Wagamama has hired well known retailer Allan Leighton its new chairman as it sets out to achieve further expansion overseas, particularly the USA. Leighton is well known for his top level experience at the Asda supermarket chain, followed by positions advising or chairing such organisations as the Royal Mail, the Co-operative Group, BHS, Peacocks and Pandora. Wagamama was … [Read more...]
Double digit growth for San Carlo
Italian restaurant group San Carlo, famed for its celebrity clientele, has increased turnover by 12.5 per cent to £46.2m in the last year, with profit rising four per cent, as it targets further domestic and international expansion. San Carlo was founded in 1992, when it opened its flagship Birmingham restaurant, and has garnered a reputation for providing authentic Italian … [Read more...]
Katie Leslie wins Le Cordon Bleu UK Scholarship Award 2015
24 year old Katie Leslie from Edinburgh has been announced as the winner at the Grand Final of Le Cordon Bleu’s UK Scholarship Award 2015. The competition was particularly tough this year with an overwhelming interest in the award and some outstanding entries after a UK wide road show. However, Katie impressed the judging panel, showing a strong desire to learn while … [Read more...]
St Michaels Hotel and Spa in Falmouth offered for sale
The award-winning St Michaels Hotel and Spa in Falmouth is being marketed for sale by JLL and Stephen Page Associates. Offers in excess of £20 million are being sought. Located adjacent to Gyllyngvase Beach with views over Falmouth Bay, the hotel is just five minutes from the town centre and moments from the third largest natural harbour in the world. Full planning … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon plans £10 million Glasgow hotel
Wetherspoon plans to build a hotel on a plot of land vacant next to its Crystal Palace pub in Glasgow, as well as developing the upper floors to the pub. The development cost for the new hotel is £10 million, with approximately 30 new jobs likely to be created. The hotel would have a total of 73 bedrooms: 45 in the extension (currently the vacant plot of land) and 28 … [Read more...]