Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AccorHotels, said: “The trends observed in the first quarter in the vast majority of regions reflect a favorable environment for the hotel industry. This is particularly the case in our three main markets, France, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The new businesses also performed well, thanks in part to the support … [Read more...]
SUBWAY meets 2016/17 CQUIN PHE NHS targets
The SUBWAY brand has announced that 12 NHS franchised stores at hospital sites have met the relevant criteria relating to food and drink sold on NHS premises for the 2016/17 CQUIN (Commissioning for Quality and Innovation) targets. At the same time, the brand has exceeded the forthcoming CQUIN target announcement, by only serving no sugar and reduced sugar beverages in these … [Read more...]
Croydon Council announces preferred operator for Fairfield Halls
Croydon Council can now reveal the name of the preferred operator to run the new Fairfield Halls and restore it to a world-class venue when it re-opens in 2018 following a full refurbishment. BH Live, the south coast’s leading leisure and event operator and social enterprise, was recommended as Preferred Bidder following a competitive tendering process which began in October … [Read more...]
Vacherin continues to forge ahead
Leading independent London caterer Vacherin is reporting that annual turnover has risen for the 14th consecutive year. Figures published this week for the year ended 31 August 2016 show turnover at £17.2m, a rise of 14.4% over the previous year. Executive Finance Director, Clive Hetherington, commented that the consistent rise in turnover over a prolonged period, driven … [Read more...]
Is your Friday night takeaway the reel deal?
Fish and chip shops without a Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certificate are five times more likely to serve the wrong species to their customers, according to DNA tests released today. Conducted as part of regular MSC authentication tests, the study revealed fish mislabelling at a rate of just 1.64% in shops with an MSC certificate, compared to over 8% in a parallel sample … [Read more...]