Pride of Britain Hotels, the collection of independent luxury and boutique hotels, is delighted to announce two new members – Glenapp Castle in Scotland and The Headland Hotel in Cornwall – bringing the membership to 49 hotels. Glenapp Castle, Ballantrae, Scotland Standing high above the dramatic Ayrshire coast in the southwest of Scotland’s historic lowlands, Glenapp … [Read more...]
Major investment starts to reopen historic Glasgow pub as part of Star’s £2 million Scottish investment
Work has begun on a major £500k refurbishment of Bannisters on Argyle Street by Heineken owned Star Pubs & Bars and new licensees, Glasgow pub operators One Leisure Group, following a three-month closure. 25 new jobs will be created as a result. The refurbishment is part of a £2 million investment that Star is making in its Scottish pubs this year, £1 million of which is … [Read more...]
Infamously expensive Wagyu steak at Aldi for under £5
We do not normally report of supermarket prices but we just couldn’t ignore the fact that from tomorrow, Thursday 25 August, Aldi will be selling Wagyu rump steaks for under £5 in time for the bank holiday weekend. The meat is best known for high levels of fat marbling that apparently makes it healthier than other categories of beef, as the mono-unsaturated to saturated fat … [Read more...]
Plum + Spilt Milk to launch luxury Saturday brunch menu: 3rd September 2016
Plum + Spilt Milk, one of London's finest destination restaurants, is set to launch an all new Saturday brunch menu on Saturday 3rd September 2016. The exceptional new menu, created by Chef Director Mark Sargeant, is a celebration of modern British cuisine with high quality, seasonal produce, for which the destination restaurant is renowned. The Saturday brunch menu will be … [Read more...]
Bartlett Mitchell appoints Ian Thomas as new CEO
Today Bartlett Mitchell announced the appointment of Ian Thomas as its new CEO. Thomas will be responsible for business performance and growth, client retention and the executive team. Founder Wendy Bartlett will become Executive Chairman and will continue to provide the long-term strategic vision for the company as it continues to grow. Alongside co-founder Ian … [Read more...]