Hampton by Hilton Newcastle has opened with 160 rooms and located on Neville Street in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. The hotel, which is managed by Interstate Hotels & Resorts on behalf of Baron House Hotel Limited is the first Hampton by Hilton property in Newcastle and joins more than 30 Hampton by Hilton trading or under development hotels in the United … [Read more...]
America’s Favourite Quick-Service Restaurants
A new nationwide study by Market Force Information, a worldwide leader in customer intelligence solutions, reveals consumers’ favourite quick-service restaurant (QSR) chains in four popular food categories: pizza, Mexican fare, chicken and sandwiches. Some of the names may not be familiar, but what’s ‘favourite’ in America today could soon be ‘favourite’ in the UK... Papa … [Read more...]
Coffee Shops integral to Transforming the High Street
On 27 February 2015, Allegra Strategies hosted its seventh UK Coffee Leader Summit, with more than 150 industry leaders and senior executives from across the vibrant coffee shop and food-to-go sectors attending to explore, discuss and debate the key trends currently shaping the marketplace. Transforming the High Street This year’s conference took the theme “Transforming … [Read more...]
Nominations open for Good Food Guide 2016
The Good Food Guide, published by Waitrose, is calling for diners to nominate their favourite local eaterie for its Readers’ Restaurant of the Year Awards. The coveted awards honour the very best independent restaurants, pubs and cafés from around the country. The nomination period opens on Monday 2 March 2015. The annual awards recognise the best dining establishments … [Read more...]
Corney & Barrow Bars relaunch Citypoint
C&B Bars, the chain of sophisticated London City bars, has re-launched its C&B CityPoint following a three month refurbishment. The investment comes a year after the renovation of C&B Old Broad Street, which has enjoyed a 20 per cent growth in sales since its re-opening. The new look bar has been thoughtfully designed to include low level lounge seating areas and … [Read more...]