A modest climb in the number of people eating out over Christmas 2015 suggests that the sector is now back into a period of gradual growth following a stall in its recovery last summer. In June 2015 respondents to the same YouGov/Horizons survey showed a year-on-year decline of two percentage points in eating out, with 69% of respondents saying they had done so in the … [Read more...]
Day Six – Obsession 16 – Sixteen years of culinary excellence at Northcote
The first five days have all gone very well we understand and last night with Chef Aktar Islam seems to have been a huge success. You can see much of what has been happening by visiting Twitter #Obsession16. We now have day five six to look forward to with not one but two Chefs taking centre stage of proceedings, the Michelin-starred duo Angelo Sabatelli and Marco … [Read more...]
Surrey Hotel enters next generation
Guests staying at the Holiday Inn Express Epsom Downs will enjoy the next generation in hotel experience as the Redefine|BDL Hotels venue launches a £399,000 revamp. The hotel has benefited from a makeover in line with the recently launched Holiday Inn Express Next Generation redesign. And guests booking in from now on will be at the front of the queue to enjoy the … [Read more...]
Hotel supports Hospice with donation for beds
Crerar Hotels Trust has donated £3,000 to St Columba’s Hospice to fund a specialist bed at the charity’s inpatient unit in Edinburgh. The support was celebrated during a special cheque presentation from Sarah Firth, on behalf of Crerar Hotels Trust to St Columba’s Hospice on January 20 2016. The grant from Crerar Hotels Trust will be spent on purchasing three specialist beds … [Read more...]
Day Five – Obsession 16 – Sixteen years of culinary excellence at Northcote
Well the first four days have all gone rather well we understand as you can see by visiting Twitter #Obsession16 and now we have day five ahead of us with Chef Aktar Islam taking the helm at Northcote. Birmingham born Aktar Islam is one of the leading figures of modern Indian cuisine in the UK. Since opening his flagship restaurant Lasan in 2002 aged just 22, the … [Read more...]