Ampersand - which offers bespoke catering and impeccable service for iconic British venues - has built on its reputation as a caterer-of-choice for museums with its appointment to open the first café at the British Golf Museum in St Andrews. Development is already underway and will be completed in time for the golfing world’s showpiece event - the 144th Open Championship to be … [Read more...]
Broadgate Circle welcomes Yauatcha and The Botanist
Broadgate Circle, the food, drink and leisure scheme, will re-open in spring 2015 with 11 high profile brands with an all-day, six-day week offer. It will see the entry of Hakkasan Group’s Yauatcha and The Botanist from ETM Group, with other restaurants including Aubaine, Shoryu Ramen and Comptoir Libanais. Yauatcha by Hakkasan Group Yauatcha, by the global hospitality … [Read more...]
Beacon strengthens senior management team
Beacon, which helps businesses in the hospitality, leisure and healthcare sectors grow their profitability, has announced the appointment of two new members of staff to the senior management team of its parent company, Interchange and Consort Hotels. Joining the team as Chief Commercial Officer, Rob Payne (above right) brings with him a myriad of experience in the healthcare … [Read more...]
Back to basics for The Miller Howe
The Miller Howe Café, based in the pretty Lakeland village of Grasmere, has re-launched with a new vision for the future. Taking its product ‘back to basics’ is the concept formulated by businessman Ian Dutton who has owned the café for almost a decade and is keen to create a more nostalgic appeal to traditional food and service. Having just undergone a complete … [Read more...]
Malmaison joins The Honours list
Hotel group Malmaison has officially launched its partnership with Michelin star chef Martin Wishart which sees him bring a taste of The Honours Brasserie in Edinburgh to the Glasgow venue as part of a £3 million refurbishment programme. The four-star hotel in the city’s West George Street is housed within a former Greek Orthodox church and has been cited as the first The … [Read more...]