Creators of the world's first pop-up mall Boxpark have announced its third venture, Boxpark Wembley, following the successes of Shoreditch and Croydon sites in 2010 and 2016 respectively. Whilst continuing to draw from its iconic shipping container roots, Boxpark Wembley will have a completely new and bespoke building design, making it an innovative and exciting landmark in the … [Read more...]
Professional golfer Adam Scott joins Mandarin Oriental’s global advertising fan campaign
Professional golfer and Masters champion, Adam Scott, has been welcomed as the newest celebrity fan to join Mandarin Oriental’s USD multi-million global advertising campaign “He’s a Fan/She’s a Fan”. The campaign elegantly connects Mandarin Oriental’s well-recognized symbol – the fan –with international celebrities who regularly stay at the Group’s hotels. In appreciation of … [Read more...]
Craig Davies welcomed as Guest Chef at The Atlantic Hotel, Jersey for seasonal pop up
The Atlantic Hotel in Jersey is delighted to announce Craig Davies as Guest Chef at the Michelin-starred Ocean Restaurant for a four-week period until 16th October 2017. Also joining the brigade are Sous Chef Matthew Price and guest Chefs de Partie William Pitt-Brooke and Diego Pellizzari, who together have crafted a selection of innovative seasonal menus to mark the arrival of … [Read more...]
BaxterStorey chef takes top culinary title
Oliver Dovey, Chef de Partie at BaxterStorey has been crowned winner of leading culinary competition, Chef Stagiaire Award. Following a three-week competitive process which saw some of the country’s finest young chefs battle it out across three stages, the competition culminated with an exciting final at the prestigious Restaurant Sat Bains with Rooms in Nottingham. Oliver … [Read more...]
Britain’s over-50s have growing appetite for eating lunch out
New research from global information company The NPD Group suggests Britain’s older consumers could support growth in eat-out lunch business in future years. There were 1 billion lunch visits out-of-home (OOH) by the over-50 age group for YE June 2017, and this demographic spent £6 billion on lunch over the year. Compared to YE June 2008, the visits tally is up 6% while total … [Read more...]