A rare opportunity to acquire a corner site over three floors in the heart of London’s West End has been bought to the market by specialist property adviser Christie + Co. The site, which has been traded as part of the Crazy Bear Group, is a distinctive venue which has been a members club for many years with a private bar and specialist Thai restaurant. The property is set … [Read more...]
Decline in leisure spending as Brits look ahead to Christmas
British household leisure spend fell for the second consecutive month, the latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker reports. Total leisure spend fell 10% during October, compared to the same month last year, to £188, as Brits held back spending in the lead up to Christmas. This decline was driven by Other Leisure, the leisure category that includes live events, bowling and … [Read more...]
Foodservice in 2015: optimistic and bewildering
John Pinder, managing director of buying specialist Lynx Purchasing, has shared his thoughts on the UK foodservice market in 2015, saying: Relatively optimistic “Consumers are spending on eating out, so operators are relatively optimistic, but the main trend is that there’s really no single trend – what we’re seeing is a very fragmented foodservice market in which a great … [Read more...]
Zuma Abu Dhabi’s Noel Pusch is 2014 Sake Sommelier of the Year
Noel Pusch of Zuma Abu Dhabi was last night crowned 2014 Sake Sommelier of the Year at a tense final held at London’s Westbury Hotel Mayfair. Runner-up was Jean-Paul Choi of Origami Restaurant, Luxembourg, with Miguel Hernandez of HKK in London in third place. The competition, run by the Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS) and the Sake Sommelier Association (SSA), … [Read more...]
Fuller’s signs up with Harlequins
Fuller’s Inns, the London premium pub company, today announced a multi-phase relationship with Harlequins rugby club that will deliver significant benefits to Harlequins Members at local Fuller’s pubs. There will be a number of events, all varying in format, across six key Fuller’s pubs, giving Harlequins Members exclusive access to players and coaches. These events will be … [Read more...]