This January will see the launch of Franciacorta vs. Champagne, the first in a series of monthly battles, which see leading sommeliers go head-to-head at Osteria, the Italian restaurant at the Barbican, in a duel where fizz is the weapon of choice and bar snacks are expertly paired. Stepping onto the battlefield will be Peter Alderin, Champagne specialist, who will be … [Read more...]
Travelodge officially opens its first hotel in Haverhill
The Mayor of Haverhill, Councillor David Roach joined Travelodge Development Manager, John Hardy to officially open the town’s only branded hotel, Haverhill Travelodge. The hotel has 80-rooms, a Bar Café and on-site free car parking. Travelodge which operates 540 hotels took over the management of this property from Days Inn in August 2016. Over the last three months the … [Read more...]
Harbour & Jones takes Christmas Jumper Day to the next level of creativity for Save the Children
Leading events and catering company, Harbour & Jones created a fun and innovative way to celebrate Christmas Jumper Day, whilst raising over £1,000 for Save the Children. The sales and marketing team came up with a novel Christmas ‘Carol’ theme to mark the festivities. As well as embracing traditional jumpers, each team member was allocated a famous celebrity Carol to … [Read more...]
SUBWAY opens 750th non-traditional store with Co-op
The SUBWAY brand is pleased to announce it has opened its 750th store in a non-traditional location in the UK and Ireland at an East of England Co-op store in Norwich. Non-traditional stores are located in off-high street sites, such as petrol forecourts, convenience stores, hospitals, transport hubs, universities and colleges. The new SUBWAY store, located on Earlham … [Read more...]
Carringtons Catering looks back on monumental year
Carringtons Catering has described 2016 as a ‘monumental year’ for the business. Having catered for members of the royal family including Her Majesty The Queen and HRH Princess Anne, together with MP lunches and an array of corporate galas, the locally based firm has fed more than a staggering one million guests in the past 12 months. In addition to playing host to … [Read more...]