Olive Tree Brasserie have announced they are due to open a fourth site this Spring. The national award winning restaurant company will launch the next venue in Stockton Heath, Cheshire in March. Dean Wilson, owner, already has properties in St Annes, Preston and Chester and said the move to the Halton and Warrington area was a ‘natural choice’ as part of his expansion … [Read more...]
Leading North East hospitality group feeds homeless people..
A leading north-east hospitality group is joining forces with foodbanks to help give homeless people a hot meal. Tavistock Hospitality, which owns hotels, restaurants and bars across the region, is to launch the scheme through its Sonnet 43 pubs, starting off in Hartlepool this week. The team from Sonnet 43 will be at St Aidan’s Church, Stockton Road, to serve a range of … [Read more...]
intu Watford extension to add eleven new restaurants
The £180 million extension to intu Watford that is set to make the town one of the best places to shop in the UK will open in October. Representatives from intu and contractor Laing O’Rourke gathered to mark the progress of the major shopping centre extension which will expand intu Watford’s retail and leisure offer by 400,000 sq ft and place Watford alongside Edinburgh and … [Read more...]
Peter Clements named Ei Publican Partnerships’ Cellar Keeper of the Year
Publican Peter Clements was last night named Ei Publican Partnerships’ Cellar Keeper of the Year at the annual awards ceremony, held at The Yorkshire Grey pub, Holborn. The awards, which are judged by a panel of experts, is open to Ei Publican Partnerships’ managers and bar staff across its Greater London division. The award recognises the people responsible for the pub’s … [Read more...]
Amadeus wins £2.5m catering contract for Stratford-on-Avon Racecourse
Amadeus has secured a contract with Stratford-on-Avon Racecourse worth £2.5m to provide exclusive catering services at the venue on race and non-race days. The five-year contract will see Amadeus run all retail and hospitality catering at fixture race events along with providing conference and banqueting catering at the venue taking place on non-race days. This new win … [Read more...]