Hilton has recently announced Anthony Duggan has been appointed as hotel General Manager to open the Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone. Construction has also started on the hotel’s bridge, which will link the five-storey hotel to the Silverstone Wing and its dining, conference and event facilities. RG Group, the appointed Main Contractor, have been on site since January 2019 and … [Read more...]
Starhotels appoints one GM for The Franklin, The Gore and The Pelham
Starhotels has appointed Thomas James Orchard as General Manager of the Starhotels Collezione London Complex, comprising The Franklin, The Gore and The Pelham. Orchard has more than thirty years of luxury hospitality experience leading several hotel properties. Orchard developed his London experience through his time at The Berkeley Hotel London and COMO Hotels and Resorts, … [Read more...]
Black And White Hospitality Management takes over at new, five-star aparthotel concept
Black And White Hospitality Management has taken over the day-to-day operation of the Hy Hotel in Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, a brand-new, five-star aparthotel concept that comprises one, two and three-bedroom apartments. Due to open soon, the concept combines the space and freedom of a self-catering apartment alongside a concierge team which offers round the clock … [Read more...]
Mowgli target further growth through multiple new openings in 2020
Mowgli Street Food is set to expand after a stand-out year which saw it ranked for a second successive year among the UK’s most dynamic businesses on the Sunday Times Fast Track 100. Founded in Liverpool by former barrister Nisha Katona MBE in 2014, Mowgli now has 10 restaurants across the country. In the last three years revenues have grown on average by more than 66% every … [Read more...]
Wait not, want not: 5 ways to run restaurants without waiters
They’re the restaurant’s human face: ensuring customers feel welcome, answering questions and bringing out each course with efficiency and charm. That’s right, we’re talking about waiting staff. Waiters and waitresses have always played a big part in the experience of eating out. However, in big cities with high property prices, good ones can be hard to find, never mind … [Read more...]