Las Iguanas is riding the crest of a recent wave of wins on the people front with a summer recruitment drive. The Latin American restaurant operator has picked up accolades from the Employee Engagement Awards, the IiP Awards, a place on the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies list and just had confirmation of Investors in People Champion status. And now the company is looking for … [Read more...]
Asian Curry Awards 2015 open for nominations
Lovers of Asian food now can nominate their favourite restaurants for the fifth Asian Curry Awards (ACA). The awards are open to all Indian, Bangladeshi and Asian restaurants in Britain, including - Chinese, Thai, Japanese and Malaysian, that have been trading for at least 12 months and have a minimum 4-star hygiene rating, with a plan to boost this to 5 stars. The winners … [Read more...]
Accor acquires FASTBOOKING to accelerate digital strategy
Accor has announced the take-over of FASTBOOKING, a digital services provider for the hotel industry. A French company founded in 2000, FASTBOOKING provides daily support to nearly 4,000 hotels worldwide. Its key areas of expertise are hotel website development, distribution channel management solutions, digital marketing campaign management, revenue management optimization … [Read more...]
Planning approval for new Bistrot Pierre in Bath
Independently owned French restaurant Bistrot Pierre, which specialises in great value French dining, is celebrating the approval of planning applications for its first Somerset bistrot due to open on George Street, Bath, next month. It will be housed in one of the city’s traditional Georgian townhouses, which experts believe had a shop-front and annexe added early in the … [Read more...]
Merlin Events adds Riverside Rooms at County Hall to portfolio
Merlin Events London has added to its world class venue portfolio by taking over the Riverside Rooms at County Hall on London’s South Bank. This will become their fifth venue, joining Madame Tussauds, Stardome 4D, SEA LIFE London Aquarium and the London Dungeon. The addition of the Riverside Rooms at County Hall will provide not only a great standalone venue, but will also … [Read more...]