Belmond Ltd. – which includes Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in its iconic collection of properties - has named Board member Roeland Vos as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Vos succeeds John Scott, who has resigned by mutual agreement with the Board and has also stepped down from the Board. “We are pleased to name Roeland the … [Read more...]
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Ed Turner to help develop Brakspear managed division
Pub operator and brewer Brakspear has appointed Ed Turner, formerly managing director of Geronimo Inns, as a non-executive director with a brief to help develop its managed pub division. Turner worked at Geronimo Inns from 1999 until July this year, during which time the company grew from four pubs to 38. During his time at Geronimo, Turner mentored Tom Davies, now … [Read more...]
IHG reports strong first half with operating profit up 9%
Richard Solomons, Chief Executive of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, comments: “We continued to make strong progress against our winning strategy in the first half, strengthening our brands, loyalty programme and owner proposition. We delivered our best first half for signings since 2008, underlying fee revenue growth of 9%, and underlying profit growth of 10%, giving us … [Read more...]
Pubs becoming the new ‘third space’ for British workers
Over a quarter of Brits would like to log on from the pub as they look for alternative places to work, according to the latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker. The findings re-affirm the pivotal role pubs continue to play at the heart of the community and their ability to adapt to the changing needs of customers. Popular work stations Known as the ‘third space’, places … [Read more...]
hub by Premier Inn to anchor Berwick Street regeneration
PMB Holdings has selected ‘hub by Premier Inn’ as its hotel partner for the regeneration of 90-104 Berwick Street, central London. The hotel use is a key component of the overall £105 million, c. 7,850 sq m (c. 84,500 sq ft) scheme which includes 13 retail units, 16 homes and substantial improvements to the public realm in and around Berwick Street, its market and along … [Read more...]