The two don’t mix, right? Wrong so says the all new Omnipair app, a sommelier in your pocket. Wine is one of the most natural packaged products that we buy, and history has changed our vinous product little in its 5,000 or so years of production. The wine market has always struggled with embracing technology. Over the years there have been debates about employing wine … [Read more...]
PizzaExpress: Full Year 2015-16 results
Further progress in the UK & Ireland and international markets Highlights Turnover grew by 14.1% to £488.0 million (FY 2014/15: £427.7 million) UK & Ireland like-for-like sales down by 1.3%, reflecting a broader slowdown in casual dining market EBITDA up 0.1% to £100.3 million (FY 2014/15: £100.2) UK & Ireland business: Estate continued to … [Read more...]
La Maison Rémy Martin Heads to Manchester House
Following the year-on-year success of La Maison Rémy Martin - the private member’s club that opens once a year as a pop-up in the heart of Soho - the iconic cognac brand has spread its wings and will bring the original and lauded concept to the UK’s most dynamic city, Manchester. Based at the illustrious Manchester House, with panoramic views of the city skyline, Rémy Martin … [Read more...]
Hutong celebrates the Mid-Autumn festival
This September, Northern Chinese restaurant Hutong, is set to celebrate the annual Mid-Autumn Festival with a dedicated menu, available from 12th – 25th September. Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important dates in Chinese culture, falling on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, and is a time of gathering and thanksgiving. Head Chef Bing Luo, … [Read more...]
IHG continues it’s expansion into Germany
InterContinental Hotels Group, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has today announced that the group will add five new Holiday Inn and Holiday Express hotels to its growing presence in Germany. IHG recently announced a record for new signings at its half-year results. Having signed 4k rooms (24 hotels) within the first half of the year, this is the company’s best … [Read more...]