‘Olive’, aptly named after her original green colouring, started life as a classic 1978 Type 2 VW delivery van. Fast-forward 37 years and she has been lovingly restored in vivid red – but with a difference. Because when the van stops and the roof is lifted, Olive is transformed into a mobile bar, built to provide Britain with bespoke cocktails. The brainchild of Ollie Gray, … [Read more...]
Neville and Giggs strike deal on St Michael’s development, Manchester
At the same time as agreeing the sale of Cafe Football to Rowsley Ltd, Gary Neville and his partners have formed a joint venture for their St Michael’s development project in central Manchester. Under the JVA, Rowsley’s wholly owned subsidiary, R1 Investment Pte. Ltd. will invest approximately £40 million for a 75% stake in the joint venture company. The joint venture parties … [Read more...]
Almost one in 10 switch from fast food to gourmet burger restaurants
Last Thursday (27th August) marked National Burger Day, with restaurants across the country toasting buns and grilling patties in celebration of the humble burger. But rather than the traditional quarter-pounder, new research from Mintel finds that many Brits are now looking for a ‘better burger’, with 7% of Brits who’ve visited a fast-food restaurant in the past three months … [Read more...]
Rowsley to buy Hotel and Café Football
Rowsley Ltd. is embarking on a new strategy in the hospitality business with the acquisitions of a hotel, cafe and hotel management company owned by the “Class of 92” Manchester United footballers. Rowsley, a publicly-listed real estate company based in Singapore, announced it will pay £29.1 million (S$64.1 million) for a 75% shareholding in each of the three companies … [Read more...]
Wake Up Wonderful – to the new Premier Inn TV campaign
Premier Inn has revealed a £25 million multi-channel advertising campaign – kicking off with a new ad creative which sees Lenny Henry feature in his seventh advert for the UK's most loved hotel chain and showcases new material from Katie Melua. This comes in addition to the £140 million planned investment across Premier Inn for 2015, including the completion of an estate-wide … [Read more...]