Town Centre Securities has agreed a 25 year lease with Premier Inn to create a new 136 bedroom hotel at its Whitehall Riverside scheme in the West End of Leeds. The Leeds-based property and investment company has worked closely with Leeds City Council on its masterplan for the regeneration of the West End of the City and already has outline consent to deliver 375,000 sq ft … [Read more...]
Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Cornwall bids farewell to head chef
One of Cornwall’s leading restaurants and social enterprises, Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Cornwall, is bidding farewell to head chef Andy Appleton after nearly 10 years. It was Jamie Oliver himself who brought Andy into the Fifteen Cornwall kitchen. During his 10 years, he has designed menus and cooked meals that have delighted over three quarters of a million guests; overseen … [Read more...]
Three glorious days of Obsession 16 in review
The past three days have seen Chefs Lanshu Chen, André Garrett and Hideaki Matsuo in the kitchens at Northcote leading the Obsession 16 homage to fine foods and wines. Chef Lanshu Chen Lanshu Chen fuses her Taiwanese roots with classical French cooking to create a very personal and original style of haute cuisine. Lanshu first learned to cook at a young age at home in … [Read more...]
Le Pressoir d’Argent Gordon Ramsay awarded a Michelin Star
Le Pressoir d’Argent Gordon Ramsay, which opened in September 2015, has been awarded a one-star rating in the Michelin Guide for France 2016, just four months after opening. Located in Bordeaux, on the first floor of the five-star InterContinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hôtel, Le Pressoir d’Argent offers a gastronomic experience with a menu that features the highest quality … [Read more...]
Neil Braude joins The Bailey’s Hotel, London as General Manager
The Bailey’s Hotel London is excited to announce that experienced hotelier Neil Braude has been appointed General Manager, following an extensive £7.5 million refurbishment of the beautiful Victorian hotel. Neil joins The Bailey’s Hotel at a very exciting time in its history and has been brought in to elevate the property’s overall position as an original Kensington icon. … [Read more...]