Bruntwood and The University of Manchester have been granted planning permission for phase two of the £50 million redevelopment of Manchester Business School (MBS). The phase two redevelopment of the existing precinct centre will create a 40,500 sq ft retail, food and leisure offer, complementing the new 326-room hotel and enhanced Manchester Business School Executive … [Read more...]
World of Catering Equipment moves Centre Stage
An array of international catering equipment suppliers are set to take centre stage at the Hospitality Show 2015 – held at the NEC Birmingham, 19 - 21 January – providing visitors with a unique overview of industry trends, technical developments and product innovation. Toby Wand, Managing Director at Fresh Montgomery, which organises the event, says: “Catering equipment is … [Read more...]
Cinven sells ASK and Zizzi to Bridgepoint
European private equity firm Cinven has agreed the sale of all 245 ASK Italian and Zizzi restaurants to Bridgepoint for a consideration of £250 million. This transaction represents Cinven’s complete exit from its investment in the Gondola Group, the market leader in the UK casual dining sector, following the sale of the PizzaExpress and Byron restaurant brands separately for … [Read more...]
McDonald’s tops sector at Most Admired Companies Awards
McDonald’s Restaurants UK has topped the Restaurant & Pubs sector of Management Today (MT) magazine’s annual Britain’s Most Admired Companies (BMAC) awards. The BMAC awards are one of the key industry barometers of British business success and confidence. In addition to coming top of their sector,McDonald’sclimbed 32 places to number ten this year in the overall BMAC … [Read more...]
Spiaggia – where summer never ends
Fulham’s fun-loving foodies now have their own slice of La Dolce Vita, in the stylish and cool shape of Spiaggia, a brand new Italian restaurant and bar in Fulham Broadway. Centered on a passion for all things Italian, the concept behind Spiagga (‘beach’ in Italian) is to create a chilled-out urban beach-themed retreat in the heart of the capital. Step into this uber-chic … [Read more...]