The St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation has awarded The Springboard Charity a grant of £150,000, over the course of three years, to support the salaries of two new Programme Managers for the organisation’s ‘Hospitality Futures in London’ programme. Ann Cooley, Senior Partner at St. James’s Place Wealth Management, presented a cheque to the charity leaders Anne Pierce … [Read more...]
Robert Dalboth named as new Managing Director of En route International
En Route International, the dnata-owned travel food solutions company, has appointed Robert Dalboth as global managing director. Dalboth previously held the role of finance director and has been a key member of the En Route leadership team since 2010. He will drive the continued development of the company’s market-leading on-board food and service solutions across four … [Read more...]
January sales stand up for pub and restaurant groups
Britain’s managed pub and restaurant chains saw collective like-for-like sales come out slightly ahead in January, despite the doom and gloom stories surrounding the eating-out market. Latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker, the sector’s established sales barometer, showed a 0.6% increase on the same month last year. While restaurant groups across the country … [Read more...]
Wellbourne and Shola restaurants head to White City Place
Two new restaurants have signed deals with developers Stanhope and landowners AIMCo and Mitsui Fudosan to come to White City Place, the new dynamic business district in west London. Wellbourne and Shola will open in the WestWorks building. Wellbourne, was started by two friends who have been chefs in some of London’s most iconic restaurants, including as head and sous chef … [Read more...]
Travelodge announces further investment in the Scottish Highlands
Scotland’s first budget hotel chain, Travelodge has officially opened its third hotel in Inverness. The company’s 43rd Scottish hotel is located in the heart of the city centre. It represents an investment of £5 million for the landlord and has created 22 new jobs within the community. The hotel was officially opened today by The Provost of Inverness & Area, … [Read more...]