The leading figures of the campaign to reduce VAT in the hospitality industry met with the Minister of State at the Brexit Department, Steve Baker MP and a number of other senior Conservative MPs who support the pub and beer industries. Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) chief executive Kate Nicholls, British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) chief executive … [Read more...]
Derbyshire based multiple operator takes on first leased pub
Multiple operator, BKJ Leisure has taken on its first leased pub, the Hurt Arms in Ambergate, outside Belper and is undertaking a joint £1m refurbishment with Star Pubs & Bars to turn it into a top-qulity country inn and wedding venue. The Hurt Arms is the freehold operators first leased operation. Its other sites include: The White Hart at Moorwood Moor – a country … [Read more...]
Bill’s Restaurants rolls out new concept sites dialling up the ‘Best of Bill’s’
Bill’s Restaurants is rolling out three concept sites to test drive an evolved experience and menu. Unique, eclectic restaurant experience St Martins Courtyard in Covent Garden, Westfield and St. Albans have been refurbished and their menus reimagined to further dial up the eclectic British style created by Bill’s founder Bill Collison. The restaurants will offer menus … [Read more...]
Sopwell House appoints Aurore Lagabec as Restaurant & Cocktail Bar Manager
Sopwell House in St Albans, one of the UK’s most prestigious country house estates, has appointed Aurore Lagabec as Restaurant & Cocktail Bar Manager. In her exciting new role, Aurore will oversee the hotel’s 2AA Rosette restaurant, and the elegant cocktail lounge, which look out on 12-acres of beautiful gardens. Aurore arrived in London from Brittany in 2000, … [Read more...]
First look: Images of Chris Simpson’s new Gidleigh Park menus released
Gidleigh Park has released the first images of Chris Simpson’s brand new dishes, with stunning shots captured by the UK’s leading food photographer, David Loftus, who visited Gidleigh Park this week. A selection of dishes from the à la carte and tasting menus are shared, each portraying the new executive head chef’s refined yet apparently simple style for which he has become … [Read more...]