November is the start of pheasant season and, to mark the occasion, Monday 16th – Sunday 22nd November will become the UK’s first National Pheasant Week. Offering the perfect opportunity for Britain’s best restaurateurs, chefs, home cooks and farmers to come together, London gastropub The Jugged Hare – part of ETM Group – will champion one of Britain’s most under-rated game … [Read more...]
Granier Bakeries begins expansion in Woolwich
The Woolwich Arsenal Estate has announced that Granier Bakery Café, one of Spain’s leading coffee, artisan and baked goods chains, is to open a new bakery at 23 Powis Street in Woolwich town centre. Launching in November, the 1,280 sq ft bakery will be the brand’s second in the UK and marks the beginning of an expansion programme in London. 40-cover cafe Granier has over … [Read more...]
Professionals prefer face-to-face meetings – with coffee
Despite living in a digital age, business professionals still prefer face-to-face meetings. According to a recent global study by Hilton Worldwide, more than two-thirds of professionals, ranging from millennials to age 65+, overwhelmingly prefer meeting in-person over any other collaboration method. The study, which polled business professionals across the U.S., UK and China, … [Read more...]
On-trend Food Market for University of Leicester Students’ Union
The University of Leicester Students’ Union has invested £200,000 in creating a ‘unique’ dining experience in time for Freshers’ Week. The newly refurbished Union St. Food Market in the Students’ Union building was re-opened the same week as the University unveiled its refreshed logo and website, as part of its new Strategic Plan. Weekly pop-up food stalls selling world … [Read more...]
Crathorne Hall Hotel unveils £4m restoration
Historic Crathorne Hall Hotel in Yarm, North Yorkshire, unveiled its £4m restoration as it relaunched on 1 October – one year on from the fire that badly damaged the east wing. After a year of intensive rebuilding and refurbishment, Julia Hands, Chairman and Chief Executive of Hand Picked Hotels, owners of Crathorne Hall Hotel, and Lord Crathorne, whose family owned the … [Read more...]