MGM Resorts International and Hakkasan Group have formed a joint venture hotel management company, to be named MGM Hakkasan Hospitality. The strategic alliance will focus on the design, development and management of luxury non-gaming hotels, resorts and residential offerings under the Bellagio, Hakkasan, MGM Grand, and Skylofts brands in key international gateway cities and … [Read more...]
Restaurant Wars TV show jams booking lines for Rogan and Byrne
The Manchester Evening News reports that their respective reservations systems went into meltdown after Manchester House and The French featured on BBC2 documentary Restaurant Wars on Monday night! As a result of the BBC documentary about the opening of Manchester House and The French airing on Monday night, ‘Restaurant Wars’ became ‘Restaurant Wins’ as both of their booking … [Read more...]
Fat Cats to enjoy a new lease of life
One of the sites of the Fat Cat Group, the operator of nine cafe/bars which went into administration in April 2013, has been leased to an expanding London multi-operator by specialist property adviser Christie + Co. The transaction follows hot on the heels of two further Fat Cat Cafe bars being acquired out of administration. East London Liquor for Bow Wharf … [Read more...]
Tesco to open over 100 Giraffe, Decks and Harris+Hoole
Tesco PLC’s Preliminary Results 2013/14 have just been released, reflecting the tough trading conditions Tesco has been experiencing and reporting the progress it is making. Highlights include: £3.3bn trading profit – year-on-year decline reflects challenges in UK and Europe UK sales exc. petrol up +0.8%, with lower net new space contribution as planned Strong UK … [Read more...]
Tom Barnes wins the Roux Scholarship 2014
Tom Barnes, sous chef at Simon Rogan’s two-Michelin-starred L’Enclume in Cartmel, Cumbria, has won the 2014 Roux Scholarship. He beat five other finalists who all prepared ‘Chartreuse of quail and sweetbreads with grape sauce’ at a cook-off held at Westminster Kingsway, London on Monday 14 April. Tom, who was also a finalist in last year’s competition, battled it out against … [Read more...]