The Belfry owner acquires Malmaison Group
KSL Capital Partners, the US company which bought The Belfry last year, has acquired Malmaison and Hotel du Vin owner the Malmaison Group for an estimated £180m.
Archives for March 18, 2013
Restaurant Associates considers Tower 42 restaurant future with end of Gary Rhodes contract
Restaurant Associates, the restaurant management arm of Compass Group, has begun the process of finding a new chef to headline its restaurant at Tower 42 in London following the news that its relationship with Gary Rhodes is to come to an end.
English Tourism Week 2013: Travelodge calls on MPs to ‘stand up and fight’ for the industry
With English Tourism Week having kicked off on Saturday (16 March), Travelodge’s chief executive Grant Hearn has written to 106 MPs from the country’s key tourism constituencies to ask them to stand up in the House of Commons and ‘fight for the industry’.
Former Welsh rugby league star's ill health forces Llanwenarth Hotel sale
Former Welsh rugby league star Richard Wallace has dropped the price of his Usk Valley hotel, Llanwenarth Hotel, by £125k in order to force a quick sale because his ill health means he is no longer fit enough to run it.
Bridor to launch new bakery product collections at IFE 2013
In the first of BigHospitality's week of product launch news stories to coincide with the International Food & Drink Event (IFE) 2013, Bridor announces it is to launch three new bakery collections including torsades and choux pastries.
Calcot Kitchens re-launches Westonbirt Restaurant & Cafe
The Forestry Commision, which manages the Westonbirt tree collection in Gloucestershire, has appointed Calcot Hotels’ outside catering arm Calcot Kitchens to run its public restaurant and café facilities.