Events venue Dartington Hall targets leisure market following refurbishment
Events venue Dartington Hall, near Totnes in Devon, is also positioning itself as a leisure destination following an extensive refurbishment of its 50 bedrooms.
Archives for May 2, 2012
Millennium & Copthorne sees London RevPAR and profits surge
UK-based international hotel group Millennium and Copthorne (M&C) has reported a 24 per cent increase in pre-tax profits to £25.9m in the first quarter of 2012.
Brett Graham admits Highest Climber award will put more pressure on The Ledbury
Brett Graham, the Australian chef whose two Michelin-starred restaurant The Ledbury scooped the Highest Climber award at this year's World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards, has admitted the accolade will put further pressure on his Notting Hill team.
Diageo enhances Johnnie Walker whisky range with two new variants
Diageo Reserve Brands has unveiled two new additions to its Johnnie Walker whisky range, which has this week been made available to the on-trade across Great Britain.
Average price of three-course meal breaks £20 barrier
The average price of a three-course meal in a UK restaurant has risen by 7.1 per cent to £20.90 - up from £19.52 last year, while the average price of an individual dish has risen nearly 3 per cent year-on-year, from £6.19 to £6.41.
Ignite Group appoints new managing director of Bumpkin
Ignite Group has announced the former commercial director of Ping Pong Restaurants, Tina English, is to join the company this month as the new managing director of British food restaurant chain Bumpkin.
BHA to host first Tourism and Hospitality Summit ahead of bumper British summer
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) is bringing together hospitality business leaders, investors and high-level Government officials for discussions that will ‘shape the future of the industry’ in what will be the the first-ever Tourism and...
Liverpool and Manchester competing with London for international tourists
Liverpool and Manchester have experienced big rises in the number of international tourists they attract as cities in the regions begin to emerge as rivals to Edinburgh and London for foreign visitors.