Pensions are headline news again and there is freedom on the horizon for the entrepreneurial 55 plus looking to a different sort of retirement. It isn’t long until April 2015 comes round and those 55 and over can get hold of their pension pot and use it as they want, rather than having to stay in work and carry on until a traditional retirement at 65, 67 or even more. Canny … [Read more...]
Young’s expands hotel portfolio to nineteen
Young’s has acquired two new properties: the Fox & Anchor in Smithfield Market and The Lamb in Hindon, Wiltshire. This forms part of Young’s ongoing strategy to grow its hotel portfolio. The Fox & Anchor, a traditional iconic London pub, offers six boutique bedrooms and fits perfectly into the Young’s estate, whilst The Lamb is an ideal country retreat, already a … [Read more...]
Drive sales this Red Tractor Week
With planning well underway for this year’s Red Tractor Week (15 – 21 September), Red Tractor Assurance (RTA) is urging licensees not to miss out on the opportunity to make the most of the high profile awareness campaign and promote their own quality assurance credentials. Fronted by farmer, musician and food writer, Alex James, consumer PR activity will primarily target … [Read more...]
Food delivery platform Deliveroo takes restaurant roster over 250
More than 250 London restaurants have now signed up for Deliveroo, the web-based “table-to-door” food delivery service that enables restaurateurs to make full use of their kitchen capacity – and increase revenues by up to 20 per cent. Hailed as the next big thing in the capital’s burgeoning “sharing economy” that has seen the arrival of hugely popular services such as Airbnb … [Read more...]
The White Brasserie Company begins roll out
The Brasserie Bar Co, which also owns Brasserie Blanc, has begun an extensive expansion of its White Brasserie pub brand following funding from ESO Capital six months ago. The group aims to open 20 new pubs within the next three years, including The Hare, which opens next week, The British Queen in Orpington in August and The Sun Inn in Chobham towards the end of the … [Read more...]