In an industry first, LateRooms.com’s Simply the Guest Awards were presented online live from The Savoy Hotel, London by comedian and TV star Alex Brooker, most famous for appearing on The Last Leg, The Jump and numerous panel comedy shows. Good northern welcome wins out The 23 awards reveal which hotels the UK public rate the highest based on genuine reviews and this … [Read more...]
Aramark brings catering to life for students
Aramark, a global provider of food, facilities management and uniform services, has brought the worlds of catering and hospitality to life for Chichester College students in an annual ‘Enterprise Day’. The event saw a senior Aramark team deliver business insights, skills-share workshops, interactive sessions and quizzes to 185 students studying at the college for a range of … [Read more...]
Bouygues adds citizenM to make it two Shoreditch hotels
Hot on the heels of reporting a deal with the man behind the renowned Gansevoort Hotel Group, Bouygues UK has announced a contract with citizenM to deliver its new hotel – the contractor’s second in the East London district of Shoreditch. Enabling works are being carried out on the Holy Well Lane site in Hackney, which will be home to the new eight-storey, 216-room boutique … [Read more...]
Improving the restaurant experience for lone diners
A new travel survey from airport parking specialist Purple Parking has revealed that 24% of British travellers feel they receive worse service when dining alone. Keen to understand how and why the British public travels, Purple Parking surveyed over 1,100 British travellers with questions about business and leisure travel. The Purple Travel Report 2015 analyses what the … [Read more...]
£20m Broadgate Circle scheme fully pre-let
Crab Tavern, Franco Manca, and José Pizarro Tapas Bar & Restaurant have taken space at the £20 million Broadgate Circle scheme. The new food, drink and leisure destination at Broadgate City of London is set to open in April 2015 and is fully pre-let except for two kiosks. Franco Manca, specialising in Neapolitan-style pizzas with slow-rising sourdough baked in a wood … [Read more...]