Holiday Inn Express London – Southwark has unveiled its new look following a £3.8 million refurbishment project. The hotel, which is managed by the UK’s leading independent hotel management company, Redefine|BDL Hotels, now boasts a total of 148 bedrooms thanks to a £3.5 million extension, which features 12 Holiday Inn Express ‘Next Generation’ rooms, which were developed in … [Read more...]
Pub sector joins forces to demand business rates reform
A coalition of consumers, pub owners, operators and brewers has written to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid to demand immediate and thorough reform of business rates. The joint letter, co-authored by the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), … [Read more...]
The Mint Gun Club in Stoke Newington
The Mint Gun Club is a local Tea House, Bar and Delicatessen launching on Brooke Road in the heart of Stoke Newington on Friday 21st July 2017. The brainchild of renowned bartender and drinks expert, Richard Hunt, the Mint Gun Club will specialise in delicious apéritifs, globally-inspired cocktails, fine teas and an array of exotic delicacies. Three times awarded … [Read more...]
TRG Concessions opens The Smithfield Pub and Kitchen at London Luton Airport
TRG Concessions today opened its new 7,000sq ft pub, The Smithfield, in London Luton Airport’s (LLA) redeveloped terminal. As part of London Luton Airport’s £110m transformation project TRG Concessions have opened The Smithfield pub in time for LLA’s busy summer 2017. The British pub and kitchen will occupy the largest footprint for F&B airside post the terminal’s … [Read more...]
Festivals offer new opportunities for merchants as “pop-up commerce” grows
The growing popularity of music events and festivals is offering merchants a lucrative opportunity to tap into pop-up commerce – but in a competitive environment where speed is key, businesses hoping to profit from Brits’ love of music will only succeed if they provide a top notch buying experience, finds new research from Barclaycard, the headline sponsor of Barclaycard … [Read more...]