BrewDog, Scotland’s largest independent brewery has opened its 19th UK site, bringing the total global bar count to 27. BrewDog Leicester follows the launch of BrewDog Barcelona in February. Located just a stone’s throw away from King Richard III’s resting place, BrewDog Leicester features a curved bar and cinema-style draft board, as well as vintage arcade games and pinball … [Read more...]
easyHotel acquires Liverpool offices for conversion
easyHotel, the owner, developer, operator and franchisor of “super budget” branded hotels, has acquired a freehold office and restaurant at 47 Castle Street, Liverpool, where it intends to convert the offices to an easyHotel. The property is located in the centre of Liverpool, three minutes’ walk from the Liverpool One shopping area and the Cavern Club tourist attraction, … [Read more...]
Chestnut invests in training with appointment of Simon Warr
Simon Warr joined Chestnut this month as the group’s first Training & People Development Manager, bringing with him a wealth of operational and management experience across some of the best hotels and restaurants in the country, including the last eight years at Daniel Clifford’s 2 Michelin star Midsummer House. Simon (pictured above on the left) will be based at The … [Read more...]
Melba: The Savoy’s gourmet take-away on The Strand
Melba at The Savoy opens this week as the ninth food and beverage outlet at The Savoy, a Fairmont Managed Hotel. Located directly on the Strand at the corner of Savoy Court, the gourmet counter will be open seven days a week and offer a selection of pastries, sandwiches and hot and cold beverages to take away, along with gift items and an extensive selection of a new Savoy … [Read more...]
Brakes to acquire Nestle frozen food business?
CityAM reports that Nestle has confirmed that it is in exclusive talks to sell its frozen food business Davigel to food service operator Brakes Group as part of its drive to focus on its core operations. Nestle owns many major household brands including Cheerio’s cereal and Kit Kat chocolate bars, and has been disposing of non-core businesses as it seeks to increase sales … [Read more...]