Debenhams is to broaden its food and clothing brand offering with a range of new partnerships to be introduced during the second half of 2015. Food brands will include Insomnia Coffee, Chi Kitchen, Patisserie Valerie and Joe & the Juice. The activity comes in addition to the opening of five new stores this autumn - in Rugby, Wandsworth, Beverley, Bradford and Newport - … [Read more...]
EU Commission confirms non-intervention in alcohol policy
The ALMR has welcomed the clear statement by the European Commission that public health and alcohol policy is a matter for national governments, ruling out harmonization of rules across Europe. The Commission was responding to a House of Lords report on the EU Alcohol Strategy published earlier this year which called for greater European intervention, with new regulations on … [Read more...]
Flat Cap Hotels launches with The Vicarage
Flat Cap Hotels is a new countryside boutique 4* brand which will be rolled out throughout Cheshire & the North West, and in 2016 into the South. The Vicarage Freehouse & Rooms (pictured above) is the first under the brand umbrella. New assets are being acquired during 2015 - the plan is to have 5 properties by 2018 – and the progress of Flat cap is sure to be … [Read more...]
Villa Stephanie delivers healthy sleep with Digital Detox service
All good hotels attempt to create an undisturbed environment for their guests. The Villa Stéphanie, the newly opened luxury spa at Brenners Park - Hotel & Spa in Baden-Baden has gone a step further and offers the opportunity in its rooms and suites to ‘switch off’ from a technical viewpoint, too. Firstly, it’s possible to turn the room’s personal internet connection on … [Read more...]
Butter fried sea bass
Brian Blixt Jacobsen is the chef de cuisine onboard the DFDS King Seaways cruise ferry, travelling from Newcastle to Amsterdam, and here shares with us an indulgent dish that is the perfect summer dinner pleaser. In addition, you can view the video of Brian preparing the dish Butter fried sea bass Served with smoked bacon, celeriac puree, runner beans and red chicory … [Read more...]