InterContinental Hotels Group has announced the opening of Crowne Plaza London - Battersea. The rebranded 78 room hotel is owned by Fabiano Hotels LTD and managed by IHG. It is located close to Clapham Junction, one of the UK’s busiest railway stations with easy connections to both the centre of London and Gatwick Airport. Given this high volume of passengers the hotel is a … [Read more...]
Home House appoints Joel Williams as GM
Exclusive members’ club Home House has announced Joel Williams as its new General Manager. A newly created role, the internal appointment sees Joel move from his position as Operations Director. Joel’s wealth of experience within the hospitality industry includes working for The Conran Group, The Sanderson Hotel and The Wolseley. Most notably, Joel’s ten years of experience … [Read more...]
Vivek Singh honoured by University Of Warwick
On 21 January, renowned modern Indian chef Vivek Singh accepted an honorary degree from the University of Warwick for his significant contribution to the culinary landscape of London and the development of Indian cuisine across the United Kingdom. Celebrating its 50th year, the University is honouring those who drive change through independent thinking and exceptional … [Read more...]
Celebrated Italian chef Ivan Simeoli for celebrity haunt Gigi’s
Celebrity haunt Gigi's of Mayfair has appointed visionary Head Chef Ivan Simeoli in a move designed to cement its position as London's finest contemporary Italian restaurant. The former Executive Head Chef at The Wallace Collection was appointed by the Woodstock Street restaurant this month. With 15 years’ experience in high-profile London restaurants, and with early career … [Read more...]
Glasgow hotels report positive results for December 2014
Glasgow’s hotel sector concluded 2014 with a strong performance in December, according to the LJ Forecaster report from tourism market research specialists LJ Research. Whilst room occupancy decreased slightly to 69.4% – a fall of 1.6% compared to December 2013 – room rates were up by a solid 6.3% compared to December 2013 among city centre hoteliers. As a result, revenue … [Read more...]