Aviva Investors, owners of Corn Exchange Manchester, is considering plans for an exciting boutique hotel in the historic Grade II listed building. The new hotel will form a part of the £30m leisure redevelopment programme, which will also see 13 new independent restaurants open in Spring 2015 to join 4 more of the current restaurants that will be retained. The 86-room hotel … [Read more...]
Disappointing Easter for pubs and restaurants
Britain's leading pub and restaurant groups, which had just recorded 12 consecutive months of sales growth, saw sales dip over the Easter weekend, with collective like-for-like sales down 3.8% on the corresponding four-day holiday last year, according to latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. "The results will be a little disappointing, but need to be put in … [Read more...]
Bramley Apple Pie is Supreme Champion at The British Pie Awards 2014
A Bramley Apple Pie produced by Morecambe Football Club has won the ultimate accolade at the British Pie Awards 2014, scooping the title of Supreme Champion 2014. This is the second time Morecambe FC has been crowned Supreme Champion having won it previously in 2011. Judges at the event, held at St Mary's Church on 30 April 2014 in Melton Mowbray, tasted 825 entries. Amid … [Read more...]
Another winner for Murray! – Scottish Hotel Awards 2014
Andy Murray has served a quickfire ace after the historic hotel acquired and refurbished by his family was named Scottish Hotel of the Year. Cromlix, which re-opened at the start of April near the Wimbledon and Olympic tennis champion’s home at Dunblane in Perthshire, took the top prize at the 2014 Scottish Hotel Awards in Edinburgh on Sunday night. “This superbly balanced … [Read more...]
Sky launches free online training to keep Pubs & Clubs ahead of the game
As part of Sky’s ongoing commitment to bolstering its unrivalled collection of free support products and services to help licensees drive full value from their Sky subscription, the company has launched ‘Making the Most of Sport’ – a free training course for pubs and clubs. Developed in association with CPL Training Group, this engaging and interactive course is available … [Read more...]