The luxurious five-star Ashford Castle, on the shores of Lough Corrib, Co Mayo in the West of Ireland, will unveil 30 new rooms and suites after the completion of the second phase of an ambitious restoration programme on 14 March, in time for St Patrick’s Day. Set amongst 350 acres and overlooking Lough Corrib in the West of Ireland, Ashford Castle dates back to 1228 and … [Read more...]
Vapiano looks for franchisees outside London
Vapiano, the Italian fresh casual dining restaurant group, is looking for entrepreneurial partners as part of its expansion across the UK: it is looking to franchise its restaurants outside London in major cities across the UK. The internationally successful group has two restaurants in London and a third opening in Soho in June, and is also in advanced negotiations on a … [Read more...]
Bulgari Hotel & Residences and Alain Ducasse announce new restaurant Rivea
Bulgari Hotel & Residences, London is to launch, in May, a new restaurant: RIVEA LONDON. Internationally renowned chef Alain Ducasse is championing his talented protégé Damien Leroux who will be at the helm of the new restaurant. Inspired by the many years Ducasse spent visiting the vibrant food markets in Italy and Provence, RIVEA will serve French and Italian cuisine … [Read more...]
JUST EAT Tried and Tasted Awards 2014
London’s favourite takeaway restaurants are to battle to win top billing in the JUST EAT Tried and Tasted Awards 2014. The awards recognise takeaway restaurants receiving the highest ratings for food quality, delivery time, and service throughout the more than 2 million user reviews on JUST EAT, the UK’s leading online takeaway service. The awards are bigger than ever this … [Read more...]
Starwood Capital Group acquires De Vere Venues
Starwood Capital Group has acquired through a controlled affiliate the U.K. hotel and conference centre operator De Vere Venues from the De Vere Group for approximately £232 million. The transaction includes 23 owned and leased hotels comprising 2,433 keys, 374 meeting rooms and 414,000 square feet of meeting space, predominately located in Greater London. The portfolio also … [Read more...]