The Bromley Court Hotel in Bromley, Kent, has re-launched its 180-cover restaurant following a major refurbishment and menu repositioning. The redesign of the restaurant is part of an ongoing refurbishment of the building, which sits in a strategic position on Bromley Hill with views of several London landmarks. The Garden Restaurant has been given a lighter, brighter feel … [Read more...]
Applications open for Master Innholder Scholarship Programme
The Master Innholder Scholarship programme is now accepting applications from rising stars in the UK hospitality industry. Thanks to the generosity of the Worshipful Company of Innholders, the Savoy Educational Trust and the Lord Forte Foundation, the scholarship programme enables successful candidates to follow a fully-funded two-week management development course at either … [Read more...]
Hastings Hotels purchases Windsor House, Belfast
The Directors of Hastings Hotels have announced the purchase for £6.5M of Windsor House, in Bedford Street, Central Belfast. It is one of the tallest buildings in Ireland dominating the Belfast City centre skyline since its construction was completed in 1974. Planning for conversion to a hotel Planning permission for a hotel of major city international quality will be … [Read more...]
General Election – reactions
It’s much too soon to see if there will be new policies that affect the hospitality industry, and we expect details of the ministerial appointments today. However, the Conservative victory seems to have been greeted with some relief, as well as hope for positive action on business rates (in particular). Time will tell... Start by cutting tourism VAT to 5% Ufi Ibrahim, … [Read more...]
Election 2015: Common Sense Prevails – A Personal View
It was a huge sense of relief, not euphoria, I felt upon wakening to the news last Friday morning that the country had the good sense to return a Conservative government, and with a working majority. Gone, thankfully, are the overplayed, hackneyed assertions from the pundits, pollsters and media speculators that we would be faced with protracted negotiations this week between … [Read more...]