It’s official - Wetherspoon has the best pub loos across the UK. It swept the board in the pubs and wine bars category of the Loo of the Year Awards 2012, being named as the national category award winner in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. H & C News congratulates Wetherspoon: if the loos at The Prestwick Pioneer (pictured above) are typical, then … [Read more...]
Deal pipeline strong in bars and restaurant sector as Burger Boys lead the way
Nimble operators, a shift toward quality, and a renaissance in burgers and quality fast food has given the M&A market the confidence to invest in the UK’s restaurant and bars sector, and the trend will continue into 2013. This is the prediction of BDO’s ‘Restaurant and Bars Report’, with successful brands like brasserie Côte and burger specialist Byron likely to change … [Read more...]
300 million view TripAdvisor content on other sites each month
TripAdvisor has announced that the number of people who view TripAdvisor content on sites other than TripAdvisor has doubled since last year to over 300 million per month, as marquee brands around the world—including Accor, Wyndham Hotel Group, Best Western and Thomas Cook—now partner with TripAdvisor to display TripAdvisor traveller content on their sites. And it’s not just … [Read more...]
Novus Leisure: strong performance, acquisitions in prospect
Novus Leisure is the operator of a portfolio of 52 premium bars and restaurants, predominately located in London’s City and West End and based on a pre-booking sales system, has reported double digit growth and a 50% increase in profit for the 53 weeks to 27 June 2012, and an adjusted profit of £17.3 m for the financial year. The business has funding in place and expects to be … [Read more...]
More problems for Gordon Ramsay?
Last week, it was reported that the High Court had dismissed a bid to have Gordon Ramsay Holdings wound up over a £600,000 debt. The application was brought by his father-in-law Chris Hutcheson, whose own dismissal as chief executive was settled by a reported £2million pay out earlier in the year, of which the £600,000 was said to remain outstanding. Now, it has emerged … [Read more...]