A topping out ceremony has been held at Europe’s first Park Regis Hotel in Birmingham as construction work nears the end of its final phase. During a sneak preview inside the hotel, guests were given a tour of the £50 million project and saw the scale and progress of the building ahead of its opening. Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Raymond Hassell, attended the … [Read more...]
Starbucks Delivers Record Q1 Revenues and EPS
Strong Holiday Performance Drives 9% Comp Growth in the U.S. and Americas, 8% Globally; Global Traffic up 4% Consolidated Net Revenues Rise 12% to a Record $5.4 Billion; Channel Development Revenues Jump 16% Consolidated Operating Income up 16% to a Record $1.1 Billion; GAAP EPS of $0.46; Non-GAAP EPS up 15% to a Record $0.46 Dollars Loaded on Starbucks Cards Increase 18% … [Read more...]
Three Acquisitions for Oakman Inns
The multi-award winning pub operator, Oakman Inns & Restaurants, has acquired three new sites as part of the growth strategy for 2015/16. Two of the sites are in Buckinghamshire – Amersham and Swanbourne – and the third is in Solihull in Warwickshire. Oakman Inns’ CEO and Founder, Peter Borg-Neal, commented: “We have agreed a 25 year free of tie deal with the Swanbourne … [Read more...]
Shackfuyu launches private dining room
Following a successful relaunch as a permanent restaurant in December, Soho based Japanese comfort food favourite, Shackfuyu, has now opened the doors to a brand new private dining room, accommodating up to 16 guests. The private dining room has been designed to be in-keeping with the palette of the main restaurant, combining dark grey walls, dark blue 1970s leather … [Read more...]
Day Three – Obsession 16 – Sixteen years of culinary excellence at Northcote
Well days one and two were both huge successes as you can see on Twitter #Obsession16 and now we have day three to look forward to. This evening will see the gifted Michelin-starred chef Tom Sellers leading the Northcote brigade. Tom Sellers is one of the UK’s brightest and most precocious culinary talents. In 2013, aged just 26, he opened Restaurant Story and within five … [Read more...]