Consumer spending softens in December despite Q4 growth hitting a four-year high. Sentiment weakens with ‘caution’ the watchword for 2017. Consumer spending grew 4.0 per cent in December, below the Q4 average of 4.8 per cent, suggesting faltering confidence in the UK economy is starting to affect consumers’ propensity to spend Clothing (-0.3 per cent) and in-store … [Read more...]
Chef School top of the class at TJ Awards 2016
Elior UK’s innovative Chef School programme has beaten competition from British Airways, Barclays and Tesco to scoop the award for Best Operational Programme at the prestigious Training Journal Annual Awards Gala. The nine-month training course gives Elior people in non-food preparation roles the skills and confidence they need to fulfil their potential and become chefs. An … [Read more...]
New pizza and cocktail bar Bobby Fitzpatrick opening on 18th January 2017
Bobby Fitzpatrick, a legendary character whose penchant for rum and passion for gambling is matched only by his love of Formica and brown shag pile carpet, is opening the doors of his 70sparty-pad to the residents of West Hampstead on 18th January. The characterful and unapologetically retro venue will have cocktails and rum at its core with a playful pizza offering. The … [Read more...]
Sticky Walnut team announce plans for fourth restaurant in Liverpool
Sticky Walnut founder Gary Usher, invites Liverpool diners to decide the cost of their bill with innovative pop-up and potential fourth restaurant. Chef and restauranteur, Gary Usher, doesn’t sit still for long. Having opened the doors to the much anticipated, latest venture, Hispi, in Didsbury, South Manchester, to massive success, plans were recently announced on Twitter … [Read more...]
Travelodge announces Greater Manchester expansion plans
Travelodge celebrates 30 years of trading in Greater Manchester by opening its first hotel in Stockport. Travelodge also announces expansion plan of seven new hotels in Greater Manchester that will create 200 new jobs in the area. Greater Manchester’s first budget hotel brand, Travelodge is celebrating its 30th anniversary in the county this week and to mark this milestone, … [Read more...]