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Following the successful launch of The George on Havestock Hill in London earlier in the year. Spirit Pub Company is opening a second venue under its ‘Premium Pub’ concept next week having extensively and refurbished of one of its sites in Richmond.
With PwC’s latest hotel forecastpredicting ‘a return to some kind of normal’ in 2014, a survey carried out by TripAdvisor has discovered that the majority of UK hoteliers are duly optimistic about their business’s profitability in 2014.
Occupancy, Revenue Per Available Room (revPAR) and Average Daily Rate (ADR) are all predicted to grow across the hotel sector next year, but guests will still expect value and look for a bargain by booking late, says PwC.
Tortilla, the Quilvest-backed fast casual Mexican chain, has secured another seven sites both inside and outside London, which it hopes to bring online over the next 12 months, including four that will open before the end of the year.
The UK’s largest hotel and restaurant group, Whitbread, has today reported ‘another good performance’ in its half-year results, with total and like-for-like sales increasing by 12.4 and 2.6 per cent respectively.
Slow-roasted coffee producer Paddy & Scott's is launching its Time of Day filter coffee range into foodservice following its success in retail.