Arora acquires Renaissance Hotel at Heathrow
The Arora Group has acquired the 649-bedroom Renaissance London Hotel from Hotel Property Investors growing its portfolio to seven.
Archives for October 11, 2012
Bone Daddies owner wants to compete with former employers Zuma and Nobu
Ross Shonhan, ex-head chef of Zuma London and Nobu Dallas, is set to open Japanese ramen concept Bone Daddies in Soho next month, and the Australian has revealed that he has a few more ideas in the pipeline as he hopes to compete with his former employers.
Visitor numbers fall during Olympics, 'golden opportunity' remains for hospitality
With yesterday’s disappointing figures showing that the number of visitors to the UK fell in August, despite the Olympics, leading members of the hospitality and tourism industries have been quick to highlight the positives, insisting ‘we still have a...
BigHospitality at The Restaurant Show: Nurturing the talent of the future
The hospitality industry needs to unite and speak with one voice when it comes to finding, nurturing and retaining the sector’s future leaders, according to a selection of industry experts partaking in BigHospitality’s panel discussion at The Restaurant...
David Everitt-Matthias: Pearls of Wisdom
The notoriously dedicated chef – a long-time proponent of foraging and ingredient experimentation – is celebrating 25 years at his two-star Cheltenham restaurant Le Champignon Sauvage, which he runs with wife Helen.
Restaurants begin phasing out 2-for-1 deals in bid to break discount bind
High street restaurants are moving away from two-for-one discount deals in favour of vouchers offering smaller reductions available for more limited periods – could this be the first sign of a break in the ‘discount bind’?
The Restaurant Show Top 10: Chicken, bricks and Michelin stars - what we learnt at the trade show
The annual three-day restaurant extravaganza has finished for another year and, with tonnes of chef interviews, restaurateur panels, product launches and competitions, it's easy to feel you missed something, so BigHospitality produced this must-read Top...
Pierre Ledent launches new range of Christmas chocolates
Luxury Belgian chocolates supplier Pierre Ledent has launched a new Christmas range of chocolates for hospitality businesses to use as after-dinner treats, and at festive parties and events.
Eric Chavot returns to UK for new London restaurant
Chef Eric Chavot has returned to the UK from his two-year stint in America to launch his own restaurant – Brasserie Chavot – adjacent to the Westbury Hotel in Mayfair next year.