Work has started on the ambitious £250 million development to create a brand new ‘convention quarter’ on the doorstep of The International Centre at Telford. The development is taking place next to the venue, will give the area a new bustling and vibrant heart, take 18 months to complete, and will ultimately bring an 11-screen cinema, a string of restaurants and bars, and a … [Read more...]
This year’s perfect gift – for wine lovers (or nerds)
Wine Grapes is the indispensable book for every wine lover, carefully researched, written and assembled by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and José Vouillamoz. Where do wine grapes come from and how are vine varieties related to each other? What is the historical background of each grape variety? Where are they grown? What sort of wines do they make? Using the most … [Read more...]
Five Guys to join burger migration to UK
Five Guys has been a Washington, DC area favourite since 1986 when the Murrell family began serving only hand-formed burgers cooked to perfection on a grill along with fresh-cut fries cooked in pure peanut oil. The little burger joint quickly developed a cult-like following. Press paid attention. Customers voted the burger"#1" in the metro area. During the 1980's and 1990's … [Read more...]
Danny Meyer’s SHAKE SHACK coming to London
Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group has announced it will introduce its first UK restaurant, when it opens Shake Shack in London’s Covent Garden in mid-2013. Born in New York City’s Madison Square Park in 2004, Shake Shack is a modern day “roadside” burger stand known for its all-natural burgers, flat-top dogs, frozen custard, American craft beer, wine and more. A … [Read more...]
Starwood builds customer loyalty with f & b discounts for SPG members
Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), the award-winning loyalty programme from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, is offering its members up to 30% savings in over 870 top restaurants and bars across its global portfolio. This initiative will be available across more than 400 Starwood hotels around the world including signature restaurants and bars at nine of Starwood’s … [Read more...]