The first international restaurant opening for Heston Blumenthal will be his three Michelin starred The Fat Duck, which will temporarily relocate to Crown Melbourne Resort, Australia for a six month visit before returning home to the UK. The Fat Duck to close in Bray – for 6 months In December 2014 Heston Blumenthal will close the doors of his award-winning The Fat Duck … [Read more...]
Novus to invest £20 million despite sales fall
The Daily Telegraph reports that Novus Leisure, the nightclub and bar operator behind the Tiger Tiger brand, will invest £20m to refresh its 47 sites over the next two years, after sales fell 3.1pc last year. Private equity group LGV Capital and Hutton Collins bought Novus Leisure in July 2012 for £100m but the group suffered a 3.1pc fall in like-for-like sales in the year to … [Read more...]
Andy Murray unveils Cromlix
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has launched his latest venture with the first glimpse into the sumptuous interiors of his 15-bedroom Cromlix hotel. The Victorian mansion, just three miles from Andy’s home town of Dunblane, has been renovated to showcase much of the original heritage, including its own small private chapel and loch, and furnished with an elegant blend of … [Read more...]
Greene King launches Leisure Tracker
Greene King has released the first Greene King Leisure Tracker. This new report is the first to provide such specific analysis of monthly leisure spending across GB households: it aims to deliver timely and insightful monthly analysis of household spending patterns across key leisure activities including eating & drinking out, gambling, theatre & cinema-going, health … [Read more...]
Whitechapel just got tastier with Foxcroft & Ginger
After tantalising the taste buds of Soho locals for the past few years, Foxcroft & Ginger is expanding with the launch of a 70-seat site in Whitechapel on 3 April 2014. The new glass-fronted dining space will occupy the ground floor of an iconic 20th Century building that once housed the “Harrods of the East”. Every ingredient made in-house The artisan café will offer … [Read more...]