One of Birmingham’s leading academic conferencing venues, Conference Aston, is amongst the first in its industry to introduce the Living Wage across its hospitality team. From 1st August, service staff within the organisation will receive a minimum of £8.25 per hour, greater than the government’s national minimum wage of £7.20 per hour. The introduction of the Living Wage … [Read more...]
Arnaud de Saint-Exupery appointed General Manager for Hyatt Regency London
Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill is delighted to announce the appointment of Arnaud de Saint-Exupéry to the position of General Manager for Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill and Area Vice President for Hyatt Hotels in the UK & Ireland. Building on the existing strengths created by former General Manager, Michael Gray, Arnaud looks forward to continuing the … [Read more...]
JUST EAT plc – Disposal of Benelux businesses
JUST EAT plc, the world’s leading digital marketplace for takeaway food delivery, announces that it has agreed the sale of its businesses in Benelux to Takeaway.com. The enterprise value for the Transaction is €22.5 million payable in cash, of which 80% was paid on completion and 20% will be paid six months after completion, subject to the satisfaction of certain … [Read more...]
M Restaurants to offer London’s most extreme aged beef
Everyone knows that 28 day aged beef is good. At 35 or even 42 days of dry-ageing, the results are even more melt-in-the-mouth. However, at M restaurants, purveyors of steak royalty, they are now pushing beef boundaries much, much further. Forget 60 or even 90 days; customers here will soon be able to tuck into 175-day aged USDA Prime Rib Eye. There are several reasons why … [Read more...]
Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts announces soft opening of Angsana Villas Resort Phuket
From 1 August 2016, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts is proud to present Angsana Villas Resort Phuket as part of the Angsana family. It was rebranded from the former Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas. With 48 villas and suites, there is a room type for everyone - from young couples to large families. All rooms feature spacious living areas, and guests can opt for … [Read more...]