The SUBWAY brand has opened its first ever store within a car dealership in the UK and Ireland. The new store - which opened earlier this month - is within the Skipton Ford dealership in North Yorkshire and is owned by SUBWAY franchisees, Mark and Ed Bentley. Catering for the dealership’s customers and staff, the store will also be serving delicious Subs, salads and … [Read more...]
D&D’s German Gymnasium revealed
D&D London’s much-heralded German Gymnasium opens on 12 November, within the newly renovated Grade II listed former gymnasium between King’s Cross station and St Pancras International. Designed by architect Edward Gruning in 1864-5, this was the first purpose built gym in England and home to the first-ever indoor Olympic Games in 1866. 150 years later, the historic … [Read more...]
New Staff Restaurant at Fortnum & Mason, London
London-based architecture and interiors practice Jump Studios (a Populous Company) has designed the refurbishment of Fortnum & Mason’s sixth floor staff restaurant, in London’s Mayfair. Working closely with Fortnum & Mason, Jump Studios’ design has transformed the restaurant into a bright and airy 95-seat space, principally by raising the existing ceiling to allow … [Read more...]
Households splash out on the extra cash in their pockets
Consumers took to autumn in buoyant fashion, spending more on everything from clothing to cinema trips and airline tickets to a round in the pub last month, as a double-whammy of increasing wages and falling prices combined to lift households’ fortunes. Hospitality and leisure: The data for hospitality and leisure shows that: Customers treated themselves to drinks and … [Read more...]
Artisan coffee stores are the Ones to Watch
Despite the proliferation of branded coffee shops on our high streets, independent, artisan outlets specialising in high quality, freshly roasted coffee with a strong food offer are continuing to emerge and expand, satisfying the demands of an increasingly discerning coffee drinker. This was the conclusion of Horizons’ latest Ones to Watch survey, which tracks the growth of … [Read more...]