De Vere Wokefield Estate, near Reading – part of the De Vere portfolio of country estate hotels – has unveiled the results of its £20 million refurbishment, which includes a complete restoration of its historic Mansion House and the creation of new food and beverage outlets. The impressive Mansion House has been restored to glory and takes its place once again at the heart … [Read more...]
May sun shines on pubs, but casts shadow on restaurants
Hot weather in May helped boost trade in Britain’s pubs, but hit restaurant sales. Overall, the country’s managed pub, bar and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales up 1.4% on May last year, according to latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. While managed pubs saw collective like-for-likes jump 3.5% for the month, with drink-led outlets doing … [Read more...]
Tom Kerridge to open Kerridge’s Bar & Grill at Corinthia Hotel London
Corinthia Hotel London is proud to announce that the renowned Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge will open his first London restaurant, Kerridge’s Bar & Grill, at the hotel this September 2018. Kerridge’s Bar & Grill will be a relaxed brasserie-style dining room with adjacent bar open all day. This exciting partnership will marry Tom and Corinthia Hotel London’s … [Read more...]
Senior team checks in at Doncaster Racecourse hotel
The senior team at the forthcoming Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse has been appointed ahead of the hotel’s expected opening in late summer 2018. The eight-strong team, led by general manager Louise Thrussell, boasts more than 118 years of combined industry experience. Louise said: “I’m thrilled to have such a great team in place here at Doncaster Racecourse. … [Read more...]
Heineken makes biggest ever investment in UK pub estate
Heineken UK is making its largest ever annual investment in Star Pubs & Bars, investing £44m during 2018. This investment is more than double the figure invested last year (£20m) and brings HEINEKEN’s total expenditure on pubs to almost £140m over the past five years. Around a quarter of Star’s 2,900 pubs will benefit from the investment programme, which includes 140 … [Read more...]