Hotel News is brought to you by Guarantee Laundries Whittlebury Park has marked 15 years of supporting the Muscle Help Foundation and its flagship Porsche Muscle Dream experience for people living with Muscular Dystrophy and their families. Ten of the charity’s Muscle Warriors, aged between eight and 35, joined their families at the Northamptonshire resort for … [Read more...]
Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Awards £20,000 Grant to Springboard
The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation has awarded The Springboard Charity a £20,000 grant to support 42 young people facing barriers to employment. The funding will support Springboard’s Destination Hospitality programme, which combines employability training, workplace experience and direct pathways into employment. Sodexo’s early careers team will work with participants … [Read more...]
Sam Harrison Appoints Luke Maynard as Group Head Chef
Restaurateur Sam Harrison and co-director Fanny Stocker have appointed Luke Maynard as Group Head Chef across their four west London businesses. Maynard will oversee the food offer at Sam’s Riverside, Sam’s Waterside in Brentford, Sam’s Kitchen and Sam’s Larder. He joins the group from Rovi in Fitzrovia, where he has served as Head Chef throughout 2026. Prior to … [Read more...]
Bunny Jackson’s to Make Liverpool Debut at Junkyard Social Club
Bunny Jackson’s is to open its first venue outside Manchester at Liverpool ONE this October. Bunny’s Kitchen will open within the new Junkyard Social Club, which is being created through the transformation of the existing Junkyard Golf Club site at Paradise Street. The opening represents the first expansion outside Manchester for Bunny Jackson’s, which launched in … [Read more...]
Auntie Anne’s to Open 51st UK & Ireland Store in Cardiff
Auntie Anne’s is to open its 51st UK and Ireland store at St David’s Dewi Sant in Cardiff on 3 October, creating up to 10 jobs. The opening forms part of the soft pretzel brand’s strategy to expand across high-footfall retail and leisure locations as it works towards a target of 100 UK and Ireland sites by 2030. The Cardiff store will serve Auntie Anne’s hand-rolled … [Read more...]
The Hoptician Crowned CAMRA Cider and Perry Pub of the Year 2026
The Hoptician in Dursley has been crowned CAMRA’s Cider and Perry Pub of the Year 2026. The micropub, which opened in 2024, secured the national title after progressing through CAMRA’s regional judging and competing against cider and perry pubs from across the UK. Run by Kirsty and Kevin Farmer, The Hoptician occupies a former optician’s shop and has developed a drinks … [Read more...]
Village Hotels Extends PDC Partnership for Three Years
Hotel News is brought to you by Guarantee Laundries Village Hotels has extended its partnership with the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) for a further three years as the hotel group increases its involvement with the sport. Village will continue as the PDC’s Official Hotel Partner, building on a relationship which began at the World Matchplay in Blackpool … [Read more...]
Compass, Youth Employment UK and Futures For All Launch Initiative to Tackle Youth Unemployment
Compass Group UK & Ireland has partnered with Youth Employment UK and social mobility charity Futures For All to launch a new initiative designed to help young people move from education into employment. The programme forms part of Compass’ wider Classroom to Careers strategy, launched earlier this year to give young people access to skills development, career insight … [Read more...]
PAUL Bakery UK to Donate 20% of Pink Fraisier Sales to Future Dreams
PAUL Bakery UK is supporting Future Dreams during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, donating 20% from every Pink Fraisier Cake sold online throughout October. Future Dreams works to provide practical and emotional support for people diagnosed with breast cancer, promote breast health awareness and raise funds for research. PAUL has selected its Pink Fraisier Cake for the … [Read more...]
Foxhills Collection Appoints Hayley Porter as Learning & Development Manager
Hotel News is brought to you by Guarantee Laundries Foxhills Collection has appointed Hayley Porter as Learning & Development Manager, with responsibility for learning and development across Foxhills Club & Resort and Farleigh. Porter joins the HR team and will work with leaders and colleagues across both Surrey properties, focusing on skills … [Read more...]
Caffè Nero Appoints Alistair Boyd as Head of New Channels Development
Caffè Nero has appointed Alistair Boyd as Head of New Channels Development in the UK as the business looks to increase its presence beyond its traditional coffee house estate. Boyd will focus on the development of Caffè Nero’s e-commerce, delivery, grocery, wholesale and workplace coffee channels. His remit will include developing partnerships with retailers to increase … [Read more...]
Jersey Mike’s Confirms First Four London Locations Ahead of November UK Debut
Jersey Mike’s has confirmed the locations of its first four UK restaurants as the US sandwich brand prepares to enter the market this November. The company will open its first restaurant on Argyll Street, close to Oxford Street, before adding three further central London sites. The additional restaurants will be located on New Oxford Street, close to Tottenham Court … [Read more...]
Heaven Granted Asset of Community Value Status Following NTIA Nomination
Heaven nightclub has been listed as an Asset of Community Value by Westminster City Council following a nomination from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). The decision gives the Villiers Street venue Asset of Community Value status for five years and marks the second time Heaven has received the designation. Westminster City Council records show that Heaven … [Read more...]
The Ski Lodge to Open 36-Room Boutique Hotel in Verbier This December
Hotel News is brought to you by Guarantee Laundries The Ski Lodge is to open a 36-room boutique hotel in the centre of Verbier in December 2026. The independently owned property will combine accommodation with a spa, restaurant and late-night bar, with a focus on the hours guests spend away from the slopes. The hotel has been founded by Frédéric Mydske, a … [Read more...]
Imad’s Syrian Kitchen to Open Second London Restaurant in Shoreditch
Imad Alarnab is to open a second permanent Imad’s Syrian Kitchen in Shoreditch on 18 November. The 71-cover restaurant will open on Blossom Street within the Norton Folgate development and marks Alarnab’s return to East London, where he launched his first Imad’s Syrian Kitchen pop-up on Columbia Road in 2017. The new restaurant will build on the Syrian cooking … [Read more...]
