The first round of judging for the inaugural Indie Beer Can Festival competition has taken place and brewers within the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) have won the majority of finalist places. Of the dozen shortlisted beers in the competition, sponsored by the Can Makers, 10 are brewed by SIBA members. The Indie Beer Can competition was launched earlier this year in … [Read more...]
New Executive Lounge opens at Grosvenor House
Grosvenor House, a JW Marriott Hotel, has opened its new and exclusive Executive Lounge following a £1.4million investment that has moved the Lounge from the seventh floor to the ground floor of the hotel and is three times larger in size at over 340 square metres. Stuart Bowery, General Manager says, “The Executive Lounge is expertly designed for our accomplished business … [Read more...]
London is most expensive city for a hotel room, serviced flat or rental apartment
Some of the findings of the new ‘Sleeping in London’ report on the hotel, serviced apartment and private flat-rental markets undertaken by leading West End and Mayfair estate agent Wetherell include: London is now the world's most expensive city to rent a 5-star hotel room, luxury serviced flat or rental apartment according to the findings of a new accommodation … [Read more...]
Best Bangers in the Business? Then enter the Foodservice Sausage Competition!
The search is on to find Britain’s best sausages in the catering sector. As the countdown to British Sausage Week 2014 (3-9 November) gets underway, BPEX is calling for catering butchers and sausage manufacturers to enter their pork sausages into the BPEX Foodservice Pork Sausage of the Year Competition 2014. The annual competition showcases the diverse range of quality … [Read more...]
Hogarths’ investments deliver 30% uplift
Conference bookings have risen by nearly 30 per cent this year at Hogarths Hotel in Solihull. Investment by co-owners Helena and Andy Hogarth at Hogarths Hotel & Restaurant has led to the opening of a marquee which can cater for up to 180 delegates, refurbishing the summer house on the island (above) in the venue’s 32-acre grounds and introducing new conference … [Read more...]