There is nothing new about the number of Scottish women who enjoy sipping whisky, and in recent years there has been a sharp rise in the number of females breaking into a traditionally male-dominated industry by taking on key production and management roles. Now, sisters Steph and Lauren Murray have taken their passion for the amber nectar to a whole new level. Along with … [Read more...]
The new Marcus at the Berkeley
The past few months have seen Marcus Wareing and a skilled team of craftsmen busy transforming his home of the last ten years at the Berkeley Hotel into a stunning new, contemporary space that is now open. The new Marcus Stripping away the formalities and barriers that are commonly associated with top-end dining, the new Marcus offers guests an all-new, accessible, … [Read more...]
Foodservice growth in small chains as entrepreneurs seize their moment
As the UK’s foodservice market looks forward to growth in 2014, entrepreneurial operators are seizing the opportunity to rollout new eating out concepts at a faster rate than the sector has seen for several years. Ones To Watch report: growing number included Horizons’ latest Ones To Watch report, which tracks the rate of expansion of emerging eating out brands, lists 35 … [Read more...]
HCA 2014 Conference calls for innovative leadership and new NHS culture
The 2014 Annual National Conference and Exhibition of the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) takes place from Thursday 10 – Friday 11 April at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, NEC, Birmingham. The HCA Annual National Conference and Exhibition is the premier annual event for healthcare catering managers, hotel services and facilities professionals and industry suppliers. The … [Read more...]
Savills predicts UK hotel investment to exceed £3.5 billion in 2014
UK hotel investment volumes for 2014 are on track to exceed £3.5 billion this year with Q1 2014 volumes already totalling £952 million, according to Savills. £2 billion in market – more coming The firm notes that there is approximately £2 billion worth of hotel assets in the market currently with many more coming up for sale in the next few months. In particular, the market … [Read more...]