The Sculpture Gallery in the grounds of Woburn Abbey is hosting the ultimate indoor street party on Sunday 15th May to commemorate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday. This celebratory event gives people the chance to experience a beautifully traditional English tea, in the style first popularised by Duchess Anna Maria, wife of the 7th Duke of Bedford in the 19th … [Read more...]
Q1 beer sales show encouraging signs of stability says BBPA
Beer sales in the first quarter of 2016 were one per cent down on the same quarter in 2015, according to the latest ‘Beer Barometer’ sales data from the British Beer & Pub Association. The fall was the smallest Q1 drop since 2008, giving further signs of more stability in the market, following years of decline accompanied by sharp rises in the tax on beer, which rose by … [Read more...]
Travelodge opens new hotel in Bicester and welcomes Chinese visitors with a tailored service
This new service includes offering customers noodle kettles, Oriental snack boxes, green tea, and the team have been taught welcome phrases in Mandarin. Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel, has opened its latest hotel, in Bicester, located close to designer outlet, Bicester Village. The outlet is the second biggest attraction after Buckingham Palace for Chinese … [Read more...]
Special reception launches northern England’s first Hilton Garden Inn
Visitors from around the world are now booking in to Northern England’s first Hilton Garden Inn hotel. The stylish new property, adjacent to Sunderland’s Stadium of Light, is the only one of its brand between Birmingham and Glasgow. It was officially opened by the Mayor of Sunderland, Councillor Barry Curran, in a civic ceremony earlier this week (May 3) and has already … [Read more...]
Press for caviar at Bob Bob Ricard
They are one of the most iconic fixtures on the London hospitality scene. But now Bob Bob Ricard’s celebrated Press for Champagne buttons are to undergo a transformation. To mark National Caviar Day on 18th July they will be replaced with a very special new version. For one day only Press for Caviar buttons will adorn every table at Bob Bob Ricard. And with this Soho … [Read more...]