VisitScotland Chief Executive, Malcolm Roughead responds to the release of 2016 Quarter 1 (January – March 2016) International Passenger Survey (IPS) tourism statistics by the UK Office of National Statistics (ONS) and the domestic tourism statistics derived from the Great Britain Tourism Survey. He said: “In an increasingly competitive global market, these latest … [Read more...]
Tom’s Kitchen to launch two new sites
Tom’s Kitchen, the group of restaurants and delis founded by chef Tom Aikens, is delighted to announce the launch of Tom’s Kitchen Birmingham, as well as its first international deli located at Dubai Parks and Resorts, Riverland. Tom’s Kitchen Birmingham will open in December, as a restaurant, bar and deli located at The Mailbox, with the design overseen by B3 designers. As … [Read more...]
The Arch London launches a New Summer Menu
To toast the arrival of summer, The Arch London has devised a summer menu boasting seasonal ingredients, mouth-watering meat cuts and an expansive list of wines by the glass. Head Chef Gary Durrant has developed a series of dishes to tantalise taste buds this summer, including Chilled cucumber and avocado soup with brown shrimp; Chicken, pistachio, apricot, baby gem and … [Read more...]
Charter Brands serves up new F&B tenant deal at Great Western Arcade
Charter Brands, best-known for creating Langley’s No. 8 Gin, has announced its first permanent venture into the world of hospitality. The spirits specialist has chosen Birmingham’s Great Western Arcade as the home of its new bar, which will open later this year. Due to open this autumn, the bar will sit at the heart of the arcade, offering a selection of premium spirits, … [Read more...]
Infographics: Summer Travel Habits by Nationality
In order to discern whether Germans really plan their summer holiday six months in advance and the Spanish really book their hotel the night before, hotel search website trivago.co.uk has analysed summer travel habits from six different countries: the UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy and Germany. Based on data from last summer, we took into account peak search week and time, … [Read more...]