Joseph Holt has formed a joint venture with John Winder and Gary Douglas, the founders of Cloverleaf Restaurants Ltd., to acquire and develop sites for a number of new build pub restaurant concepts. The new joint venture business, “Touchwood Restaurants Ltd” will aim to draw on the skills, expertise, resources and synergies of both parties to create market leading operations … [Read more...]
Tube strike to damage London restaurants – and hinder visitors to Hotelympia
The British Hospitality Association has expressed its concern about the proposed strike action by London Underground and Heathrow Express staff as potentially damaging to hospitality and tourism businesses. Hotelympia runs Monday 28 April to Thursday 1 May: if the strike goes ahead, the last day of the show might be the busiest as travel becomes easier. The planned tube … [Read more...]
The Duchess attracts a premium
The Duchess public house, which stands in the shadows of Battersea Power Station’s iconic chimneys, is under new ownership after Davis Coffer Lyons - the leisure specialists - secured an assignment of the leasehold to Wraith Trading Limited for an undisclosed sum. Wraith Trading Limited - which is headed up by experienced pub operator John Wraith - also owns the freeholds of … [Read more...]
Brits seek value as holiday spending set to fall
TripAdvisor has announced the results of the third instalment of TripBarometer, the world’s largest accommodation and traveller survey. This biannual study, conducted on behalf of TripAdvisor by independent research firm Ipsos, highlights country, regional and global travel trends, according to more than 61,000 travellers and hoteliers around the world, with over 5,000 … [Read more...]
Raise your awareness: Allergy Awareness Week 28 April – 4 May 2014
Allergies are life changing and can be fatal. It’s therefore essential to raise awareness – and nowhere more essential than in the foodservice sector. Food Allergy Aware (www.fatc.co.uk) has brought our attention to the fact that it’s Allergy Awareness Week 2014 next week, and The Food Standards Agency (FSA) are working with Allergy UK, the Anaphylaxis Campaign and Coeliac UK … [Read more...]