Matthew Clark, the UK’s leading drinks distributor, has shared its predictions on drink trends for 2016 observing that consumers will be in the market for funkier labelled wine and quirkier grape varieties, reflecting the increasingly adventurous nature of the UK consumer. Matthew Clark also anticipates that 2016 will see premium lager growing amongst the Prosecco drinking … [Read more...]
Casamia to open Paco Tapas and Pi Shop at The General
Casamia, the Sunday Times’ fourth Best Restaurant in the UK, will be opening two new Bristol restaurants in the New Year. The Michelin starred fine dining restaurant is currently relocating to its new city centre location at The General, with its re-opening eagerly anticipated for January 2016, and the announcement of two further restaurants is certain to set the Bristol food … [Read more...]
Starbucks UK profits surge
Starbucks UK has achieved record profits in the last year, resulting in the payment of £8 million in tax. Pre-tax profits have climbed steeply to £34.2 million in the year to 27 September; this compares with a profit of under £2million in the year before. Although the increased tax payment will capture the headlines – after the furore back in 2012 over Starbucks’ lack of … [Read more...]
400 Trainees to join The Macdonald Hotels family
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts has committed to placing 400 young people into fulfilling, full-time traineeships in 2016. Working in partnership with Total People, Macdonald Hotels is offering quality traineeships through work experience placements in 17 of its 48 hotels throughout the UK. Unemployed 16 to 24 year olds will be able to apply for the 16 week “Future Talent” … [Read more...]
Three new brands for Bluewater as its Destination for Dining continues to evolve
After a strong year for Bluewater’s dining brands, with catering sales up 8% YTD, Land Securities has announced that Earl of Sandwich is to make its UK debut at Bluewater, Europe’s leading retail and leisure destination. Owned by Earl Enterprises, the Earl of Sandwich (outlet pictured above) is to open a 551 sq ft site in Bluewater’s Winter Garden, its first in the country. … [Read more...]