Dining deals defeating the recession, report finds
UK restaurants have responded to the recession by offering over £135m per week in discounts to consumers, a report has found.
Archives for October 19, 2011
BBPA: English Tourism Week 2012 ‘great opportunity’ for pubs
British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) chief executive Brigid Simmonds has urged brewers and pubs to get Behind English Tourism Week next year.
Kudos enters hotel industry with Aldermaston Manor contract
Kudos, part of the Crown Group, has signed a multi-million-pound contract to provide food and venue management services at Aldermaston Manor Hotel in Berkshire.
Tsuru Sushi to launch innovative ramen concept with new restaurant
Tsuru Sushi, the three-strong London-based Japanese restaurant chain, is set to open a new restaurant featuring an authentic ramen concept and a ‘totally different’ atmosphere to the other sites.
Andrew Brownsword buys four Von Essen hotels out of administration
Four former Von Essen hotels - Amberley Castle, Lower Slaughter Manor, Buckland Manor and Washbourne Court - have been bought out of administration by hotelier Andrew Brownsword.
Peach Pubs to open 15th site in Hertfordshire next week
Peach Pubs will open its 15th site next week at the Brookmans pub in Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire.
Escoffier returns to The Savoy's River Restaurant with appointment of new head chef James Pare
Canadian-born chef James Pare has been appointed head chef at The Savoy's River Restaurant and has introduced new menus inspired by Auguste Escoffier, the French chef who worked at the London hotel in the 1890s.
Westbury Hotel manager wins AFWS Excellence Award
Ashley Shaw, house manager at London’s Westbury Hotel in Mayfair, has been announced as the winner of the Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS) Dalmore Award for Excellence 2011.