The refurbishment of a Lake District hotel has allowed a local charity to take delivery of a range of furniture items to give to local people in need. The development of Low Wood Bay into the Lake District’s first luxury resort hotel has resulted in over 170 pieces of furniture being donated to CERT (UK), an emergency community response organisation. The inventory … [Read more...]
Budget 2017 – leading industry bodies join forces to write to MPs urging them to back cut in beer duty in the Budget
Campaign launch - BBPA, CAMRA and SIBA urge MPs to write to the Chancellor New campaign website here All can get involved in campaign, say industry bodies The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), have written to MPs urging them to write to the Chancellor to support their call for a cut … [Read more...]
Chocs for Chance charity auction comes back for Valentine’s Day
From 27th January 2017, a 10 day online auction called Chocs for Chance will be held on eBay, and everyone is invited to bid on the luxury Valrhona chocolate boxes for their loved ones to receive on Valentine’s Day. The auction will not only provide the perfect gift for a loved one on Valentine’s Day, but will help provide more young people with the opportunity to participate … [Read more...]
Michelin-trained Chef Ben Murphy to join Launceston Place
D&D London has announced that award-winning chef Ben Murphy has been appointed as the new head chef at Launceston Place in Kensington. As one of London’s most exciting chefs, Ben is set to bring his distinctive style of cooking to the neighbourhood restaurant, following his position as head chef at The Woodford restaurant. The east London restaurant won London Evening … [Read more...]
IHG Challenges Brands to Address the Needs of the Uncompromising Customer in the ‘Age of I’
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) today launches its 2017 Trends Report - The Uncompromising Customer: Addressing the Paradoxes of the ‘Age of I’ - at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. The report highlights the uncompromising nature of today’s customer who increasingly expect brands to deliver experiences that satisfy contradictory needs. IHG’s research … [Read more...]