H&C News and Armourcoat joined forces last Wednesday to organise a Social Media Roundtable on ‘measuring the effectiveness of social media’. The event was hosted by citizenM Bankside in London, attended by delegates from pub groups, hotels, restaurants and coffee shops, and proved to be a great success with delegates: not just informing, but even ‘inspiring’. Opening the … [Read more...]
Greene King: where next with strategy?
As a market leader, Greene King’s financial announcements are always carefully examined, not just for current performance, but also for progress against their announced strategic plan, and for indications of future strategy. As part of Greene King’s preliminary results announcement last week, chief executive officer Rooney Anand provided a Strategy Update which will be of … [Read more...]
Education meets Enterprise: pupils run Holiday Inn Express Burnley
Business leaders and specially invited guests from across Europe and Lancashire enjoyed hotel hospitality with a difference when pupils from a Burnley school took over the running of the townʼs Holiday Inn Express for the day. Students run hotel using hospitality and language skills Students aged 13-16 from Sir John Thursby Community College were given the task of running … [Read more...]
Whitbread appoints Richard Baker as Chairman
Whitbread PLC has announced the appointment of Richard Baker as Chairman with effect from 1st September 2014. He succeeds Anthony Habgood who, after nine successful years as Chairman, announced in January his decision to step down from the Board. Richard Baker has been an independent non-executive director on the Whitbread Board since September 2009. He is currently … [Read more...]
Peyton and Byrne add Greenwich Bakery site
Oliver Peyton and his team have opened their fourth British Bakery and Café in Greenwich. The new site is located in the vibrant centre of Greenwich, close to the National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark and Old Royal Navel College. Baking is at the heart of Peyton's businesses with the Peyton and Byrne ethos being based around the use of all natural ingredients and focusing on … [Read more...]