Condé Nast Traveler has announced its definitive guide to the best new hotels and resorts in the world: the 2015 Hot List. Five English and an Irish hotel feature, ensuring a strong presence from these islands. A select 60 properties made the 2015 Hot List, after being vetted by editors and contributors who visited hundreds of recently opened properties around the world, … [Read more...]
Smart Group acquires Moving Venue
Smart Group Ltd has concluded the bolt-on acquisition of Moving Venue which will see the venue and event caterer become part of the group. The purchase will create a combined turnover for the catering division in excess of £12 million per annum. It also enables Smart Group to enjoy the longevity and experience of Moving Venue’s thirty years working in the Unique Venues of … [Read more...]
Smashburger to launch in UK with 35 restaurants planned
Smashburger is crossing the pond. The critically acclaimed better burger restaurant with fresh, smashed to order burgers, has added the MSG Group as a new franchise partner in the United Kingdom. This is Smashburger’s initial entry into the United Kingdom, with 35 restaurants expected to open. The launch of Smashburger in the United Kingdom will expand the brand footprint to … [Read more...]
Shoryu Ramen opens in Broadgate Circle
The Shoryu Ramen Restaurant Group, who specialise in authentic Kyushu cuisine, are to launch their fourth restaurant in the Broadgate Circle Development in April 2015, located close to Liverpool Street Station. Their first east London ramen bar will continue to offer their signature Hakata tonkotsu ramen, Shoryu buns and royal warrant sake, but with the addition of a … [Read more...]
Diners waste almost a day per year waiting to be seated
Renowned for forming an orderly queue whenever the need arises, Brits certainly aren’t ones for pushing in line, and new research by OpenTable has revealed that Brits are undeniably living up to this stereotype. 2 months of your life! The research has discovered that the average time spent queuing for a table at a restaurant with a no booking policy is 27 minutes– making … [Read more...]