Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow has been named as James Bond’s favourite eatery, beating off competition from 20 other venues in the UK and Ireland. The guide from European travel blog GoEuro lists the top venues frequented by the sophisticated international agent in Ian Flemming and John Gardener’s novels and was created in partnership with 007 expert Matt Sherman, author of … [Read more...]
Booking.com – the 15 UK properties with perfect scores
Booking.com is honouring 200,776 properties in 176 countries with its 2014 Award of Excellence, an important symbol of the company’s commitment to working together with its global network of accommodation partners, facilitating incredible experiences for customers from every walk of life. The average score amongst properties receiving the award this year is a record 8.7 out of … [Read more...]
Sky and BT Sport – TV football rights result
Sky has maintained its grip on Premier League football in the bidding for the rights for 2016-2019 – but at enormous cost. Sky will show 126 Premier League matches per season, at a cost in excess of £11 million per game. That’s an increase of over 80% on its current contract, and reveals just how determined Sky was to retain primacy in showing live Premier League … [Read more...]
North the way forward for South Park Stadium
Delaware North has been appointed to manage the catering operations at the South Park Stadium in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The 25 year contract will see Delaware North take responsibility for event day hospitality catering, the general admission food and beverage offer and the marketing and management of non event day conferences and functions. Delaware North will … [Read more...]
Management deal to unlock potential for two UK hotels
The owner of two iconic UK-based, four-star hotels has brought the overall management in-house giving each venue much more autonomy in its day-to-day running. Previously managed by Interstate, Hotel Indigo – The Cube in Birmingham and DoubleTree by Hilton, Cadbury House in North Somerset, both of which include a Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill, will now be … [Read more...]