With Social Media Day (30 June) just around the corner, it’s a great time to refresh your memory on how to respond to comments about your business online. Whilst online reviews might not be the first thing to jump to mind when someone says “social media”, they’re a pretty important part of what consumers want to see when they search for you. This means you need to be armed … [Read more...]
Six year mission to stay in all Old English Inns
A retired couple have spent six years travelling the country to stay in all the hotels in the Old English Inns group. Roger Chandler and Barbara Eglinton have dedicated their spare time to staying in all 60 hotels within the Old English Inns chain, making several return visits to their favourites as they went along. The couple finished their challenge in May at the recently … [Read more...]
Continued growth for cask ale in 2015
Cask Matters reports that new figures for the first quarter of 2015 show continued growth for cask ale, particularly premium cask ale. The figures for 2014 had revealed that cask ale was in growth despite the slowdown in on-trade beer sales, with total sales of cask ale 2,204,000 barrels in 2012, 2,223,000 in 2013 and 2,248,000 in 2014. Sales for the first quarter of 2015 … [Read more...]
DoubleTree by Hilton introduces World’s First Ever Sleep-In Open-Air Cinema
The ultimate movie experience has arrived thanks to the launch of the world's first ever open-air sleep-in cinema where guests can sip Champagne watching a film before snuggling up in style under the stars. The upscale hotel brand has partnered with The Luna Cinema to offer moviegoers at Luna outdoor screenings throughout this summer a chance of bagging the ultimate upgrade … [Read more...]
Nightjar Swoops on Cock Tavern in Smithfield
Davis Coffer Lyons - the leisure specialists – has, on behalf of the City of London Corporation, let the Cock Tavern in Smithfield Market, to Speakeasy Entertainment, operators of multi award-winning cocktail bar and music venue Nightjar, on a new free of tie lease until 2028. The Cock Tavern - which is located beneath the Poultry Hall of London’s famous Smithfield Market – … [Read more...]