Darwin – the cool and casual brasserie 36 floors up at Sky Garden – is celebrating lighter, brighter days with the launch of its sky-high Sunday brunch menu by head chef Arnuad Delannay. “rhubarb”– the team behind the food at Sky Garden’s two restaurants and bar – is taking brunch to new heights from 11.30am to 4.30pm every Sunday while resurrecting that most retro of … [Read more...]
Union Hanover gains planning for stylish hotel in Stratford
A hip new boutique hotel is set for Stratford City, East Village, E20 with the news that Union Hanover Securities has secured planning consent for its £126m Penny Brook hotel scheme. The striking 249-bed Penny Brook is aiming to bring a flavour of Shoreditch to Stratford. Element of character for Stratford masterplan Eric Jafari, Managing Director of hotel developer and … [Read more...]
The most wanted cuisine in the UK is…Caribbean!
When it comes to dining diversity, it seems that restaurateurs across the UK are missing a trick by not accommodating the growing demands of British diners, with almost a third (29 per cent) revealing they are bored with the selection of cuisines available to them in their local area. In new research looking into the varying levels of food discovery across the UK, … [Read more...]
Gleneagles launches The Gleneagles Arena
The Gleneagles Hotel has unveiled its new 2,500 square metre event space and indoor tennis centre, The Gleneagles Arena. The £750,000 development will offer a versatile events space in the heart of Scotland, suitable for conferences, product launches and team-building activities, and complementing the hotel’s existing 15 function rooms. It will also be home to four indoor … [Read more...]
What Hospitality Wants: Open Letter to the new Government
Hospitality industry leaders working in foodservice, hotels and academia have made recommendations to the next Government as a result of a meeting organised by the Institute of Hospitality: A sensible immigration policy We are sympathetic to politicians’ desires to ensure that British workers are not displaced by foreign labour and that benefits are not abused. But we are … [Read more...]