The Torquay Palace Limited, represented by international real estate advisor Savills, has brought to market The Palace Hotel in Torquay at a guide price in excess of £10 million. The 141-bedroom property, which is Torquay’s largest 4-star hotel, sits within 17.6 acres of grounds and offers extensive conference and event space catering for up to 1,000 delegates. It also … [Read more...]
Bar Risa on Broad Street rebrands as new concept venue
Bar Risa on Broad Street in Birmingham has rebranded as “6 on Broad Street” following a £1 million investment by operator iNTERTAIN. The ambitious new concept venue will house six individual rooms. In addition to the impressive main bar, there will also be: A ‘Cabana Beach Bar’ serving up fruit smoothies, Sunshine Cocktails and Ibiza classics. A pop room playing tunes … [Read more...]
J D Wetherspoon reports record sales but mixed outlook
J D Wetherspoon has reported Preliminary Results for the 52 weeks ended 26 July 2015, with Chairman Tim Martin reporting “... a year of progress for the company, with record sales and free cash flow”. He continued by addressing the issue of excessive taxes on pubs; and the campaign to lower VAT and lack of support for it by some of the biggest pub companies as well as the … [Read more...]
Bookings open for The Clink Charity Ball 2016
Prisoner rehabilitation initiative The Clink Charity has opened bookings for its New Year extravaganza, The Clink Charity Ball 2016 (#ClinkBall16) in association with Lancaster London on Hyde Park. This celebratory evening, taking place on Friday 15 January 2016 at the iconic Lancaster London, is the first event of its kind organised by The Clink Charity. All profits from … [Read more...]
Royal Vauxhall Tavern listed
Minister for Heritage, Tracey Crouch, has listed the Royal Vauxhall Tavern at Grade II on the advice of Historic England. The Tavern was sold last year to a developer, raising fears about its future. The Royal Vauxhall Tavern (RVT) is one of the most historically significant LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) venues in London, possibly in England. It has … [Read more...]