The skills and imagination of hospital catering teams across Scotland are to be tested in a new competition to develop the best Scottish-themed patient meals. Recognising the hard work and dedication of catering staff across NHS Scotland, judges will be looking for healthy meals, using fresh local ingredients, which can be made and delivered in hospitals. Local health … [Read more...]
The Belmont Hotel in Llandudno on the market
Leisure property specialists Fleurets have been instructed by the Royal Blind Society (RBSoc) to market the long leasehold interest of the Belmont Hotel in Llandudno. Eileen Harding, the charity’s CEO, said of the announcement, “This was an extremely hard decision to make. Everyone at RBSoc understands that the hotel is a special place for many of our guests. The staff at the … [Read more...]
Holiday Inn portfolio for sale – and attracting early interest
A portfolio of 21 Holiday Inn hotels is up for sale, with specialist property adviser Christie + Co already experiencing great interest. The hotels stretch from Washington, Tyne & Wear to Portsmouth in the south — and many points between (full list below). Offers in excess of £70 million are sought for the whole group, although offers for small groups or individual … [Read more...]
New Director of Sales and Marketing at Grosvenor House
Grosvenor House has appointed James Wharton as Director of Sales & Marketing with immediate effect. With 13 years of experience in Australia and Asia, James will lead the Sales and Marketing team at the 494 bedroom Grosvenor House on Park Lane and drive sales strategy across all market segments. Stuart Bowery says, “James has a strong global lens that will support and … [Read more...]
‘Gluten-Free’ growing strongly in UK
Writing in the Technomic blog, Darren Ristano comments that at UK chain and independent pubs and restaurants tracked in Technomic’s Menu Monitor database, the number of dishes described as “gluten-free” has increased by more than 22% in the year from Q1 2013 to Q1 2014. Gluten-free continues to increase within manufactured foods, too. For example, Tesco now stocks many Udi … [Read more...]