The landmark five-star Lowry Hotel has completed a £4m refurbishment which General Manager Adrian Ellis has hailed as the culmination of a remarkable transformational year. A comprehensive makeover of the 165-room hotel has taken place since September 2014, when it changed hands in a multimillion-pound deal, and guests now enjoy an enhanced resident experience through the … [Read more...]
Group of award-winning Bude hotels for sale
A hotel collection offering boutique hotel service with a surf chic twist is being marketed by Colliers International. The three hotels - Hebasca, An Mor and Tommy Jacks are located in Bude on North Cornwall’s Atlantic Coast. They are currently owned and managed by a local Bude family, and the recently refurbished hotels which offer a total of 70 bedrooms have been placed on … [Read more...]
Operators realistic: growth in food sales expected to slow
Confidence remains relatively strong amongst the UK’s eating out operators, with nearly two-thirds of those taking part in the latest Eating Out-Look survey saying that their food sales had increased year-on-year. However, compared with last year, a smaller proportion of operators reported a growth in sales, with nearly a third saying they had experienced no real change in … [Read more...]
Marriott reports 3Q Results up with strong pipeline
Marriott International, Inc. has reported third quarter 2015 results with third quarter 2015 net income totalling $210 million, a 9 percent increase over 2014 third quarter net income. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) in the third quarter totalled $0.78, a 20 percent increase from diluted EPS in the year-ago quarter. On July 29, 2015, the company forecasted third quarter … [Read more...]
Wringer & Mangle for London Fields
This winter London Fields will be in a spin over the new project from East End drinks maverick and founder of the award-winning Hoxton Pony and Hoxton Gin, Gerry Calabrese. Opening in a former industrial laundry, Wringer & Mangle will feature an expansive all-weather terrace, an inventive drinks menu offering variations on the classic “Collins” cocktail, and an … [Read more...]