The biggest drinks festival in the UK is just around the corner. From Monday 6 to Sunday 12 October 2014 get ready to shake, sip and party your way to a fantastic celebration of the capital’s unrivalled cocktail culture. Following on from the incredible success of 2013 with over 176 bespoke events and more than 160 participating bars across London, this year will be … [Read more...]
Restaurants are taking over
Douglas Jack at Numis Securities has issued a Travel and Leisure Industry Update in which he argues that there is a tougher trading environment for pubs than restaurants, which are now outperforming managed pubs. The Update summary provides a useful overview of current and prospective market conditions: “The August Peach Tracker, which excluded the washout bank holiday … [Read more...]
Enjoy London’s architecture – at The Betjeman Arms
Geronimo Inns has re-opened The Betjeman Arms, situated in Grade I listed St. Pancras International Station, following an extensive renovation. The pub now features a much larger and more sumptuous bar, illuminated by floor to ceiling windows and overlooking a re-designed internal terrace where a greatly extended range of craft beers accompany wines selected by Master of … [Read more...]
Best of British! Sawday’s new British Hotels Guide and Awards
Edition 16 of Sawday’s British Hotel guide is published on 1 October. It presents the cream of the crop with over 300 entries and 40 new additions, from the wildly luxurious to wonderfully rustic. Sawday’s British Hotel Awards After 15 years we thought it was time to throw a gong or two at some of our hotels, so with the arrival of the new book, Sawday’s is announcing the … [Read more...]
Restaurants and bars adopt “.rest” and “.bar” website domains
Restaurants and bars across the world have embraced the .REST and .BAR generic top level domains (gTLDs) for the restaurant industry, since their launch just over a month ago. With thousands of registrations between the two, the domains are picking up traction with prominent restaurants in a wide range of cities and countries. Here, the opportunity for your restaurant or bar … [Read more...]