International real estate advisor Savills has forecast that total transaction volumes in the UK hotels market could reach £8.5 billion by year end. This marks a 39% increase on 2014’s post recession peak of £6.1 billion and marginally exceeds the record total of £8.3 billion in 2006. £5.7 billion so far The firm reports that £5.7 billion worth of UK hotels have changed … [Read more...]
Pride of Britain adds 2 member hotels
The Pride of Britain hotel consortium is a not for profit organisation that belongs to its member hotels, a collection of never more than 50 independent, mostly family-owned, luxury hotels in some of the most beautiful locations around the British Isles. Each has its own distinctive style and character but all of them are run by people with a passion for great hospitality, … [Read more...]
Elior secures contract with St Albans Cathedral
Elior UK has secured a new contract worth over £300,000 per annum to run Abbott’s Kitchen, a popular café at St Albans cathedral. After giving it a visual makeover, Elior took over the operation of the café at the beginning of September and has experienced some busy trading during its first few weeks. Ruth Lomax, sales director, Elior UK, said: “We were delighted to have … [Read more...]
Adam’s Restaurant, Birmingham named fourth best in world
Adam’s Restaurant in Birmingham has been named the fourth best rated fine dining establishment in the world by the 2015 Travellers’ Choice Restaurants awards, announced by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site. The awards honour travellers' favourite fine dining establishments worldwide, based on the millions of valuable reviews and opinions on TripAdvisor. Award … [Read more...]
Baltic restaurant launches bar and celebrates new Head Chef
Baltic, the Southbank restaurant opened by Jan Woroniecki (owner of Ognisko, South Kensington) will launch a new bar on Wednesday 28th October. To coincide, the restaurant will usher in a menu from newly appointed Head Chef, Piotr Fortuna bringing with him culinary traditions and influences from his hometown of Krakow, Poland. Piotr’s new menu will include dishes such as the … [Read more...]