Accor eye a rebrand move on Travelodge UK The Travelodge Owners Action Group, representing the majority of UK Travelodge landlords has set up AGO Hotels, exercising their break option from Travelodge following last month’s CVA deal. The move to create AGO Hotels is in association with Accor. Accor made this move, recognising an opportunity to more than double its … [Read more...]
Tossed and Vital Ingredient placed in administration
Simon Bonney and Michael Kiely of business advisory firm Quantuma have been appointed as Joint Administrators to Zest Food Ltd (Zest Food) – the company that trades the healthy eating brands Tossed and Vital Ingredient. Founded in 2004, Zest Food operated from 20 sites across central London, trading as Tossed in 14 of these stores. In March 2018, the group acquired Vital … [Read more...]
Radisson CEO sets pessimistic outlook hurdle in place
Radisson has reported a difficult first half to 2020 and CEO Federico J. González in a statement has set out some of the difficulties. We have published the statement below. This statement sets the agenda for a telephone conference and live webcast concerning the report that is being presented today by President & CEO, Federico J. González and CFO, Sergio Amodeo. The … [Read more...]
Frog by Adam Handling reopening with booking deposits in place
Adam Handling’s flagship restaurant, Frog by Adam Handling opens its doors again on 1st August, with stunning new menus and pavement dining in the heart of Covent Garden. Eve Bar will also open on the same date. Adam Handling claims that the new restaurant menus ‘are our best yet’ and credits his team for working so hard with him during lockdown to develop some … [Read more...]
Majella’s Image of the Month with Chef Anthony Raffo
Despite the current dining restrictions Majella O’Connell, aka Pavlova & Cream has been out and about London’s restaurant scene with camera in hand. On her travels she captured this image of a dish by Chef Anthony Raffo. The dish is: Isle Of Wight tomatoes, strawberries, Granny smith apple, elderflower and iced tea, created by Chef Anthony Raffo, Head Chef at Mark Jarvis' … [Read more...]