Costa, part of Whitbread Plc, will increase the pay of its 12,500 baristas from 1st October. Costa baristas will earn a minimum of £7.40 an hour, once they have completed their initial training (baristas who are in training will start on £7.20 an hour). Baristas in London will earn a minimum of £8.20 an hour rising to over £9. These new rates will apply to all Costa team … [Read more...]
Veeno plans 10 new venues in 2016
In less than 2 years since launching its first store in Manchester in 2013 and following successful launches in Leeds, York & Liverpool,and with Nottingham joining the collection in October, Veeno has big plans moving into 2016 with at least 10 stores planned in major cities across the UK and a total of 80 planned by 2019. Chance beginnings Veeno was born after a … [Read more...]
Frasers Hospitality launches ‘Mercedes-Benz Living @ Fraser’
Mercedes-Benz is entering the market for premium business apartments in collaboration with the Frasers Hospitality Group, a leading international provider of luxury serviced apartments. From autumn 2015, as part of a pilot project entitled 'Mercedes-Benz Living @ Fraser', visitors to London will be able to book six serviced apartments that have been designed by Mercedes-Benz … [Read more...]
The Top 40 Restaurants for Vegetarians
To celebrate World Vegetarian Day on Thursday 1st October, OpenTable is releasing a list of top 40 restaurants for vegan and vegetarian friendly dining in the UK. Vegetarianism is steadily on the rise Last year it was revealed that 1 in 8 Brits now adhere to the vegetarian diet, including popular celebrities such as Daisy Lowe, Ellie Golding, Joanna Lumley and Alexa … [Read more...]
Best Western GB in talks to enter 5 star market
Best Western Great Britain,part of one of the oldest international travel brands, is in talks to recruit its first ever 5* properties. The talks coincide with a major rebrand and mark a new era for the hotel group as it retires its famous logo of over 20 years. A new suite of seven logos signals to guests that Best Western has changed, making it more contemporary and visible … [Read more...]