Young’s has acquired The Canonbury in Islington from Dawes Restaurants. General Manager, Oisin Rogers, formerly of The Ship moves over to run the new pub. The magnificent 3,000 square foot Georgian pub boasts a 70-cover dining room, an elegant first floor private room and a 4,000 square foot garden. As one would expect from a Young’s pub with Rogers at the helm, the venue … [Read more...]
Spirit Pub Company reports good progress
Spirit has reported its Unaudited Interim Results for the 28 weeks to 7 March 2015, showing good progress for its portfolio of 1,211 Managed and Leased pubs nationwide: EBITDA up 5%; profit before tax and Earnings per Share both up 12%. Mike Tye, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are pleased to report another strong half year performance at Spirit. Our results … [Read more...]
AppleWatch fuels Marriott International’s Mobile Travel Revolution
With more than a billion people expected to travel in 2015 and nearly two billion smart devices currently in use, Marriott International is on a mission to connect with travellers throughout their journey. With the launch of Apple Watch, the company is announcing another bold step in a series of innovative mobile and digital travel services that are enabling its guests to … [Read more...]
Bath for Giggling Squid with 8 more in pipeline
Within four weeks of opening in Bristol, Giggling Squid, the high growth family of Thai restaurants, has completed on a new site in Bath. The latest acquisition takes the group’s portfolio to 13 sites. The company, which introduced the “Thai Tapas” dining concept to the UK in 2009, is on a quest to have the UK’s first nationwide string of 70 restaurants within 7 … [Read more...]
Settle down on the #SelfieSofa
Drake & Morgan are introducing the#SelfieSofa (pictured above) at The Refinery from 5th to 12th May to celebrate the launch of the restaurant and bar's new brunch menu. Diners are encouraged to gather friends, take a selfie using @therefinerybar #SelfieSofa, and the most shared/liked at the end of the week will win brunch for the group worth £250. Selfie sticks will, of … [Read more...]