Dominvs Hospitality, has successfully acquired a key site for a hotel development in the heart of Oxford, the home of Oxford University, the oldest university in the English speaking world. The third key acquisition this year forms part of Dominvs Hospitality’s planned strategic expansion of hotels in prominent UK cities. The site is nestled between the Malmaison hotel, … [Read more...]
BSA announces Awards finalists
Short listed contenders for the Beverage Standards Association (BSA) Awards, the hot drinks industry’s first UK-wide accreditation system, have been announced; winners will be presented with their accolades at the Awards ceremony on Monday 10 November at Manchester’s Midland Hotel. The results of the BSA 1 to 5 Cup Accreditation Programme will be announced, as well as the … [Read more...]
Pascal’s Pheasant Kiev
The Park Tower Knightsbridge, a Luxury Collection Hotel, London, is celebrating the autumn hunting season with the launch of a mouth-watering Game Menu in its cosy Hyde Bar. The Hyde Bar Game Menu has been devised by The Park Tower Knightsbridge’s acclaimed Executive Head Chef, Pascal Proyart. Best known for his sublime fish and seafood creations, Chef Proyart is also a … [Read more...]
BrewDog partners with 16 UK breweries for CollabFest
Scotland’s largest independent brewery and pioneer of the UK craft beer scene, BrewDog is hosting its second annual nationwide craft beer festival on Saturday 25 October, unveiling 16 unique collaboration brews made with the UK’s best craft beer breweries. Following its successful launch in 2013, this year’s ‘CollabFest’ will be bigger and better, showcasing the most … [Read more...]
Whitbread reports underlying profit up 18.5% pre-tax
Whitbread has reported sparkling results for the six months to 28 August 2014, with underlying profit up 18.5% before tax, and strong momentum, but demanding comparatives looming in the fourth quarter due to the benign weather last year. Andy Harrison, Chief Executive, commented: "This is a very good set of first half results with total sales growing by 13.0%, driving an … [Read more...]