With its classic Georgian architecture, standout food and cosy rooms, The Methuen Arms is an award-winning pub, restaurant and 14-room hotel that sits next to the stately home and grounds of Corsham Court in Wiltshire. After buying the venue in November 2016, Butcombe Brewery – which is part of Pubs and Inns business, the Liberation Group – embarked on an ambitious renovation … [Read more...]
Best Western expands Australian Network
Best Western continues to evolve and welcomes two excellent new properties in Western Australia to its hotels and resorts network. “It’s fantastic to see properties of this calibre joining Best Western – it’s testament to the exciting brand evolution and repositioning we’ve undergone over recent years,” said Steve Richards, Head of Commercial at Best Western … [Read more...]
Britons drinking less but drinking better
British drinkers are increasingly favouring premium drinks from branded pubs and upmarket bars, new data from CGA’s exclusive Alcohol Sales Tracker reveals. The research estimates the total value of the out-of-home alcoholic drinks market at £24.6 billion in the year to mid-June—a year-on-year increase of just 0.6%, but against a decline of 2.6% in volume terms. It … [Read more...]
Feast Canteen to Open this Winter
Forget plastic chairs, greasy spoon caffs and dreary interiors, Feast Canteen is reinventing the ‘canteen’ concept and dialing it up a notch. The team behind Pergola on the Roof and Pergola Paddington Central will be taking the unused, uninspiring food court in Hammersmith Kings Mall, and transforming it into a slick canteen for the modern age. Bringing in a rotating line-up of … [Read more...]
Sales & Profits growth at M Restaurants as further expansion planned
M Restaurants have reported like for like growth of 9.3% in the nine months to August. CEO and Founder Martin Williams, formerly Managing Director at the Gaucho Group, said that, despite increased competition from The Ned, Coya and Temper in the last 6 months, his M Threadneedle Street had seen sales growth of 7.6% in the face of a generally flat trading period for most city … [Read more...]