Whitbread enters food-to-go sector with 49% stake in Pure
Whitbread has made a move into the UK’s food-to-go sector with the acquisition of a 49 per cent stake in London based company, Healthy Retail Ltd, trading as ‘Pure’, for £6.8m.
Archives for May 3, 2016
Kenny Atkinson in the line-up at Adam Byatt's guest chef nights
Chef Adam Byatt has launched a guest chef series, along with Sunday lunch clubs and wine masterclasses, at his Upstairs at Trinity restaurant in Clapham, with Michelin-starred chef Kenny Atkinson among the chefs taking part.
Travelodge opens first hotel aimed at Chinese visitors
Travelodge has opened its first hotel targeted at Chinese tourists in anticipation of a surge of visits from the region.
Ashford Borough Council to fund £75m hotel and leisure scheme
Councillors in Ashford, Kent have agreed to fund a £75m town centre leisure complex with space for a hotel, restaurants, retail units and cinema.
Starboard Hotels acquires 10th site with Holiday Inn Express Leeds
Starboard Hotels has acquired the 130-bedroom Holiday Inn Express, Leeds Armouries, which was on the market for offers over £8m.
The Chestnut Group launches training academy as business grows
The Chestnut Group, the owner of the Packhorse Inn in Moulton and The Rupert Brooke in Grantchester, has launched an in-house training academy to help equip staff with the skills they need to help the business grow.