Turnberry has made two key appointments, promoting team members who have a combined 17 years’ experience at the leading hotel. Scott Anderson is now Director of Operations at Trump Turnberry, with Caroline Kennedy now Grand Tea Lounge Bar and Manager. Scott will oversee all of the hotel's operational departments which incorporates room management, front office and … [Read more...]
The Chester Hotel, Aberdeen, submits plans for extending into neighbouring properties
The Chester Hotel has applied for planning permission to extend the hotel into the neighbouring properties at 55 – 57 Queen’s Road, Aberdeen which were purchased in November 2017. At the time of buying the adjacent granite villas, the site had planning permission for an extension which would have significantly increased the footprint of the buildings and provided 90 bedrooms … [Read more...]
Travelodge opens its £95 million flagship Travelodge Plus hotel in the City of London
The budget hotel chain is also building four hotels across the capital, representing an investment value of £82 million and is actively looking for a further 100 sites in London to open an hotel Today, London’s first budget hotelier celebrates 30 years of trading in the capital by opening its new flagship Travelodge Plus hotel in the City of London, close to Liverpool … [Read more...]
Q2 Beer Barometer – Beer sales rise, but a cut in beer tax is still needed to help pubs, says BBPA
Beer sales in the second quarter of 2018 were up 3.6% on the same period in 2017, according to the latest Beer Barometer sales data from the British Beer & Pub Association. The increase in sales of beer in Q2 2018 was driven by the off-trade (e.g. supermarkets), which saw beer sales go up by 7.7% on the same period in 2017. In comparison, the on-trade (e.g. pubs) did … [Read more...]
New Opening | Albion & East | Cattivo | Brixton
Albion & East, the Imbiba backed restaurant and bar group behind Martello Hall in Hackney and Canova Hall in Brixton, have announced plans for a casual Italian café and bar, Cattivo, due to open this Autumn in Brixton, South West London. Opening October 2018, on the site that was previously Cabana on Ferndale Road, Cattivo will be the groups second opening in Brixton and … [Read more...]