The Master Innholders has awarded 18 talented hoteliers a place on their highly regarded Hotel Management scholarship programme. The successful candidates will take part in a two-week management development course at Cranfield University, Cornell University in the USA, or the École Hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland. Applications were received from hospitality … [Read more...]
D&D announces record profits as turnover tops £100m
D&D London, theowner and operator of restaurants in London, Leeds, Paris, New York and Tokyo and the 80 bedroom South Place Hotel in London, has announced its financial results for the year ended 31st March 2015. Des Gunewardena, Chairman and CEO of D&D London commented: "We have had an excellent year and getting to £100m is a milestone to celebrate. More importantly … [Read more...]
Kensington Close Hotel for sale
The Times reports that the Kensington Close Hotel, one of the largest hotels in London, has been put up for sale at an asking price close to £350m. The stylish Kensington Close Hotel is located in a quiet spot close to the shops of High Street Kensington, just a few minutes’ walk from the nearest tube station, and was extensively refurbished at a cost of £45m in 2012. The … [Read more...]
For sale: Charlie Chaplin’s favourite holiday hotel
A major hotel in north eastern Scotland, the base of numerous holidays by Charlie Chaplin and his family, has been put on the market with a multi-million pound price tag as its London-based corporate owner seeks to rationalise its portfolio. The Newton Hotel in Nairn is being marketed by hotel and licensed property specialist Colliers International with an asking price of … [Read more...]
Menu report: eating out gets cheaper but side dishes boost consumer spend
Competition in the eating out sector is pushing the price of some dishes down in many high street pubs, restaurants and hotels, although operators are compensating by introducing a wider variety of side dishes, extra toppings and special sauces to sell to consumers, according to Horizons’ Menu Trends report. “Our menu survey picked up a big increase in the number of new side … [Read more...]