Millennium Hotels & Resorts’ Beatles inspired hotel has been shortlisted in this year’s Work Hard, Play Hard Awards. After beating off stiff competition from across the North West, Hard Days Night Hotel located on North John Street in the heart of Liverpool’s world renowned Cavern quarter, has become a finalist in the ‘Best Customer Service’ category. Hosted by … [Read more...]
Hilton London Bankside Introduces New Healthy Meetings Concept
This month sees the launch of a brand new wellness meetings concept at vibrant design hotel Hilton London Bankside. Gone are the plates of pastries and mundane activities, Hilton London Bankside are shaking things up with healthier menu options, outdoor exercise classes and a meeting schedule aimed at reducing stress and increasing general wellbeing. On average, full-time … [Read more...]
High-profile British chefs and suppliers come together to celebrate British produce
Will Torrent, Andre Garrett, Dominic Chapman and Adam Simmonds joined forces with food and drinks suppliers from across the UK to celebrate the ‘best of British’ at the first-ever British Food Festival, launched at Windsor Racecourse last weekend. The event, which aimed to give small and medium British suppliers the opportunity to showcase their products, played host to a … [Read more...]
Consumer spending rises with pubs the main beneficiary
Consumer spending saw a boost in the second quarter of the year, recording growth of 3.1 per cent year on year – up from 2.8 per cent posted in the first three months of 2016. May and June both saw growth of 3.6 per cent, the highest since January and a recovery on April’s poor performance of 1.9 per cent, as consumer spending remained buoyant in the run up to the EU … [Read more...]
Hospitality sector institutional investor raises new $1 Billion fund
Patron Capital, the pan-European institutional investor whose investments in the hospitality sector include Generator Hostels, Luxury Family Hotels and The Spencer Hotel in Dublin, has closed its fifth fund, raising €949 million ($1.05 billion), including approximately €143 million ($158 billion) of co-investment capital. Greenhill & Co acted as the placement … [Read more...]