Meet M Threadneedle’s newest member of staff: Marion the robot December 5, 2020 This has been a year of surprises, few of them very pleasant – especially when it comes to the hospitality sector. But being served a glass of Veuve Clicquot by a robot called Marion was an unexpected and welcome moment of levity, especially on the first day out of lockdown. Marion the champagne bot is [...]
This new hotel in an 1906 court offers amazing history close to London November 27, 2023 This new London hotel is well worth the short journey out of central for
Tortilla weathers strikes and inflation as expansion drives 22 per cent revenue spike October 3, 2023 Tortilla Mexican Grill revenues jumped 22 per cent year-on-year to £32.7m as the fast-casual group continued to expand its sites across the UK. The popular Mexican chain reported a slight dip in pre-tax earnings amid headwinds from inflation and rail strike action and swung to a £600,000 loss, down from £300,000 profit last year. However [...]
Whitbread: Premier Inn owner thanks London travel boom for hike in hotel sales June 22, 2023 Tourists flocking to London for the King’s coronation helped bolster Premier Inn owner Whitbread’s trading in the first leg of the year, as the hotel group revealed an 18 per cent hike in sales. As Brits embraced travel and leisure after the pandemic, the chain of affordable hotels said sales across its 800 strong portfolio [...]
Hutong at the Shard review: As good as it ever was June 5, 2024 Hutong isn’t just a restaurant with a pretty view – in fact it’s good enough that it makes you forget about the view altogether
Chris Smalling and ITV-backed vegan food brand smashes fundraising target March 5, 2024 A vegan food brand backed by the likes of former Manchester United footballer Chris Smalling and ITV has smashed through its crowdfunding target.
Where to eat in London: Ramael Scully on his favourite restaurants November 8, 2023 Scully St James’s chef-patron Ramael Scully tells us where he likes to eat in London on his days off.
KERB’s Seven Dials Market releases four restaurants into the City January 3, 2024 Four booming restaurants are set to depart KERB’s Seven Dials Market this month, leaving room for new and exciting talent to enter the up-and-coming hospitality industry. Continuing to build their presence in and around the City of London, the four businesses — Truffle, Club Mexicana, El Pollote and Curry on Naanstop — will leave the [...]
The Ninth in Fitzrovia reopens and it’s as good as it ever was March 29, 2023 When my boss’s boss asked me to recommend a place to eat for a big anniversary – “somewhere like River Cafe or The Square” – he looked sceptical when I suggested a neighbourhood restaurant in Fitzrovia. Thankfully he loved it, so I’m still here to bang on about what a great restaurant The Ninth is. [...]
The Big Table in talks to snap up Chiquito’s and Frankie and Benny’s from TRG September 9, 2023 The owner of Cafe Rouge, The Big Table, is in talks to snap up Chiquito’s and Frankie and Benny’s from The Restaurant Group (TRG). According to a report first published in Sky News, the firm, which is backed by private equity group Epiris, is in negotiations with TRG, the London listed firm which owns Wagamama [...]