The Woburn Hotel, part of the prestigious Woburn Estate, is celebrating after two members of its kitchen staff were awarded with separate accolades for their impressive cooking skills. Kayleigh Button, pastry chef at The Woburn Hotel since August 2015, was awarded the Gold Medal at Hotelympia for her Novelty Cake in the junior section (under 23 years old). This well … [Read more...]
No reservations for judges as Stanley House Hotel and Spa scoops award hat-trick
Stanley House Hotel and Spa, Mellor has scooped a hat-trick of awards at the Ribble Valley Stars in Tourism Awards. The awards, run by the Ribble Valley Tourism Association (RVTA), saw Stanley House’s reception manager Clare Tauber secure an Individual Excellence in Customer Care award, with sales and marketing manager, Wendy Hope, being awarded Tourism … [Read more...]
Park Regis Birmingham opens Tuesday 29th March
Park Regis Birmingham, the city’s newest four-star hotel and the brand’s first in Europe, is to greet its first guests on Tuesday 29th March. The £50 million development at Five Ways has undergone a vast transformation, with 1960’s office tower ‘Auchinleck House’ having been converted into the sleek and modern upscale hotel. With 253 bedrooms, two junior suites and the … [Read more...]
Ember Inns invests in cask ale by launching exclusive pale ale – collaboration with Black Sheep Brewery
Mitchells & Butlers’ Ember Inns has partnered with renowned Yorkshire brewer Black Sheep to create an exclusive new beer which will be served across its 147 UK pubs. The recent resurgence of the cask ale category has seen sales volume in Ember Inns increase by six per cent over the last two years, outperforming the market year on year.* Cask Marque accredited Ember … [Read more...]
Llangoed Hall, the country house hotel that manages everything without trying
Following a conversation on Twitter the other week H&C News were invited to visit Llangoed Hall situated in the heart of the Welsh countryside in the Wye Valley close by to the Brecon Beacons. We set out from Ascot onto the M4 and two and a half hours later turned into Llangoed Hall. On arrival the country house presents itself and has presence. Confident and … [Read more...]