Emirates Old Trafford will open the doors to a new Caffè Nero on Friday 9 February at 7am. The coffee house, which directly links the stadium, Hilton Garden Inn hotel and Brian Statham Way, will serve customers with a range of award-winning food and beverages. The project stands at 170m2, and once inside, customers will benefit from the usual warm Caffè Nero welcome, … [Read more...]
AGM trading update for the 18 weeks to 3 February 2018
Ei Group plc (EIG or Group), the largest owner and operator of pubs in the UK, today publishes its scheduled trading update for the 18 weeks to 3 February 2018. This update coincides with the Annual General Meeting of EIG which will be held at 11.00am today at its registered office. Publican Partnerships We have made a steady start to the financial year with our leased … [Read more...]
The Gold Service Scholarship announces successful 2018 Scholar
The Trustees and Judges of the 6th annual Gold Service Scholarship have announced that the winning 2018 Scholar is Michael Staub from Rosewood London, who has been a Floor Manager at the hotel since 2017, and joined Rosewood on their management trainee scheme. Commendations were also made to two of the Finalists – Sarah May Coward of the Royal Household, and Christian Köhle … [Read more...]
Transactions in UK hotel industry nearly double in value in 2017
The combined value of transactions in the hotel industry for 2017 was nearly double that of 2016 at £4.6 billion, according to AlixPartners, STR, AM:PM and HVS for the Q4 2017 Hotel Bulletin. On a quarterly basis transaction values were also high at £1.3 billion for Q4 2017, the highest since Q4 2015. The impact of the EU referendum in 2016 can be seen clearly in the value … [Read more...]
On trade beer sales drop underlines need for business rates reform
Commenting on the publication of beer sales figures today, ALMR CEO Kate Nicholls said: “The beer sales upturn reflects Government having listened to the united industry that lobbied on beer duty. However, the continued downturn of beer sale in pubs only emphasises the urgent need for Government action to address the other prong of our campaigning – business rates. “The … [Read more...]