Saturdays just got spectacular. Starting July, two of London’s favourite pubs, the majestic Avalon in Clapham and the beautiful Latchmere in Battersea will now be serving brunch. Better still, brunch can be made ‘boozy’ and ‘bottomless’, between 11am and 5pm, order one main course and enjoy free flowing prosecco or Bloody Mary for two hours whilst you watch Saturday day … [Read more...]
The Remaking of an Icon: The Murray to launch in Hong Kong
Niccolo Hotels, the new luxury hotel brand, is set to catapult into the limelight with the announcement of its exciting new flagship property in Hong Kong. The Murray, Hong Kong, a Niccolo Hotel, being part of the government’s Conserving Central Project will open in late 2017, on Cotton Tree Drive in Central. As well as being the first significant new luxury hotel to open in … [Read more...]
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi names new GM
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has tapped a veteran of the hospitality industry, William J. Haandrikman, to lead the Grand Dame of Vietnam and its 650 hotel Ambassadors as general manager. Haandrikman was previously general manager of Thailand’s Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit. Haandrikman will also serve as the area general manager of AccorHotels North Vietnam. He relocated to … [Read more...]
Foodpreneurs overhauling traditional recipes to make their new business a success
A start-ups competition being run by shopping centre owner intu and Virgin StartUps has shown an increasing number of new businesses are reinventing traditional food and drink products to make it big in the retail industry. Analysis of entries to Foodpreneur 2017 reveals a threefold increase in the number of food and drink start-ups giving much-loved foodie favourites a … [Read more...]
ORTUS hands its venue brief to Vacherin
The ORTUS learning and events centre - an award-winning venue in the heart of a world class mental health and wellbeing hub - has handed Vacherin its entire building and venue sales contract for the next five years. Vacherin has recruited Antoine Pierrat-Brichon as General Manager to lead all aspects of operations at ORTUS. The announcement comes after Vacherin increased … [Read more...]