LEON, the naturally fast food brand, has bolstered its management team with two significant financial hires as it prepares for substantial growth. Antony Perring will head up the LEON finance department as Chief Financial Officer, while Chris Burford will take on the role of Director of Finance. The pair worked together at Wagamama for almost a decade as Financial Director … [Read more...]
London’s restaurant property market: burning brightly
Writing in Fleurets’ latest On Market magazine, Graham Campbell - Head of Restaurants at Fleurets – offers insights into the current Central London market for restaurant property. During the last 12 months the Central London market has experienced a strong surge in demand from both home grown and international operators. The competition for suitable properties has pushed … [Read more...]
Britain’s sharing economy forms UK trade body
Sharing Economy UK (‘SEUK’), a new trade body set up to represent and champion the UK’s sharing economy businesses, is launched today by Matthew Hancock, the Business, Enterprise and Energy Minister. The body has 21 founding members from across all sharing sectors, including ZipCar, Osborne Clarke, Airbnb and Tech City. Unlocking the UK’s Sharing Economy The launch of … [Read more...]
Preferred Hotel Group rebrands to Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Preferred Hotel Group, a global collection of independent luxury hotels, has introduced its move from a multi-brand portfolio to one master brand, Preferred Hotels & Resorts. Leveraging the strong heritage of the Preferred name, this rebrand represents the company’s commitment to help travellers better identify the hotel that will provide them with a luxury experience … [Read more...]
St Austell Brewery sells record 28.8million pints in a year
Leading South West brewer St Austell Brewery has announced it has brewed and sold 100,000 brewers’ barrels of its own brand beers in the last 365 days - the first time this milestone amount has been reached in the company’s 164 year history. The figure was hit on St Piran’s Day, the national day of Cornwall. The landmark of 100,000 brewer’s barrels - equivalent to 28.8 … [Read more...]