Manchester’s Corn Exchange has received an unprecedented response from popular and independent eateries to launch in the dining destination, since its re-launch announcement last year. Following the plans from the Aviva Investors Property Trust, owners of Corn Exchange Manchester, and developers Queensberry Real Estate to revitalise the building and transform it into one of … [Read more...]
Hotel profit growth in October for regions, not London
Once again the UK Provinces lead the way to profit growth with positive year-on-year movement during the month of October in gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR). Yorkshire and Humberside hoteliers experienced a 10.0% increase in this metric while London hoteliers registered a decline, according to the latest data from HotStats. Yorkshire and Humberside hotels … [Read more...]
Foodservice in 2015: optimistic and bewildering
John Pinder, managing director of buying specialist Lynx Purchasing, has shared his thoughts on the UK foodservice market in 2015, saying: Relatively optimistic “Consumers are spending on eating out, so operators are relatively optimistic, but the main trend is that there’s really no single trend – what we’re seeing is a very fragmented foodservice market in which a great … [Read more...]
Atholl Palace Hotel listed as ‘Jaw Dropping Hotel’
TravelGround.com - the South Africa Accommodation specialists who are passionate about travelling - has ventured further afield to produce a list of ‘28 Jaw Dropping Hotels to Stay at Before you Die’! The only UK hotel they chose to include was Atholl Palace Hotel (pictured above) because of the truly special experience on offer that ‘makes it worthy of every traveller's … [Read more...]
The European Coffee Awards 2014 Winners
The Allegra Group has announced the European Coffee Awards 2014 winners at an industry celebration on 25 November at the InterContinental, Istanbul. Costa Coffee were named ‘Best Coffee Chain – Europe’ for an incredible fourth year in a row, with indie Timberyard, who are based in the UK, named as ‘Best Independent Coffee Shop - Europe’ Five individual awards were given … [Read more...]