A year after Ampersand and ZSL London Zoo unveiled the £4.6m The Terrace Restaurant in the heart of the Zoo the building has scooped a prestigious London Design Award. SHH, which designed and oversaw the renovation, were presented with their trophy on 9 December at the Old Truman Brewery. The aims of the Awards are to: celebrate excellent design; recognise commissioners of … [Read more...]
NoChintz to open flagship coffee house
Manchester-based creative studio, NoChintz has been granted planning consent for a landmark coffee house concept, The Foundation Coffee House. Sevendale House, a Grade II listed building in Manchester's vibrant Northern Quarter has been chosen as the location of the very first Foundation Coffee House establishment. NoChintz, which is headquartered on the same street, is … [Read more...]
Hotels have a good November as the UK remembers
Events linked to marking 100 years since the start of the First World War have increased hotel occupancy in November, according to preliminary figures released by business advisory and accountancy firm BDO. Hotels in the UK regions experienced a 4% increase in occupancy to 75.7% and saw room rates increase by 7.3% year-on-year, to £60.82. For the second month in a row, … [Read more...]
Health & Vitality Honours Roll of Honour announced
The Roll of Honour for the annual Health & Vitality Honours - the UK’s only awards scheme that celebrates the contribution made by the UK’s Hospitality sector to the nutritional wellbeing of the nation – has been announced. Often the unsung heroes of the food industry, which is dominated by consumer awards and profile, dozens of senior Hospitality’ professionals will … [Read more...]
Minister to open ScotHot 2015
Fergus Ewing MSP, Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism is to open ScotHot, Scotland’s event for the food, drink, hospitality and tourism industry. ScotHot runs from 4 to 5 March 2015 at Glasgow’s SECC as part of Scottish Tourism Week’s Signature Programme. Tourism Minister Fergus Ewing commented: “2014 has been a hugely successful year for Scottish tourism, with … [Read more...]