London’s QEII Centre welcomed Lancôme beauty assistants from across the UK and Ireland to its innovative event space for a three-day training event, as part of its drive to target more fashion and beauty brand events. The event, which took place from Tuesday 14 to Friday 17 February, saw over 1,000 beauty assistants in attendance for Lancôme’s first ever QEII-hosted event, … [Read more...]
Mass ‘runner’ leaves Spanish restaurateur stunned, and police suspicious
Thefts or robberies in bars and restaurants in Spain, as we read in EL PAÍS, are apparently ‘the order of the day’ in Spain. One occurs every five minutes. The cacos (colloquial name for bad guys) usually seek quiet areas at the wee hours of the morning to perpetrate their misdeeds. However, what happened to the owner of the Hotel Carmen, in the town of Bembibre, took this … [Read more...]
Great Chefs smash target for new Rare Disease Centre at St Thomas’ Hospital
The charity DEBRA’s Great Chefs Dinner raised an astonishing £80,000, smashing its target and providing the final part of DEBRA’s £250,000 contribution to the construction of the new Rare Disease Centre at St Thomas’ Hospital, London. DEBRA supports individuals and families affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) – a painful genetic skin blistering condition. On 7 … [Read more...]
Hamilton House appoints sole caterer for events and food retail
Cooks & Partners have been chosen as the new sole caterer for Hamilton House. Hamilton House, is the conference and events venue based in Kings Cross, owned by the National Union of Teachers. The contract with Cooks & Partners is valued at circa £400,000 and covers the food retail and events business. Following the formal tender process, Cooks & Partners … [Read more...]
AccorHotels takes control of 26 BGH hotels for €60m
AccorHotels has announced signing an agreement with Brazil Hospitality Group (BHG) to take control of the management of 26 hotels, currently owned or managed by BHG, the third-largest hotel company in Brazil. The BHG portfolio comprises economy, midscale and upper upscale hotels in Brazil’s major markets Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, complementing AccorHotels’ existing … [Read more...]