L’ETO opens within The Yards, Covent Garden. Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury Capital and the Mercers’ Company, has announced that international restaurant and café brand, L’ETO, has opened its latest location within The Yards, Covent Garden. Opening its doors at 138 Long Acre, L’ETO is situated between Buns From Home and Luci, Aqua … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2024
UVAC warns of threat to hospitality skills gap posed by Apprenticeship Levy reform
A new report by the University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) has warned that drastic reform or the abolishment of the government’s Apprenticeship Levy scheme will have a hugely detrimental impact on the skills gap across the hospitality sector. Cuts to funding of higher and degree apprenticeships, that are so critical to training core sectors and occupations such as … [Read more...]
The Newman joins Preferred Hotels & Resorts ahead of spring 2025 opening
The Newman joins Preferred Hotels & Resorts ahead of spring 2025 opening. Hotel News is sponsored by SoftBank Robotics One of London's most anticipated new hotels, The Newman, has joined Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ prestigious Legend Collection ahead of its opening in spring 2025. Launched in 2015, the Legend Collection is globally sophisticated, culturally … [Read more...]
Bottle & Thyme relocating to Chesterfield’s Elder Way
Bottle & Thyme relocating to Chesterfield’s Elder Way. Chesterfield's town centre bar and restaurant, Bottle & Thyme, is expanding into the premises later this year. The family-owned and run business will relocate from its current premises on Knifesmithgate, where it has been based since 2017, to the flagship corner unit in the former Co-op department … [Read more...]
Young’s Pubs exceeds target to raise £200k for Wooden Spoon.
Young's Pubs exceeds target to raise £200k for Wooden Spoon. In the past year, Young’s & Co. Brewery P.L.C, with over 230 pubs across London and the South of England, has exceeded its fundraising target by raising £200,000 for children’s rugby charity, Wooden Spoon. As part of an ongoing partnership to give back to its local communities, Young’s joined … [Read more...]
BB Merchant Services confirmed as Institute of Hospitality Golf Day Precision Partner 2025
For the third year in a row, BB Merchant Services enjoyed catching up recently with friends across the industry at The Belfry through being part in the Institute of Hospitality’s Golf Day on 9th May. BB Merchant Services’ Managing Director UK & Ireland, Dan Fletcher alongside three colleagues took part in the 2024 fundraising event, which this year managed to raise a … [Read more...]
How can we be genuine changemakers in UK hospitality sector employment challenges?
By Anouck Weiss, Executive Vice-President, Sommet Education Foundation: How can we be genuine changemakers in UK hospitality sector employment challenges? Sommet Education Foundation, set up to offer scholarships for hospitality education to talented individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds and advocate for careers and professions in hospitality, has published … [Read more...]
Cedar Court Hotel Harrogate wins Business Excellence Award.
Cedar Court Hotel Harrogate wins Business Excellence Award. Hotel News is sponsored by SoftBank Robotics Cedar Court Hotel Harrogate has been awarded Large Hospitality Business of the Year for 2024 at the Harrogate Advertiser Business Excellence Awards. The awards ceremony took place last Thursday at the Pavilions of Harrogate. In the past year, Cedar Court … [Read more...]
School Meals Crisis: Nottingham Review Highlights National Issue
By Angela Green: Nottinghamshire County Council Reviews In-House School Meal Services Amid Broader Crisis. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Nottinghamshire County Council is conducting a review to determine whether school meals and associated catering and facilities management services should remain in-house or be outsourced. This review, triggered by the … [Read more...]
Mandarin Oriental Mayfair & Vivienne Westwood auction fan to aid War Child
Mandarin Oriental Mayfair & Vivienne Westwood auction fan to aid War Child. Hotel News is sponsored by SoftBank Robotics In the heart of Mayfair’s Hanover Square, the new Mandarin Oriental sits just across from 44 Conduit Street, home of the Vivienne Westwood boutique. Through a shared love of the historic area, one of London’s finest and oldest squares, … [Read more...]
Investing in Accessible Hospitality: Enhancing Inclusivity and Business Success
By @GraceWeaverAI: Investing in Accessible Hospitality: Enhancing Inclusivity and Business Success. Given the current economic and political challenges faced by UK businesses reliant on non-essential spending, the need to foster inclusive environments and ensure equal access for all is more pressing than ever. Pubs, restaurants, and … [Read more...]
Croeso saves Penarth’s Bear’s Head from the ever-increasing list of closures
Croeso saves Penarth’s Bear’s Head from the ever-increasing list of closures. Croeso Pubs, a South Wales pub chain which already runs seven venues including The Philharmonic, and Brewhouse in Cardiff, is taking over the lease of The Bear’s Head in Penarth. The pub in Windsor Road, Penarth, was formerly run by JD Wetherspoons, which announced its sudden closure in … [Read more...]
1864 Rooftop Bar & Kitchen opening at John Lewis Oxford Street
1864 Rooftop Bar & Kitchen opening at John Lewis Oxford Street. Named in honour of the year John Lewis opened its first store on Oxford Street, 1864 Rooftop Bar & Kitchen is a new and exciting destination on John Lewis and Partners’ flagship Oxford Street store opening later this month. Six floors up, the 7,310 sq ft venue is a tranquil, green oasis above the … [Read more...]
GWR’s summer menu available at 125mph from next week
GWR’s summer menu available at 125mph from next week. Great Western Railway (GWR) is welcoming a new summer menu to its Pullman Dining service next week, with seven new dishes on offer to customers. The new menu, launching on Tuesday 28th May, will allow diners travelling to and from Paddington, Plymouth, and Swansea the chance to enjoy seasonal dishes, showcasing the … [Read more...]
Technologies enabling hospitality to be more accessible
By @GraceWeaverAI: Technologies enabling hospitality to be more accessible. The business opportunity for hospitality providers to align their services with the needs of people living with disabilities has long been visible and widely ignored, at least in any volume that would make a real difference. So, I am delighted to report that disabled customers are … [Read more...]
