Jurys Inn has today officially announced Britain’s Happy Menu consisting of the dishes identified by a poll of over 2,000 Brits that are deemed to make the nation happiest: potato skins filled with prawn cocktail and smoked salmon soup, followed by a rib-eye steak cottage pie burger and an apple brownie sundae! It sounds bizarre, but it tastes delicious. The hotel group … [Read more...]
Natural History Museum events team welcomes new appointment
Natural History Museum has bolstered its specialist in-house events team with the appointment of Nikki Fhalora filling a maternity cover. Nikki will be managing event enquiries, client liaison and overseeing the delivery of both internal and external events over a busy festive 2017 following the momentous refurbishment of the iconic Hintze Hall space. She comments: “The … [Read more...]
Hook Norton appoints Operations Manager Gerard Winder moves from Brakspear
Hook Norton Brewery has appointed Gerard Winder as operations manager. Winder joins from brewer and pub operator Brakspear, where he spent six years as a business development manager on the tenanted & leased estate. The move, effective from January, will see Winder take responsibility for Hook Norton’s 36 tenanted and two managed pubs, and gives him a place on the … [Read more...]
De Vere Wokefield Estate reveals new-look Wokefield Place as part of a £10m refurbishment project
De Vere Wokefield Estate, part of The Principal Hotel Company, has completed an extensive, multi-million-pound refurbishment of its contemporary meetings and event space, which re-launched as Wokefield Place this September. Together with the estate’s sweeping driveway, stunning lake, picturesque gardens and 250 acres of parkland, the new-look Wokefield Place offers a variety of … [Read more...]
Roman Statues bring bath locals to a standstill
Five real-life Roman statues took to the streets of Bath on Friday (6th October), bringing locals to a standstill as they looked on. The statues spent the day out and about in the city to mark the arrival of Apex City of Bath Hotel, gifting passers-by with special Apex Oliver vouchers – named for the city’s historic local currency. More than 500 Olivers valid for … [Read more...]