Simon Townsend, the CEO of Ei Group, is the confirmed keynote speaker for the Arena Savoy Lecture 2018, which takes place on the evening of Monday 16 April at The Savoy, London. Kate Nicholls, CEO of UKHospitality, the newly-created industry body that merges the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) and the British Hospitality Association (BHA), will also update … [Read more...]
Valor Hospitality Partners creates dedicated F&B team
Hotel management company, Valor Hospitality Partners, has established a dedicated food and beverage team, to deliver innovative new hotel dining concepts that rival high street options. The unique move will see a separate food and beverage company operating under the Valor umbrella, working on projects not only in the UK, but in the USA and South Africa too. A team of … [Read more...]
Kerzner International names Michael P. Wale as Chief Executive Officer
Kerzner International Holdings (the “Company”), the owner of the iconic Atlantis Resort and Residences and ultra-luxury One&Only Resorts brands worldwide, has announced the appointment of Michael P. Wale as its new Chief Executive Officer. The Company manages a portfolio of globally renowned, entertainment destination resorts, ultra-luxury hotels and residences and … [Read more...]
Jason Atherton’s The Blind Pig launches ‘The Long & Short Tails’, Vol. 2
This World Book Day (1st March), Jason Atherton’s flagship bar, The Blind Pig, will launch the next chapter in the series of cocktails inspired by children’s literature. Following the success of the speakeasy’s first playful menu, eight new cocktails have been added and four classics have been reworked to include a food element, giving patrons the chance to travel through … [Read more...]
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts receives record number of Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Ratings
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, announces that Forbes Travel Guide has awarded its highest honour, a Five-Star rating, to 33 Four Seasons properties worldwide. With this recognition, Four Seasons has received the most Five-Star ratings awarded to a hotel brand in a single year in the list’s 60-year history. “The guest … [Read more...]