Hospitality businesses continue to accelerate their commercial focus on sustainability and the importance of protecting our planet, and hotels are central in this. Hotels are now uniquely positioned to make further positive impact on the environment and 3SIXTY was created to help them achieve exactly that. 3SIXTY’s mission is to help the hospitality industry become … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2018
Multi-site restaurant receives ‘previously overlooked’ £180,000 in R&D Tax Relief
Specialist hospitality accountancy firm, Jeffreys Henry LLP, has successfully claimed over £180,000 in research and development (R&D) tax relief for a multi-site restaurant client. A site visit of the restaurant and subsequent conversations with the head chef and key employees revealed a number of innovative projects that qualifies for R&D tax relief but were … [Read more...]
Festive wine flutes on offer
What better time is there to promote champagne and sparkling wine flutes, than in the run-up to Christmas and New Year? And that is exactly what leading glassware distributor, Artis, is doing. Between now and 31st December 2018, selected lines from its extensive portfolio of flutes will be discounted by 15%. Discounted Flutes The Artis Autumn product supplement features … [Read more...]
Virgin Trains help fight homelessness with coffee
Virgin Trains has partnered with Change Please to offer a premium coffee range onboard, whilst supporting the social enterprise, to help tackle homelessness in the UK. The coffee, which won Great Taste Awards 2018, will see Virgin Trains expand its range in the onboard shop to include a Flat White, and introduce a new freshly brewed filter blend in First Class. In addition, … [Read more...]
The Athenian to open new site in London’s Canary Wharf
The Athenian will be launching a new site in Canary Wharf this November, offering Londoners a chance to become better acquainted with authentic Greek street food as well as Greek craft beers, wines and speciality soft drinks. The Athenian is an independent brand that has grown organically. Greek founders, Efthymios and Neofytos began The Athenian as a small street food … [Read more...]
Hilton’s latest brand launch, Motto by Hilton
Motto by Hilton, a new affordable lifestyle hotel brand, announced earlier today by Hilton. One of the first Motto by Hilton hotels will be located in Marylebone, London, which is being developed with Dominvs Group. Demolition on the site has commenced and construction will start in January 2019 with a 2020 opening. Motto by Hilton will target people who stay in hostels … [Read more...]
Travelodge opens hotel for bees in Telford Town Park & Nature Reserve
Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel brand, has opened a new hotel for bees at the award winning Telford Town Park & Nature Reserve which overlooks the company’s new hotel, Telford Travelodge. The bespoke Travelodge beehive is made from red cedar wood and has been painted in natural bee friendly paint. The UK’s first Bee Hotel features five floors and around … [Read more...]
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh named top for kids’ food & drink
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has topped a league table ranking children’s food and drink at the UK’s best visitor attractions. The Soil Association’s ‘Out to Lunch’ campaign named the Botanics as the number one caterer for children, praising its commitment to providing a fresh and healthy range for youngsters. The Edinburgh attraction includes two cafes and a … [Read more...]
Macellaio RC open fifth London site
Roberto Costa and the team behind the hugely successful restaurant group, Macellaio RC, have now opened their fifth London site on Fitzrovia’s Store Street. As with the other Macellaio RC restaurants, the new Fitzrovia site combines both restaurant and butcher, with the renowned Fassona beef dry-aged and butchered in-house. Furthermore, at Fitzrovia, Macellaio RC’s legendary … [Read more...]
Whitbread CEO, Alison Brittain announces a focused hotel business
Whitbread this morning reported increased revenues of 2.6% to £1.08 billion in the first half of its financial year, alongside underlying operating profit of £286 million, up 2.9%. This morning’s statement from Whitbread stated the Costa business was now reported as a discontinued operation. The update comes after the agreement was reached with Coca Cola to buy Costa Coffee … [Read more...]
Stanley House secures VisitEngland gold stamp of quality
Stanley House Hotel and Spa has received a string of top industry awards and glowing assessments following a rigorous secret inspection by VisitEngland. The Mellor-based hotel has achieved an overall 4 Star rating, as well as the Gold, Breakfast and Taste Lancashire Highest Quality Assures awards, combined with a performance increase in all areas of the VisitEngland … [Read more...]
Chelsea FC appoints dedicated M&E Chef
Chelsea Football Club has appointed Paul Marsh as dedicated Head Chef for meeting and events. With over 20 years’ experience within the hospitality industry, Paul started his career at the Hartwell House Hotel & Spa in Buckinghamshire and progressed to hold several Head Chef positions, including at Stadium MK Double Tree by Hilton in Milton Keynes; Luton Hoo Hotel on the … [Read more...]
Christmas partnership announced by Searcys with Beyond Food Foundation
Searcys is proud to announce a partnership with London charity Beyond Food. The company-wide campaign will launch in November, raising the charity’s awareness across their venues and events and aiming to reach over 100,000 guests. The funds raised will go to support Beyond Food projects and fight homelessness. Rough sleeping in London has more than doubled in the last six … [Read more...]
This week is the last week for colleges to enter Zest Quest Asia 2019
With the deadline now only days away, Cyrus Todiwala, OBE is urging colleges across the UK to submit their entries to Zest Quest Asia 2019, the student competition is in its sixth year recognising and celebrate excellence in Asian cookery and cuisine. The 2019 competition was launch in the spring and to date has seen expressions of interest from some 50 colleges. Because … [Read more...]
Tattu Birmingham launch to create eighty new jobs
Chinese restaurant, Tattu, has announced it will open the doors to its third venue in Birmingham city centre in January 2019. The opening creates 80 new jobs at the 150-cover, split-level restaurant located within the historic Grand development. The restaurant will serve Chinese-inspired cuisine, taking traditional ingredients and classic flavours, combined with new ideas … [Read more...]