Scottish hospitality group Buzzworks Holdings Ltd is celebrating a successful year after turnover rose 15.6 per cent (from £12.8 million to £14.8million) helping to cement its reputation as a leader within the hospitality industry in Scotland. Pre-tax profit increased by 9.2 per cent, from £635,626 in 2016 to £694,248 in 2017 despite sector challenges. The award-winning … [Read more...]
East Coast concepts dines out on Christmas sales uplift
A record Christmas trading period has boosted sales at restaurant and bar group East Coast Concepts, which runs vibrant dining concepts Neighbourhood and Victor’s. Like-for-like sales for the Group were up 10 per cent in the six weeks ending 7 January 2018, while overall sales increased 48 per cent over the period. Revenues for the Group in the year to December 2017 reached … [Read more...]
Hollywood Bowl see results from Bradford
Hollywood Bowl Group, one of the UK’s leading leisure operators is already seeing very positive trading and receiving excellent customer feedback following the £350,000 refurbishment of Hollywood Bowl, Bradford, in December. The redevelopment, which was the final investment of 2017 for the group, saw a complete re-design of the 28 lane centre, which now features plush new … [Read more...]
Hotelier leads senior team to transform Liverpool estate to former glory
Allerton Manor Golf Club has appointed renowned resort hotelier Marc Smith as their Managing Director, teaming him up once more with the previous owner operators of Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa. Marc heads up the team following noted roles with De Vere Hotels and more recently Regional General Manager at Macdonald Hotels with responsibility for their exclusive Hill … [Read more...]
Craft, Cask and Cider, tales of innovation from Mitchells and Butlers
Mitchells and Butlers (MAB) may be one of the UK’s biggest hospitality companies, from which its brewing roots have long since been severed, but its beer range is arguably one of the most innovative in the country. Certainly, when you add in the scale of operations then there can be no doubt that its beer offering is a leader of the pack. Ben Lockwood is the (MAB) … [Read more...]