The Master Innholder Scholarships open for applications on 25 April 2016 for the 2017 intake of its next-level management training courses. The fully-funded scholarships are open to both general managers and heads of departments regardless of where they work within the UK hospitality industry. Candidates must demonstrate clear management potential and priority is given to … [Read more...]
The Swan Inn – A New Pub From Claude & Cedric Bosi
Chef Claude Bosi and his brother, Cedric, have acquired new pub premises in Esher, Surrey, and will officially launch The Swan Inn on 20 May 2016. Located at 2 Hare Lane, the attractive pub site was built in 1905, and is conveniently located close to both Esher Common and the Sandown Racecourse. The menu could be described as ‘English food from a Frenchman’, and will feature … [Read more...]
Robust year end for Wilson Vale
Wilson Vale’s audited year-end results for year ending 31st December 2015 show annual turnover at £21.9 million – a nine per cent increase in turnover over the previous year. The growth has come from a series of high profile new business gains and important retentions throughout 2015. The addition of Dentsu Aegis Network, a leading global media, digital and creative … [Read more...]
Upham Group plc Intention to Float
Upham Group plc, a collection of premium pubs with its own craft brewery, announces its intention to seek admission of its shares to trading on AIM (“Admission”), and raise up to £12m to provide funds for further acquisitions. Upham currently manages a portfolio of 15 high quality pubs, 13 of which it owns, principally in Hampshire, Berkshire and Surrey. It has opened four … [Read more...]
AccorHotels to plant 10 million trees by 2021
AccorHotels, the world’s leading hotel operator, is aiming to finance the planting of 10 million trees by 2021 under its pioneering Plant for the Planet programme. As Earth Day 2016 (22 April) focuses on its plan to plant 7.8 billion trees by 2020, AccorHotels has reaffirmed its commitment to tree planting across the globe with this new, extended target. The Plant for the … [Read more...]