Emily Cox has been appointed as General Manager at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Cedar Court Hotel Leeds Bradford, having been working as Special Projects Manager for the Jury Hotel group. She first came to Yorkshire from Oxfordshire to study a Fine Art Degree at Bradford University and started her hospitality career as a bar attendant whilst still at university. Having been … [Read more...]
Peyton and Byrne opens in Hammersmith
Peyton and Byrne opened their latest bakery and café in Hammersmith on Monday 13 April 2015. Situated in the heart of Hammersmith at Lyric Square, it will serve a delicious all day menu from speciality coffee and Chelsea buns at breakfast, to superfood salads and hand-made pies at lunch time, with modern cakes and sweet treats throughout the day as well as sour dough bakes … [Read more...]
Safestay’s positive results and promising futuret
Safestay has reported Final Results for the Period to 31 December 2014. Having successful listed on AIM on 2 May 2014, raising £4.8m and simultaneously acquiring its Elephant & Castle hostel. Fiona Cincotta, senior market analyst at finspreads.com, commented on the positive results and the promising future for the company: “Safestay, the boutique hostel group, … [Read more...]
Travelodge results: revenue up 14.9%, EBITDA up 63.5%
Travelodge has reported its results for the year ended 31 December 2014, with Peter Gowers, Travelodge Chief Executive commenting: “The value hotel market is performing well and new Travelodge is delivering strong outperformance. Our £100m modernisation programme is nearing completion. New king-size Travelodge Dreamer Beds have been introduced in every UK hotel and 90% of … [Read more...]
Review: Good Evenings from Pret A Manger
H&C News wrote last week that Pret A Manger is welcoming evening diners into its shop at 88-89 Strand, with the introduction of a new evening menu and shop design (Pret trials Good Evenings on the Strand) The Good Evenings concept is the first evening trial of its kind for Pret: from 6pm each day, the shop will transform into a casual evening dining experience. The … [Read more...]