These rates apply from 1 March until further notice. Advisory fuel rates are set by HMRC, and employers can use these rates to reimburse company car drivers for business fuel. These rates should not be used in relation to vans. These amounts also apply for VAT purposes, but employers can only reclaim input VAT if the employee supplies a receipt. Engine … [Read more...]
INNSIDE by Melia to open in Manchester
INNSIDE by Melia, a pioneer of the design-led business hotel movement, is moving to the UK with a Manchester launch this year. INNSIDE seeks to blur the boundaries between business and lifestyle hotels and is Meliá Hotels International’s most successful city brand. The 208 room hotel will be located in the heart of Manchester in the centre of the vibrant First Street … [Read more...]
The Blues Kitchen for Brixton
London-based bar and restaurant collective The Columbo Group has announced it will bring its popular Blues Kitchen concept to south London with the opening of a new site in Brixton. The group has just purchased the Electric Social in Brixton, and will develop the site with a view to opening The Blues Kitchen in autumn 2015. This latest acquisition brings the group’s portfolio … [Read more...]
Pret trials Good Evenings on the Strand
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. 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. Diners will be greeted at the door, presented with a ‘Good Evenings’ menu and shown … [Read more...]
NACC announces finalists for Care Cook of the Year 2015
The talented line-up of finalists for the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Care Cook of the Year 2015 competition has been announced. The finalists pulled out all the stops in the regional heats to produce a delicious and nutritionally-balanced two-course menu, main and dessert, created specifically for the competition in just 90 minutes. The menu had to be … [Read more...]