A rare opportunity to acquire a corner site over three floors in the heart of London’s West End has been bought to the market by specialist property adviser Christie + Co. The site, which has been traded as part of the Crazy Bear Group, is a distinctive venue which has been a members club for many years with a private bar and specialist Thai restaurant. The property is set … [Read more...]
Patisserie Holdings powers towards another exciting year in 2015
Patisserie Holdings, which includes the Patisserie Valerie chain, has reported its maiden preliminary results for the 12 months ended 30 September 2014, with revenue up 27.5%, pre-tax profit up 37%, and 40 more stores (new and acquisitions) at year end. Luke Johnson, Executive Chairman, commented: “I am pleased to report another excellent performance for Patisserie … [Read more...]
Eight finalists compete for Gold Service Scholarship 2015
Eight entrants to the Gold Service Scholarship 2015 have been selected to compete in the National Final. The competition – supported by lead sponsor BaxterStorey and now in its third year – is designed to celebrate the importance of great service and inspire a new generation of young people to make a professional career out of front of house hospitality. The finalists, … [Read more...]
Exciting restaurant line up for Manchester Corn Exchange
Manchester’s Corn Exchange has received an unprecedented response from popular and independent eateries to launch in the dining destination, since its re-launch announcement last year. Following the plans from the Aviva Investors Property Trust, owners of Corn Exchange Manchester, and developers Queensberry Real Estate to revitalise the building and transform it into one of … [Read more...]
Foodservice in 2015: optimistic and bewildering
John Pinder, managing director of buying specialist Lynx Purchasing, has shared his thoughts on the UK foodservice market in 2015, saying: Relatively optimistic “Consumers are spending on eating out, so operators are relatively optimistic, but the main trend is that there’s really no single trend – what we’re seeing is a very fragmented foodservice market in which a great … [Read more...]