Tortilla, the expanding Mexican restaurant group opened the doors to its 27th restaurant last week at the Intu Victoria Centre, which is also their second restaurant opening in Nottingham in the last two months. Located on the ground floor by the Clocktower, the restaurant serves up its usual classic California Burritos, Tacos, Margaritas and Beers, as well as its new … [Read more...]
Mothership Group acquires Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
Bar and events operator Mothership Group, owner of East London venues The Book Club,Queen of Hoxton,Stories and the Brighton seafront venue Patterns, have acquired Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen. Mothership Group turns over £10m per annum and hosts over 1000 cultural and music events per year across its venues, with a combined social media reach of over 200,000. Huge … [Read more...]
Recipe of the Week from Great Italian Chefs by Teresa Buongiorno
This week’s recipe of the week is Confit Cod – from Teresa Buongiorno and courtesy of www.greatitalianchefs.com. A true ambassador for Puglia’s modern food scene, Teresa Buongiorno’s inventive, self-taught style of cooking is a breath of fresh air. By bringing the region’s traditional dishes into the 21st century, she helped boost the reputation of an area already famous for … [Read more...]
Whitbread reports sales growth of 11.1%
Whitbread PLC today reports its trading performance to 26 November 2015 for the year ending 3 March 2016, with Alison Brittain, Chief Executive of Whitbread, commenting: “I am delighted to have joined Whitbread as CEO. This is a great business with a strong leadership team and 48,500 team members who are passionate about delivering outstanding customer service. In Costa … [Read more...]
Tewkesbury Park strengthens with new GM
With the first stage of the hotel’s £2.5 million refurbishment almost complete, Tewkesbury Park has appointed Patrick Jones, formerly at The Old Swan & Minster Mill in Oxfordshire, as its new General Manager. While General Manager at The Old Swan & Minster Mill, the de Savary family’s 5-star boutique, Patrick increased revenue by over 30% and initiated a restructure … [Read more...]