By Andy Wood, Managing Director, GI Insight More people make hotel reservations online than through any other channel, with smartphones increasingly used to conduct online searches and travel planning. This, coupled with the fact that smartphone technology has made reaching consumers anywhere anytime a reality, means how to combine smartphone technology with the right offer … [Read more...]
Premier Inn for York Place, Edinburgh redevelopment
Consensus Capital Property, the private equity-backed property fund, and Premier Inn, the hotel chain owned by FTSE 100 company Whitbread PLC, have agreed a deal to transform a well-known Edinburgh office block into a hotel. The £17 million deal will turn the existing office space, formerly used by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), into a 127 bedroom hotel development with a 30 … [Read more...]
BGF provides further expansion funding of £3.6m to Barburrito
BGF (Business Growth Fund), the UK’s leading independent investor of growth capital in UK smaller and medium sized businesses, has invested a further £3.6m in award-winning burrito bar chain, Barburrito. BGF still retains a minority stake in the business following this latest investment. Barburrito was BGF’s first investment in the North West made in April 2012. UK’s first … [Read more...]
PizzaExpress opens 500th – in Beijing
Having opened their first restaurant in Chinatown in 1965, PizzaExpress has just launched their 500th in the capital of China - their first restaurant in the city, though there are now 22 sites in China - in Shanghai, and Hong Kong. The UK now has over 430 restaurants, whilst there is now also a strong global presence across 13 countries including India and the Middle East. … [Read more...]
FSA: technical guidance on new allergen labelling and information rules
The FSA is seeking views on draft technical guidance primarily aimed at food businesses that are small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The guidance gives SMEs information about changes in European Union food allergen labelling for prepacked foods and allergen information for non-prepacked foods. About the proposed guidance The draft guidance, which can be found via … [Read more...]