Ian Sturrock (pictured above with Nick Scade, AFWS Chairman) The Arts Club Restaurant Manager in London has been named the 2015 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year. Sturrock’s win follows a tense final at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington yesterday, in which he beat five other finalists to the title. The finals of the competition saw the finalists create and present a … [Read more...]
Starwood Preferred Guest stars Lewis Hamilton in latest video
SPG (Starwood Preferred Guest programme) has teamed up with Mercedes AMG Petronas race driver Lewis Hamilton in a new video filmed at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel in London. SPG puts its guests first to make every stay a winner. Mercedes AMG Petronas race driver Lewis Hamilton knows this well. Watch what it’s like to #TravelLikeLewis Top service Lewis said: “It was … [Read more...]
Domino’s to deliver 5,000 new jobs
With more than 50 new restaurants and major international sporting events including the UEFA Euro Football Championships and the Rio Olympics scheduled for 2016, Domino’s Pizza UK has announces that it is looking for 5,000 new team members in the UK and Ireland over the next year. Having recently celebrated its 30th birthday in the UK with the opening of its 900th store at … [Read more...]
Punch and ‘With Neil Morrissey Pub Co Ltd’ announce exclusive Partnership
Punch and the ‘With Neil Morrissey Pub Co Ltd’ have formed an exclusive business partnership after the success of their initial joint venture; The Plume of Feathers in Barlaston, Staffordshire. Under the agreement the With Neil Morrissey Pub Co Ltd will run a number of pubs across the country, with a focus on community destination sites. The aim is to build a credible chain … [Read more...]
Autumn Statement – the good and the bad
Immediate reactions to the Autumn Statement from the BBPA and ALMR are mixed. BBPA Chief Executive Brigid Simmonds comments: “The extension of Small Business Rate Relief for another year is welcome, and is worth £25 million, and is something we had specifically requested. One third of pubs will qualify, 15,000 premises, in total. “However, it is very disappointing that … [Read more...]