Hamilton Park Racecourse has unveiled plans for a multi-million pound hotel development on its grounds, with a formal planning application made to South Lanarkshire Council. The prestigious venue aims to open a hotel on the site on the town’s Bothwell Road for the first time in its 90-year history. The 118-guestroom property, operating under Hilton’s fastest growing … [Read more...]
Springboard raises over £7,000 in Bateaux Fundraiser
The industry’s leading hospitality charity, Springboard, successfully raised £7,190 on Thursday the 26th October, during their annual dinner cruise, to raise funds for their FutureChef programme. Sponsored by Sodexo, the evening paired the programme’s previous alumni with industry-renowned chefs to provide guests with a selection of creative and delicious courses, … [Read more...]
Payne & Gunter launch Autumn/Winter menus
Payne & Gunter, one of London's leading event caterers, has launched its new seasonal Autumn/Winter menu collection delivering renowned hospitality in all its quirky glory. The new dinner menus combine the finest ingredients and hottest food trends, to produce colourful dishes including starters such as Earl Grey cured duck breast or a sous vide loin of … [Read more...]
London launches Best Bar none to Boost Business
Westminster City Council (WCC) has joined dozens of Local Authorities up and down the country in working with Best Bar None, to help make London’s capital a safer city and further boost the local economy. As part of the recently launched Westminster Licensing Charter, WCC has teamed up with businesses within one of London’s busiest entertainment areas, Leicester Square and … [Read more...]
Rapid rollout, fast growth, another stellar year for Loungers
The year ended 23 April 2017 has been another period of significant growth and progress for the business and the landmark of 100 sites was reached. Growth in the period has been driven by like for like sales growth of 5.3% (2016: 2.2%) versus the prior period and this growth has continued since. Another 20 sites (2016: 21) comprising 16 Lounges and 4 Cosy clubs were opened with … [Read more...]