A University of Nottingham brewing science student and Nottingham’s Castle Rock Brewery have combined their expertise to create what tasters describe as the perfect beer to honour one of the University of Nottingham’s Nobel Prize winners. The ‘Sir Peter Mansfield’ beer is a Castle Rock Brewery Nottinghamian Celebration Ale. It is the latest in a series of beers brewed to … [Read more...]
Richmond Hill Hotel stamps it’s independent spirit with multi-million pound investment
Richmond Hill Hotel, the London outpost of the Grand Brighton Hotel, is undergoing a capital investment programme to create one of Greater London’s foremost boutique hotels. The independent hotel is undergoing a £5.6 million refurbishment bringing the hotel to 144 bedrooms. Each of the 69 Georgian bedrooms are being individually designed with a nod to the local character and … [Read more...]
Report shows twenty percent growth in ‘Fast Food and Takeaway’ sector
A new report launched today by Barclays, reveals shifting consumer tastes in the restaurant and takeaway sector. The Spending of over eight million Barclays’ customers between July 2016 and June 2018 was analysed, showing that while total Fast Food and Takeaway sales were up 11.5 per cent to year end July 2018, this strong overall growth masks a number of underlying … [Read more...]
50,000 meals generated by local social enterprise
Since 2016, social enterprise Foodinate has brought over 50,000 hot, nourishing meals to people in need in deprived communities in Manchester and across the UK. Foodinate only celebrated reaching the 10,000 meal mark in January 2018. Caroline Stevenson, founder of the social enterprise and recent winner of Inspirational Woman of the Year at the Enterprise Vision Awards, says … [Read more...]
ibis Styles Gloucester Road donates furniture worth £15,000 to fight potentially fatal skin condition
ibis Styles Gloucester Road, London, has donated all usable furniture and fittings to the charity DEBRA as it goes through a complete refurbishment over the next few months. The charity, which supports people suffering from the potentially fatal skin condition Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), is hoping to raise £15,000 by selling the furniture in its shops. DEBRA provides … [Read more...]