Gordon Ramsay Group has reported strong sales growth for the year-ending 31 August 2015. Total sales increased 12.6% to £50.3m. Sales in UK Restaurants increased by 12.0% to £46.8m with like for like restaurant sales increasing by 4.2%. International income increased by 24.4% to £2.8m. EBITDA for the Group increased by 39.2% to £5.7m. The Group has also announced a … [Read more...]
Peter Kay wins Celebrity Pub Pal prize
Comedian, writer and actor Peter Kay has been named the Greene King Celebrity Pub Pal of the Year for 2015. Bolton-born Kay secured the award after a national poll asked, which British celebrity would you most like to have a drink down the pub with? Last year’s inaugural winner, the actor, writer and presenter Stephen Fry, was narrowly beaten by Kay into second … [Read more...]
£5 million double acquisition for Coaching Inn Group
The Coaching Inn Group has announced a double acquisition as the fast-expanding independent coaching inn specialist continues its £20 million expansion programme. The off-market deal, worth more than £5 million, sees the Group purchase two landmark North Yorkshire Inns, The Golden Fleece in Thirsk and The Feathers in Helmsley, from Homfray Hotels, bringing the Coaching Inn … [Read more...]
Green light to develop Lake District’s first luxury resort hotel
Proposed development plans to extend Low Wood Bay Resort Hotel & Marina on the shores Windermere and transform it into the Lake District’s first luxury resort hotel have been given the green light. The planning application submitted by English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues to the Lake District National Park Authority has been unanimously approved for a range of new … [Read more...]
Larry Jayasekara from Gordon Ramsay Holdings wins National Chef of the Year
Larry Jayasekara, sous chef at Gordon Ramsay Holdings, was yesterday announced as the Craft Guild of Chefs’ National Chef of the Year 2016, the UK’s most sought after chef prize. The Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year is the largest and most prestigious chef competition in the UK and the final was watched by more than 100 hospitality professionals and students at … [Read more...]