Sodexo Prestige to open bar at HMS Belfast after café launch
Sodexo Prestige is to open a riverside bar on the upper deck of museum ship HMS Belfast this summer following the opening of a café bar next to the main entrance.
Archives for April 8, 2013
‘Everything but a Michelin star’: Artisan restaurant in East Yorkshire to close
The head chef and co-owner of the 16-cover Artisan restaurant in Hessle has claimed that a Michelin star could have potentially changed the fate of the fine-dining restaurant which is now set to close at the end of the month.
Marriott brings Autograph Collection to UK
Marriott International has brought its luxury, independent hotel brand the Autograph Collection into the UK this spring with the 74-bedroom Threadneedles in London and the 65-bedroom Glasshouse in Edinburgh.
Fonab Castle hotel appoints Peter Sim general manager ahead of May opening
The owners of luxury hotel Fonab Castle in Perthshire have appointed Peter Sim general manager ahead of its opening in May.
North West restaurateur launches City Wine Bar in Liverpool ahead of rollout
North West entrepreneur and restaurateur Jaf Siddiqi has launched a new bar and restaurant concept in Liverpool which he is hoping to use as the blueprint for a number of new venues in the area.
Tiger Bills restaurant reveals 24 target cities for expansion
Tiger Bills, the restaurant concept launched by Lifestyle Hospitality Group (LHG) in 2007, has signed its first regional, multiple franchisee in the Midlands and has revealed a target list of 24 cities in which it wishes to operate.
The London Distillery Company releases Dodd's Gin
The London Distillery Company has launched Dodd's Gin, a new small batch London gin which is inspired by 18th century distiller and entrepreneur Ralph Dodd.
The Goring: Best place for afternoon tea in London says The Tea Guild
The Goring has been awarded The Tea Guild's 2013 Top London Afternoon Tea Award after gaining a 'near perfect' score from the guild's anonymous judges.
BII 2013 Licensee of the Year: Finalists revealed
The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has whittled down the competition for its prestigious 2013 Licensee of the Year Award, with a rigorous examination process identifying six top publicans from across the UK as the final candidates.