The Clink Charity is proud to announce that award-winning British chef, restaurateur, and food writer Mark Hix MBE has joined as a culinary ambassador. In this role, Hix will help raise awareness of The Clink’s life-changing work with people in prison. To launch this collaboration, Hix will host a one-night-only dinner at The Clink’s flagship restaurant inside HMP Brixton on … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2025
Greene King Reinvigorates London’s Oldest LGBTQIA+ Venue with Six-Figure Transformation
The City of Quebec – London’s oldest LGBTQIA+ pub, owned by pub company and brewer Greene King – has officially reopened its doors to the public following a six-figure investment. Situated on Old Quebec Street in the heart of Marylebone, the City of Quebec is an iconic social hub in central London, having been a cornerstone of the LGBTQIA+ community since its establishment … [Read more...]
The Clink Restaurant at HMP Brixton Celebrates 10-Years of Training
Since opening in 2014, The Clink Restaurant and Bakery at HMP Brixton, run by The Clink Charity and staffed by prisoners in training, has equipped over 400 students with professional hospitality skills, offering a powerful pathway to rehabilitation beyond prison walls. Over 235 City & Guilds NVQ qualifications in hospitality and catering have been awarded to students … [Read more...]
En Route Appoints Stuart Seeney as Commercial Director
Catering News is sponsored by Two Services En Route International has appointed Stuart Seeney as its new Commercial Director, with responsibility for guiding the company’s commercial strategy and supporting its international development. Seeney has more than 25 years of experience in aviation and commercial leadership, including roles at Panasonic Avionics, … [Read more...]
Millennium Hotels & Resorts and Maritim Hotels Launch Cross-Brand Loyalty Collaboration
Millennium Hotels & Resorts, the globally acclaimed hospitality brand and German hotel operator Maritim Hotels have announced the launch of a new Loyalty Collaboration Programme, enabling members of either brand’s loyalty scheme to earn points when staying at participating properties of the other. This strategic initiative expands earning potential for loyal guests who … [Read more...]
Dalata Announces Second Hotel in Germany and Fourth in Continental Europe
Dalata Hotel Group plc (‘Dalata’ or the ‘Group’), the UK and Ireland’s largest independent four-star hotel operator with a growing presence in Continental Europe, announces an agreement with Deka Immobilien (‘Deka’) to lease a 4-star Clayton Hotel Tiergarten in Berlin. The hotel, which previously operated as Novotel Berlin Am Tiergarten hotel, is currently undergoing an … [Read more...]
Discovery Group Expands to 16 Venues with Star Pubs’ Lease
The Discovery Group is expanding its estate to sixteen hospitality venues across northern England and Scotland by taking its first long-term lease with Star Pubs. The two companies are now embarking on a joint £850,000 refurbishment of The County Hotel in North Berwick, which has been permanently closed since the summer of 2019. The project will transform The County Hotel … [Read more...]
Accessible Hospitality Alliance welcomes Mike Tunnicliffe to its Advisory Board following landmark aha Forum
Following the transformative aha Forum, in Partnership with Thomas Franks, the Accessible Hospitality Alliance (aha) is proud to announce the appointment of Mike Tunnicliffe to its Advisory Board. Tunnicliffe brings decades of experience at the highest levels of the global music, entertainment, and media industries as well as a powerful, personal perspective on disability … [Read more...]
Visit Jersey Board Appoints New Non-Executive Directors
The Board of Directors of Visit Jersey Limited, the organisation responsible for promoting Jersey as a tourist destination, announces the appointment of Matthew Jones and James Hooker as Non-Executive Directors, effective from 1 August 2025. Matthew and James have been appointed to replace Martin George, who has now taken on the role of Chair at Visit Jersey, and Patrick … [Read more...]
Alfredo alla Scrofa: 111 Years of History for a Roman Culinary Institution
The Alfredo alla Scrofa restaurant celebrates 111 years of history, confirming its position as a historic establishment in the capital. Founded on December 1, 1914, this iconic Roman restaurant is world-renowned for its famous Fettuccine all'Alfredo, a dish that has captured palates and hearts far beyond Italian borders. The secret to these fettuccine, an authentic alchemy … [Read more...]
Camden Town Methodist Church Celebrates 2-Year Anniversary of The Wesley Camden Hotel with Special Service
Camden Town Methodist Church, co-located with boutique London hotel The Wesley, recently held a special service to help celebrate the two year anniversary of the hotel on 22nd June. The chapel, which is now a co-located space with The Wesley Camden, was built in the 18th century by religious societies founded by John Wesley and his preachers on what was then King Street, … [Read more...]
Piccolino Announces New London Restaurant in Landmark Partnership
Piccolino is set to open a new restaurant this summer at Hilton London Tower Bridge. The new venture marks a transformative moment for the Piccolino brand and a new chapter of growth as the brand enters into a hotel partnership for the first time. Part of the privately owned restaurant group, Individual Restaurants, Piccolino currently has 22 restaurants nationwide. This … [Read more...]
La Sultana Oualidia Accepted into Global Luxury Travel Group Virtuoso
La Sultana Oualidia has been accepted into Virtuoso’s exclusive portfolio of luxury travel partners, comprising 2,300 preferred suppliers in 100 countries. According to Nabil El Bahri, resident manager of La Sultana Oualidia, inclusion in Virtuoso will present new sales and marketing opportunities to the network’s luxury travel advisors and their highly desirable clientele. … [Read more...]
nhow Hotels & Resorts Announces ‘Dance nhow Tour’ Across Its European Properties
A wave of movement, wellbeing and transformation is sweeping across Europe with the launch of “Dance nhow tour” by THIS.IS.EDEN - a tour that transforms nhow hotels into vibrant stages where travellers and locals are invited to reconnect with their bodies, minds and communities through the power of dance. This marks a new chapter in the ongoing commitment of Minor Hotels’ … [Read more...]
Mulligans Guildford to Open Next Month, with Bookings Now Live!
Mulligans Guildford, the new home of top-of-the-range golf technology and a host of exciting games and activities, will open its doors on 14 July. The 14th Mulligans venue from group Adventure Leisure, will be the first to offer state-of-the-art golf technology which tracks each shot across the two, 9-hole courses, generating unique opportunities for players to win points … [Read more...]
