Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced the appointment of Jim Slater as the company’s managing director in Europe. Based in the U.K., Slater has made a career of building successful European brands, including Costa Coffee, Bombay Sapphire Gin, and Sunderland Association Football Club. As managing director at Chipotle, Slater will oversee the strategy, development and growth of … [Read more...]
London Coffee Lovers Raise £11k for Artisan’s Donation Day
Artisan, a group of four successful coffee shops in South West London and a training school, smashed its £10k fundraising target during its charity Donation Day, which was held across all four of its locations. Customers were asked to donate rather than pay towards goods received on Wednesday 7th September. With no additional costs to pay thanks to the kind coffee industry … [Read more...]
London scoops award for Best City at the 2016 Times Travel Awards
London been named as the best city to visit in the prestigious Times, Sunday Times and Sunday Times Travel Magazine Awards. It’s the fourth year in a row that London has scooped Best City, ranking ahead of New York, Venice, Paris, Sydney, Las Vegas and Dubai. Julie Chappell, Chief Digital Officer at London & Partners, who accepted the award during a ceremony at the Wynn … [Read more...]
Sodexo closes forth chapter at Edinburgh International Book Festival
Event caterer, Sodexo Prestige Venues & Events, has experienced its highest performing year to date at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, after serving more than 230,000 people over 18 days. The packed programme of events welcomed writers, illustrators, poets, philosophers and politicians to the city’s Charlotte Square Gardens, with festival ticket sales up by … [Read more...]
Down Hall Achieves Four Star AA Silver Stars
Down Hall Country House Hotel has recently gained Four Silver Stars from the AA, an improvement from their previous Four AA Black Stars. The merit score rose from 77% to 87%, marking one of the highest jumps the visiting inspector has ever seen. The Silver Star Award is only given to hotels that offer a superior level of quality within their star rating; high standards of … [Read more...]