LabTech, owner of Camden Market, has announced a trio of new operators will join its eco-led Buck Street Market in the lead up to its official opening in March. Latest traders include Miguel Barclay’s first bricks and mortar site for a New York style pizza concept, seasonally and sustainably-focused concept restaurant Wildflower and technology-driven coffee house, Glass Coffee. … [Read more...]
Report shows restaurants can better leverage Sunday spend
Restaurants have the opportunity to ‘own Sunday’ with a much higher share of consumers wallet’s according to data from Paymentsense showing Sunday as the day to increase share of consumer spend. Maximising Sunday Footfall While Sunday used to be a day of rest, it’s certainly not any more as anyone who has visited a Westfield Shopping Centre will testify. Instead it’s … [Read more...]
Premier Inn Dublin opening brings Whitbread closer to being Ireland’s number one
Premier Inn’s parent company Whitbread is on target to cross the 1,000 operational hotel rooms in Ireland after announcing a new opening in Newmarket, Dublin. The new 150 bed Premier Inn hotel will be built in Dublin’s Liberties after it was announced that Whitbread secured the site. Premier Inn’s Head of Acquisitions for Ireland, Kevin Murray said of the opening: “Securing … [Read more...]
Blind Tiger adds three new pubs to growing portfolio
Pub company Blind Tiger Inns is taking leases on three new pubs with Star Pubs & Bars, the move takes its growing estate to 18 leased sites. Blind Tiger is also embarking on a £450,000 joint investment programme with Star across five of its venues. The Queens Arms at Aintree and The Halfway House at Runcorn will each receive a £50,000 revamp to maintain the quality of … [Read more...]
GFH Capital acquires 12 Hilton and Marriott hotels
GFH Capital has announced that it has acquired a portfolio of twelve premium branded US hotels located in California, Connecticut and New Jersey for $250 million. These hotels are premium branded with all being Hilton and Marriott hotels. The Portfolio benefits from number of key considerations including the defensive nature of the select-service segment. The Portfolio has … [Read more...]