A 14th Century castle in High Blantyre on the outskirts of Glasgow has been rescued from ruin and is set to open in spring next year as a luxury hotel, restaurant and event venue managed by Inverlochy Castle Management International (ICMI). Businessman Steve Timoney and his wife Alison Reid-Timoney bought Crossbasket Castle in 2011, a year after it was listed on Scotland’s … [Read more...]
Low Wood Bay culinary team strengthened
English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues has recruited Daniel Winstanley as the new Kitchen Head Chef at Low Wood Bay Resort Hotel & Marina, whilst Marc Sanders moves across from The Wild Boar to take the reins as Resort Head Chef. The new appointments align with the 2016 expansion plans for the iconic 4 star hotel, which has been run by the Berry family for more than … [Read more...]
Robinsons drives sales with wi-fi connectivity
Robinsons Brewery’s legal Wi-Fi scheme, in partnership with EvolveODM, AB InBev and Diageo, has received over 850,000 connections within the first 12 months. The Wi-Fi, which is offered to all pubs within Robinsons estate, has so far been taken up by 82 pubs with the vision to roll out to every site without secure, legally compliant Wi-Fi within the brewery’s 300 strong … [Read more...]
Azzurri Group transformational year and strong growth
Azzurri Group, a market leader in the Italian casual dining sector through ASK Italian, Zizzi and Coco di Mama, has announced its financial results for 2015 with Steve Holmes, CEO of Azzurri Group, commenting: “2015 has been a truly transformational year with the acquisition of ASK and Zizzi creating a major player in the UK casual dining sector. At the same time, the … [Read more...]
HOSPACE 2015 sets the scene for 2016
HOSPACE is HOSPA’s annual Conference and Exhibition for hospitality finance, revenue management, IT and commercial professionals, and an event which goes from strength to strength in terms of attendance – clear evidence that the programme and speakers deliver the value that justifies a day or more out of the office. Over 450 attended last week to participate in plenary … [Read more...]