive Director. Over the next few months, they will work closely together to ensure an orderly handover of responsibilities. Patrick, aged 56, joined … [Read more...]
Fine Thai dining Patara to launch new restaurant in Hampstead
Fine-dining Thai Restaurant Group, Patara, is set to open its sixth London restaurant on Hampstead High Street, NW3, this April. Patara opened its first site in London over 25 years ago with its most recent opening last December on Berners Street. With sites across London in Soho, Oxford Circus, Knightsbridge and South Kensington including casual dining restaurant SUDA in … [Read more...]
Falmouth – THE place to live!
Thriving food and drink businesses have made Falmouth in Cornwall a truly tasty place to call home according to the Sunday Times, with the town taking the top spot in the South West in the newspapers, Best Places to Live‟ list 2016. The sector’s success story was highlighted as a vital part of „attracting younger families in search of a perfect work/life balance‟ in what the … [Read more...]
Drury launches new enveloped Pyramid teabags with presentation tray
The Drury Tea & Coffee Company, London-based tea blender and coffee roaster with 80 years experience of buying and blending fine teas, has launched an enveloped version of its best-selling pyramid teabags. Drury’s 30 different varieties are now all available in smart enveloped packaging that, at the same time, protects and displays the product. With a stylish new … [Read more...]
Serviced Apartment Awards winners honoured in London
The winners of the first Serviced Apartment Awards celebrated in London last night, after a gala dinner presentation at the Grange Hotel Tower Bridge. Around 350 international guests attended the black-tie ceremony to see the winners of the 18 awards pick up their prizes. The awards were judged by an independent panel consisting of consultants, designers, journalists and … [Read more...]