Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it will manage a second luxury hotel and branded residences in Dubai which is targeted to open in late 2020. The hotel, located in downtown Dubai, will complement Mandarin Oriental Jumeira Beach, Dubai, the Group’s previously announced urban resort which is currently under construction on the beachfront and due to open in the … [Read more...]
Principal Hotels picks up prestigious awards
Two of Glasgow and Edinburgh’s top hotels have been recognised at this year’s Scottish Hotel Awards. In Edinburgh, the newly-refurbished Principal Edinburgh took the evening’s top prize – Scottish Hotel of the Year – as well as City Hotel of the Year. It was also awarded a prestigious Gold Laurel Award as a result of its recent multi-million pound refurbishment and … [Read more...]
Dartmouth House; When Romance Met Fashion
Dartmouth House is a Grade II listed Georgian mansion in the very heart of Mayfair, home to the English-Speaking Union since the 1920s. Converted from two houses in the late 1880s by Lord Revelstoke, Dartmouth House contains beautiful painted ceilings, glamorous and decedent crystal chandeliers and a sweeping marble staircase. It has style. The Bearded One and I were … [Read more...]
A design for food from RIBA’s new Head Chef Maxine Brady
H&C News talks to RIBA’s new Head Chef Maxine Brady on her inspiration, her new spring dishes and her life. H&C News paid a visit to the iconic Royal Institute of British Architecture (RIBA) in central London to meet the venue’s new Executive Head Chef, Maxine Brady and try out her new menu for spring and summer events. Maxine was appointed by H+J, RIBA’s … [Read more...]
Buzz in the Works for Scottish East Coast Dining
One of Scotland’s largest hospitality groups, Buzzworks Holdings, has announced it will bring its flagship restaurant Scotts to South Queensferry, creating around 60 jobs for the town. Set to open at the Port Edgar Marina, just outside of Edinburgh, the restaurant will be the dynamic, family run business’s first venture into the east of Scotland, offering fantastic food and … [Read more...]