easyHotel, the owner, developer and operator of “super budget” branded hotels, announces that it has agreed to take over the 104 room Tune hotel in Newcastle, UK. The hotel at Proctor House, 23-29 Side, Newcastle, is centrally located between the City Centre and The Quayside, and an 8-minute walk from Newcastle Central Station. The property, which opened as a hotel in 2014, … [Read more...]
EEF Venues celebrates culinary success
EEF Venues is celebrating its culinary success at the Venues of Excellence annual culinary competition ‘The Cook and Serve Challenge, held on 28th October at Cambridge Regional College, followed by an Awards Dinner held at Kents Hill Park Conference & Training Centre in Milton Keynes. Now in its 19th year, the live cookery competition tests the skill of participants and … [Read more...]
Palé Hall appoints Harry Shepherd as Operations Manager
Palé Hall, North Wales, is delighted to announce the appointment of Harry Shepherd as Operations Manager. Harry joins the passionate team at elegant Palé Hall, who were recently awarded three AA Rosettes. Set in one of the most stunning areas of natural beauty in Wales, the hotel is located on the edge of Snowdonia National Park and is owned by Alan and Angela Harper. Harry … [Read more...]
Baxterstorey chef back in the saddle for Cure Leukaemia
BaxterStorey and executive chef, Hayden Groves, are launching a new charity recipe book; Back in the Saddle. Inspired by an incredible challenge to raise money for Cure Leukaemia, the book is a culinary journey documenting the 10,403km cycle ride across Europe undertaken by Hayden and a team of four cyclists, including ex-England footballer Geoff Thomas. The cycling team … [Read more...]
Travelodge to open seven hotels in the six week run up to Christmas
Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel chain has announced it is officially opening seven new hotels across the UK in the next six weeks leading up to Christmas. This expansion will create 140 new jobs, representing an investment of £68 million for third party investors and will boost Travelodge’s portfolio to 559 hotels. The seven new Travelodge hotels are located … [Read more...]