One of the fastest growing restaurant concepts in the US, Smashburger, has announced they will be opening of five new UK restaurants. The new sites have been acquired in Bath, Glasgow, Dunfermline, Wednesbury and Inverness. The first of the new restaurants to open will be in Bath City Centre on Southgate Street in early May. The brand’s first Scottish restaurant will open in … [Read more...]
Maurizio Redaelli appointed as General Manager for three leading Starhotels properties in London
Starhotels has appointed Maurizio Redaelli as General Manager of the London complex including The Franklin, The Gore and The Pelham, part of Starhotels Collezione - a collection of Starhotels’ 12 most representative hotels that combine elegance, charm and exceptional service. Formerly General Manager of 5-stars Castille Paris – Starhotels Collezione from October 2012, … [Read more...]
Chris Bradley appointed Director of Hotel Development & Sales for Middle East at Worldhotels
Worldhotels is further strengthening its business development force by appointing Chris Bradley as its new Director of Hotel Development & Sales for the Middle East. The group for independent hotels provides a comprehensive range of services that includes global marketing, sales, training, e-commerce and state-of-the-art distribution and technology to empower the true … [Read more...]
Jérôme Henry to open Le Roi Fou in Edinburgh
This March, Chef Jérôme Henry will open his first restaurant, Le Roi Fou in Edinburgh. Over the last 20 years Swiss-French Jérôme has cooked in in some of the best kitchens including seven years as head chef at Anton Mosimann’s Private Dining Club, as well as the now fabled Les Trois Garçons. Le Roi Fou is a collaboration between Jérôme and creative director Isolde Nash. Both … [Read more...]
Hotel holds coffee morning for wives and girlfriends of local army veterans
Suites Hotel & Spa has welcomed the wives and girlfriends of local army veterans during an inaugural coffee morning. As part of the Knowsley based venue’s Armed Forces Covenant commitment, the event developed with Major Roly Sutton of the 156 Regiment RLC brought together ladies from various boroughs to allow them to connect, share experiences and learn about the diverse … [Read more...]