The UK’s largest tenpin bowling operator The Original Bowling Company has invested £750,000 in the refurbishment of its Hollywood Bowl Centre in Crawley Leisure Park. The refurbishment project is the company’s 6th of the year. Completed on 31st July, the Centre remained open for the duration of the project, and celebrated its new look with a VIP event on 12th August. The … [Read more...]
Pret a Manger consults and progresses on vegetarian options
Two weeks Clive Schlee, CEO of Pret A Manger, wrote a blog about the growing level of sales of vegetarian products within Pret and invited readers to vote on how Pret should respond. The level and quality of the resulting response clearly demonstrates the value of this exercise – as well as the effectiveness of social media in generating it. After almost ten thousand … [Read more...]
TH Real Estate secures approval for Edinburgh St James hotel
TH Real Estate has been granted planning permission by the City of Edinburgh Council for the landmark hotel which will sit at the heart of its mixed-use Edinburgh St James scheme. The Central Hotel application marks the last major planning decision to be taken by the City of Edinburgh Council and signifies another key milestone for Edinburgh St James, one of the largest … [Read more...]
Unwelcome ants pose new threat to hospitality
Hotels and restaurants are being warned to be on the lookout for unwelcome guests, with pest experts saying that a new generation of tropical ants, some of which were unknown in the UK until recently, are now establishing significant colonies in several areas of the country. Multiple-occupancy buildings such as hotels create ideal living conditions for the insects which … [Read more...]
Wild Mushroom Linguine recipe from Just Hospitality
H&C News recently met with Just Hospitality, a London-based contract caterer changing how businesses think about food in the workplace. We will be featuring recipes from Just Hospitality in the months ahead and are pleased to introduce the first of these with their take on Wild Mushroom Linguine. Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil, plus truffle oil for drizzling 1 … [Read more...]