Brook Meadow country house hotel on Merseyside has been sold to local restaurateur Helen Demetrious by the specialist hotels team at Colliers International from an asking price of £950,000. Brook Meadow is set in three acres of landscaped gardens at Childer Thornton in South Wirral and features 25 en-suite bedrooms, a conservatory and dining room, residents’ lounge and bar … [Read more...]
Brett Redman’s Japanese Yakitori Restaurant Jidori opens
Jidori is the new Japanese yakitori restaurant opening in Dalston on the 8th of December, founded by Brett Redman (who recently opened The Richmond in Hackney to great acclaim) and Natalie Lee-Joe. At hundreds of yakitori joints across Tokyo – especially down the notorious Memory Lane in Shinjuku –chicken skewers are traditionally grilled over open coals, and Jidori brings the … [Read more...]
Hand Picked Hotels to sell The Priest House to focus on expansion
Hand Picked Hotels has exchanged contracts to sell The Priest House Hotel, Derbyshire, as the group focuses on larger hotels for the award-winning collection. The Priest House Hotel is being sold to Derbyshire businessman Stuart Garner, CEO of Norton Motorcycles, based near the hotel in Castle Donington. The purchase is a personal acquisition by Stuart Garner. The hotel is … [Read more...]
M Victoria Street receives 1500 bookings within 24 hours of opening
Martin Williams, the founder of M Restaurants, has opened his second destination restaurant: M VICTORIA STREET, in the heart of London’s Victoria neighbourhood. Martin has an exceptional team behind him, including decorated sommelier Zack Charilou, Executive Chef Michael Reid, previously of Le Gavroche, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Vue de Monde Melbourne and The Skinny Duck. M … [Read more...]
New from Costa: Costa Fresco
The nation’s favourite coffee shop, Costa, has opened its first food-led concept store, Costa Fresco, in London. The specially designed store environment, exclusive to Costa, features designated zones for relaxing and a new way of presenting freshly baked food. Specially trained staff are on hand to advise, bake and serve the new menu of oven-fresh food, along with Costa’s … [Read more...]