The managed pub and restaurant sector returned to like-for-like growth in April after a brief dip in March, according to latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker figures. Collective like-for-likes among the 30 companies in the Tracker were up 1.2% on the same month last year. The uplift followed a slight 0.3% decline in sector like-for-likes in March. April’s numbers benefitted … [Read more...]
St Martins Lane re-launch brings the cool back to Covent Gardento
Celebrating 15 years, St Martins Lane, London’s first boutique hotel and Morgans Hotel Group Co.’s first European hotel, has revealed a fresh new contemporary design and updated public spaces to mark the milestone anniversary. With renewed emphasis on comfort and simplicity across its 204 guestrooms, St Martins Lane’s recently completed renovation also includes a … [Read more...]
Instore hits the high street with multi-million pound BHS contract
The Instore business of Compass Group UK & Ireland has secured a new catering and cleaning contract with national clothing and homeware retailer BHS to help enhance its consumer appeal and offer. From July, the 1800 strong team will be operating cafes and restaurants at 171 BHS stores around the UK. This new contract comes as part of a multi-million pound project to … [Read more...]
Star Pubs & Bars invests £250k to start food programme
Star Pubs & Bars is investing £250,000 in the next six months in the launch of its largest ever food programme, Star Food, which has been created to help ensure all Star pubs sell food and that it accounts for 50% of the overall sales mix by 2020. Focus on food sales growth The programme will receive continued investment and development over the next five years to … [Read more...]
Travelodge to invest £85m into 14 hotels in Port locations
At the opening of its new Southampton West Quay hotel, which is located yards away from one of the UK’s leading Ports (Southampton Port), Travelodge today announced that it is looking for 14 new hotel sites in key Port locations across Britain in a bid to capitalise on the cruise boom. These 14 new hotels represent an investment of £84 million and will create 350 new … [Read more...]