SSP Group, the UK operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, has expanded its partnership with Tank & Rast, Germany’s leading autobahn service provider. SSP is now operating at 56 Tank & Rast service stations, having added 22 new locations along German motorways this summer. The move has strengthened SSP’s nationwide network of motorway … [Read more...]
Australasia’s largest apartment hotel operator makes first international opening in Liverpool
Australasia’s largest and fastest growing apartment hotel operator Quest Apartment Hotels has opened its doors in Liverpool, its first property outside Australasia. The property opens in the heart of the city centre following a year-long £10m transformation converting and adding to the top three floors of the 1980s commercial office building. The new apartment hotel complex, … [Read more...]
New casual dining concept for weekday match hospitality launched at Aberdeen Football Club
Aberdeen Football Club caterers Sodexo has introduced a new casual dining concept for its weekday match hospitality for the 2019-20 football season. The new concept focuses on small plates using local ingredients and is inspired by comfort food recipes. Pre-match menu highlights include breads with smashed avocado, chilli and pomegranate, toasted sub rolls with steak, chips, … [Read more...]
Courtyard by Marriott at Keele University operated by Tower Hotel Management underway
Construction has started on the Courtyard by Marriott hotel at Keele University’s Science and Innovation Park in Staffordshire, set to create 60 jobs. The 150-bedroom hotel, due to open in Autumn 2020, will provide much needed accommodation to support the growing conference and events business of the university, as well as provide accommodation for users of the Keele … [Read more...]
The rise of faster food especially chicken with affluent consumers
Affluent consumers are joining the UK chicken shop obsession, according to latest research from Mintel carried out among 2,000 internet users aged 16+ in June 2019. Over the past year the number of affluent Brits (those who say “I have money left at the end of the month for a few luxuries or to add to my savings”) visiting chicken outlets and restaurants has increased … [Read more...]