Drake & Morgan has announced the appointment of Derek Fraser-Shepherd as General Manager, Dave Green as Head Chef and Jay Newell as Bar Manager at its new site, Drake & Morgan at King’s Cross, opening on 25th September. Derek (pictured above) has over 20 years’ experience in the hospitality sector with previous general manager roles at the Soho House Group and La … [Read more...]
Restaurant chains outstripping pubs in market sales growth
Expanding casual dining brands are increasingly competing with pubs for out-of-home consumer spending, latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker show. In July, collective like-for-like sales for the managed pub and restaurant market grew 1.1%, with the highest growth coming from restaurant groups. Branded restaurant chains drive the market "While the overall … [Read more...]
HOSPACE 2015 announced
HOSPA has announced that HOSPACE, its cutting-edge Annual Conference and Exhibition for hospitality finance, revenue management, IT and commercial professionals, will be held on Thursday, 26 November at the Sofitel London Heathrow, Terminal 5. Early bird pricing for delegates will be available until 7 September 2015 from Bookings@hospa.org For more information click here … [Read more...]
Amadeus tea concept to enrich visitor experience
Amadeus, the NEC Group’s retail, conference & banqueting, and hospitality caterer, have pushed the boundaries of traditional catering to develop a beautifully executed afternoon tea concept named ‘The Ribbon Room’ situated in the Library of Birmingham over the summer. New look and feel for afternoon tea The Ribbon Room emerged after the team at Amadeus were looking to … [Read more...]
Care home to deliver hotel-style hospitality
A new Lincolnshire care home promises to offer its residents a hotel style level of service, with leading contract caterer Elior managing the hospitality side of the business. Rose Lodge, set in the heart of Market Deeping in South Lincolnshire, is set to open in September 2015 and will be run by award-winning care service provider Country Court Care. Recently named … [Read more...]