Mark Sargeant joins Great Northern Hotel as chef director
Mark Sargeant is to oversee the food and beverage offering at the Great Northern Hotel in London in a newly-appointed role of chef director.
Archives for April 22, 2013
Visits to UK by Chinese tourists up 20% in year of record tourist spend
The number of visits from tourists from emerging markets rose sharply last year with a record 179,000 visitors from China spending £300m, contributing to £18.6bn of spend from tourists overall.
Dietary requirements: Catering for customers with allergies and intolerances
In the world of dietary requirements, allergies and food intolerances, the UK hospitality industry has come on leaps and bounds. Go back just 10 years and a restaurant would stand out for including an ‘N’ on the menu next to dishes containing nuts, while...
IHG to open first Hotel Indigo in Brighton
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a franchise agreement with Fourshore to open the first Hotel Indigo in Brighton next year.
TGI Friday's eyes smaller format restaurants and transport hub expansion
TGI Friday’s is to develop a 'next generation' version of the brand, which is smaller in size and aimed at different markets, and it also plans to open in transport hubs, UK managing director Karen Forrester told BigHospitality's sister publication M&C...
Diageo launches first ever Pimm’s special edition
Drinks giant Diageo has launched a new Blackberry and Elderflower variant of its ‘traditionally British’ brand, Pimm’s, in a bid to drive sales throughout the summer period and beyond.
London's Dukes Hotel & Ye Olde Jerusalem on VisitEngland bucket list
Indulging in a cocktail at Duke's Bar at London's Duke's Hotel, having a pint at Nottinghamshire pub Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem and dining at one of Bray's Michelin-starred restaurants are among the experiences that have made VisitEngland's bucket list of...