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Facebook pays dividends to Orchid pubs and restaurants
Social networking is part of daily life for millions of people, but for Orchid it is also part of daily business routines. The company has embraced Facebook and Twitter across the board, with more than half of its pubs, bars and restaurants utilising the social networking sites. Across the 157 Facebook profiles maintained by them, [...]
Tableware Stock Clearance Sale
Xing Xing is a manufacturer of tableware – vitrified porcelain and stainless steel cutlery to the hospitality trade. We are currently having a Stock Clearance Sale as we are moving to a new bigger and better warehouse. So we would like to offer our products to you which are available from our UK warehouse for [...]
The Big Egg Hunt at London Hotels
The May Fair, The Mercer Street Hotel, Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel are all housing designer eggs! Read more London Hotel News
Vauxhall, London sees two new major hotel and restaurant schemes
CLS Holdings has seen planning for a 210,000 sq ft hotel and student flats project in Vauxhall, London approved. The Spring Mews projects is currently out to tender with Bam, Shepherd, Vinci, Sir Robert McAlpine, Ocon and Watkins Jones in the chase for the £50m building job. CLS also reported that its other big scheme [...]
Tony Fernandes’ Message at the London Press Conference
Tune Hotels.com held a press conference at Sketch, in London on 4 March 2010 to announce the Joint Venture Agreement with Queensway Ltd, to build and operate 15 Tune Hotels in Greater London with the first hotel to open in London by 3rd Quarter of 2010. This is Tony Fernandes, founder of Tune Hotels.com’s message [...]
Places to Visit in London
London Video of the Week: Street Feast Launch
Here’s a great film for a Friday lunchtime. Are you hungry? You will be after watching this! Filmed at the launch of the new Sclater Street-based weekly Friday night market, this video really captures the spirit of Street Feast: the purveyors, the punters and the yummy food bringing the two together. Street Feast is at [...]
London Photo of the Week: The New Photographers’ Gallery
The Photographers’ Gallery reopens today after a huge refurbishment. The swanky new building has three floors of galleries and will host exhibitions of British and international photography as well as events, talks, courses and more. There’s also a brand-new bookshop, print sales room and café. Visit London Blog
The Queen: Art and Image at the National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery celebrates the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a new exhibition, The Queen: Art and Image. Portraits from legendary artists including Cecil Beaton, Andy Warhol, Lord Snowdon and Lucian Freud show the changing image and public perception of the Queen over the years, with a mixture of formal and candid shots. A highlight [...]
Free Visit Stratford App Puts East London on the Digital Map
Tonight sees the official launch of the free Visit Stratford App, now available to download on Android and iPhone. Created by Stratford Renaissance Partnership and the London Borough of Newham, the app provides information for Games-time visitors to the area, including listings for Stratford’s shops, bars, restaurants and hotels with up-to-date events and travel information. [...]
London Video of the Week: Building The ArcelorMittal Tower
The ArcelorMittal Tower is finally complete! To celebrate, here’s a gorgeous timelapse video of the Tower being built in the Olympic Park over the last couple of years. At 114m, it’s officially the tallest sculpture in the UK. There’s a central lift which will take you up to see the spectacular views from the top; [...]
5 Star Hotels in London
Brown’s Hotel London
Famous for theatre, shopping, dining and the arts, with beautiful parks and a rich, varied history, London is a place where you can experience the best of everything. Mayfair is in the heart of London and Brown’s Hotel is in the heart of Mayfair, boasting one of the most prestigious addresses in the city. The [...]
The Ritz London
THE RITZ LONDON. A RICH HISTORY The site now occupied by The Ritz at 150 Piccadilly has previously been home to several similar businesses. The Old White Horse Cellar was once one of the most famous coaching inns in England, later the site was occupied by the Bath Hotel and then the Walsingham House Hotel, [...]
4 Star Hotels in London
Strand Palace Hotel
The Place For Central London Hotel Accommodation Discover a destination where exceptional value meets unmatched location – Discover The Strand Palace Hotel. Situated in the heart of the West End, minutes from Covent Garden and Charing Cross underground station, this contemporary yet comfortable central London hotel will serve as your gateway to the capital’s best. [...]
Radisson Edwardian Berkshire Hotel
350 Oxford Street, (Entrance on Marylebone Lane), London W1C 1BY, Reservations: 1-800-333-3333 USA – Toll Free 0800 37 44 11 UK – Toll Free Telephone: + 44 (0)207 629 7474 Fax: + 44 (0)20 7629 8156 Between Bond Street and modish Marylebone village, this luxury boutique hotel is an intimate hideaway with a pleasingly clubby [...]
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New catering equipment services company with UK reach
Manufacturer invests in new service company – Intelligas Ltd, makers of the UK’s most comprehensive range of gas interlocks and safety systems have launched Intelligas Service Ltd, a new specialist service for the catering sector. Intelligas Service Ltd will provide the full range of catering equipment services, including: One-off breakdown repairs Full kitchen preventative maintenance [...]
UK wine production now highest ever
The official wine production figures for the UK have just been released and reveal that hectarage in production is now the highest ever recorded, showing a rise of over 60% in just 5 years. Production data is collected after harvest by the Wine Standards Branch (Food Standards Agency) and submitted in spring the following year. [...]
Rio Ferdinand plays it safe in the kitchen
Rosso’s, the prestigious Manchester restaurant owned by Manchester United player Rio Ferdinand, has installed a new gas safety system in its kitchen supplied by ‘top of the league’ gas safety specialist S&S Northern. The restaurant’s customers include a long list of premier league footballers and A list celebrities. The new gas interlock system ensures that [...]
US Hotel Occupancy Increases 5.1% to 63.2% Week Ending May 5th – 2012
ADR increases increases 5.2% to US7.18 Hotel News Resource
Master Innholders announces annual scholarships programme
Master Innholders has announced the opening of its annual scholarships, giving hospitality managers and senior department heads the chance to be awarded a coveted place on an intensive management development course. These prestigious scholarships offer the chance for up to 18 candidates to enrol on one of four residential courses: · The Lausanne Hospitality Management [...]
