With only four weeks to go until Russia 2018 kicks off, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has produced definitive guidance for pubs to help ensure that this year’s FIFA World Cup screenings are a success. The new advice has been developed with the support of the Local Government Association (LGA) and the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). Live sport is a … [Read more...]
Hilton to open first hotel in Harrogate
Hilton has signed a franchise agreement with the Cairn Group to open DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate. The hotel, formerly The Majestic Hotel Harrogate, will open at the end of 2019 following a £15 million refurbishment programme. Work has already begun on upgrading the stately Victorian hotel and once complete, will include 170 refreshed modern guestrooms, fitness facilities, … [Read more...]
Redcomb Pubs to launch Alphabet as group expands new bar and restaurant division
Expanding pub, bar and rooms operator, Redcomb Pubs Ltd, run by Dan Shotton and Mark Draper, announces the launch of Alphabet in Islington to further expand and strengthen their central London bar portfolio. Previously owned and run by the group, Alphabet, originally located on Beak Street, was the first of a new generation of urban bars, gaining iconic status amongst the … [Read more...]
Hawksmoor to open its doors in Edinburgh this summer
Will Beckett and Huw Gott, the childhood friends behind Hawksmoor, will open their Edinburgh restaurant in the banking hall of the former Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters, on the ground floor of The Edinburgh Grand – the city’s new 5-star luxury accommodation and social hub - in St Andrew Square on the 12th of July. Hawksmoor is amongst the UK’s best known and most … [Read more...]
British-Indian Restaurant Supports Torbay Homeless Service With “Curry & Chaat” Campaign
Torquay restaurant Bombay Express is supporting Mental Health Awareness Week’s campaign “Curry & Chaat”. This year the topic is stress and how to look after your mental health; encouraging the public to get together with friends, family or colleagues for a curry and time to talk. Bombay Express restaurant on Belgrave Road is collecting donations for the Mental Health … [Read more...]