Hospitality executive Mikael Svensson has joined hospitality management and building solutions company Louis T Collection as senior vice president. Svensson will oversee operations of the group’s current hotel portfolio and work closely with its technical services team on new projects. The Swedish-native has spent the past 25 years in hospitality in locations across Asia … [Read more...]
Festive fashions donned at Warwickshire hotel for good cause
Festive fashions were donned by staff at a historic venue to help raise funds for a good cause. Kind-hearted employees at Coombe Abbey Hotel got into the Christmas spirit and do their bit for charity. They wore Yuletide knitwear to work as part of Save the Children’s annual fundraising Christmas Jumper Day and paid to join in with the annual event. A total of £250 was … [Read more...]
Welcome for US beer tax cuts
Significant cuts in US beer duty will save British beer exporters £7.2 million, and have been welcomed by the BBPA. Taxes are being reduced by $2 per US barrel for all brewers exporting to the US from the UK. The UK exports 3.4 million barrels to the US each year – our largest export market. Through a new beer export strategy recently launched by the BBPA, the industry … [Read more...]
Robert Stevenson plaque unveiled at former home
A commemorative plaque celebrating the life of Robert Stevenson, the famous Scottish lighthouse engineer and the grandfather of ‘Treasure Island’ author Robert Louis Stevenson, has been unveiled by his great, great, great grandson, James Will. The plaque, which was awarded by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) appears on the external wall of 1-3 Baxter’s Place, Edinburgh, … [Read more...]
Festive diners offered new culinary experience at Blue Smoke on the Bay
Diners looking for a new culinary experience in Cumbria this Christmas now have the chance to book into the Blue Smoke on the Bay restaurant on the shores of Lake Windermere. Part of the ongoing £16 million redevelopment of Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa by English Lakes Hotels, the Lake District's newest dining destination is offering a range of menus tailored for the … [Read more...]