Behind the scenes at the house of KRUG December 19, 2010 KRUG, the grand old Champagne house, has been feeling a little unloved of late. Revered across the world as a wine that’s emblematic and long-lasting, it is perhaps perceived as a Champagne to be bought, sold and stored, rather than drunk in celebration. This was not always so, and Krug wants to have fun again. [...]
UK HOTEL REVIEW: HAWKE’S POINT, CARBIS BAY September 12, 2010 WHEN it comes to staying by the sea, sophistication can be hard to find, with B&Bs stuck in a time warp and once grand seafront hotels now little more than retirement homes with a good view. Hawke’s Point is a series of new apartments in Cornwall; the exterior might resemble student halls but inside it’s [...]
Spanish favourite hits mark again October 18, 2010 Camino 28 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, E14 8RR. www.camino.uk.com/canarywharf Tel: 020 7239 9077 FOOD SERVICE ATMOSPHERE Cost per person without wine: £35 IT must be tricky designing a Spanish restaurant. One route is to go rustic, with wine barrels, crates, bull-fighting memorabilia and castanets everywhere, and instructions to staff to wipe their hands on their [...]
…as pub groups report strong sales January 24, 2010 MITCHELLS & Butlers is unlikely to report significant trading news at its annual meeting, although other companies in the sector will update the market this week. Numis Securities said January trading at M&B is unlikely to have changed after a sales rise since late November. On Wednesday, brewer Greene King is tipped to report a [...]
FOCUS ON: BASILDON, ESSEX July 15, 2010 COBURG LANE, Price: £152,500 This smart two-bedroom maisonette would be ideal for first-time buyers. It comes with off-street parking and access to communal gardens. There’s no onward chain. Contact: Balgores on 01268 271110, www.balgoresproperty.co.uk SAMUEL ROAD Price: £280,000 A spacious four-bedroom house with plenty of storage and a well-sized back garden. It is within walking [...]
M&B close to £40m strike June 27, 2010 Pub giant Mitchells & Butlers is on the verge of selling its ten-pin bowling chain for up to £40m. The pub group, which is led by chief executive Adam Fowle, has been in talks in recent weeks over the sale of its Hollywood Bowl division, which has 24 centres from Glasgow to Somerset. Privately-owned AMF [...]
FOCUS ON: MORDEN, SURREY August 19, 2010 RIVERSIDE HOUSE, MORDEN ROAD £199,950 This two-bedroom apartment in a smart riverside development is ideal for the first-time buyer. It has an undercover reserved parking bay. Contact: Ellisons on 020 8543 1166, www.ellisons.uk.com MAIN HOUSE, THURLESTON AVENUE £499,950 A semi-detached five-bedroom property close to Morden Park, this family home has an extensive rear garden and [...]
Flats for the Eurocrat: a Brussels bargain October 7, 2010 IF YOU’RE moving to Brussels, it’s unlikely to be for the Belgian beer, the moules-frites and the chocolates. Most Britons relocate to the Belgian capital for work and join the 100,000-strong expat community of European Union workers, lobbyists and lawyers for at least a year or two. While most expats tend to rent when they [...]
THE TIPSTER September 8, 2010 BELEAGUERED oil and gas giant BP, which yesterday published a report into the Macondo oil well disaster, received a boost after ratings agency Fitch upgraded it to A status. Will the upgrade offer sufficient impetus for the global energy firm to break its August high of 438p? WorldSpreads offers a spread of 414.4-415.4p. Weakness in [...]
Carlsberg ups target as key markets rise August 17, 2010 CARLSBERG yesterday lifted its target for profits growth after reporting a 30 per cent rise in second-quarter profits and winning a bigger proportion of some of its main markets. The group said it expected net profits to surge an estimated 40 per cent this year – double the 20 per cent previously forecast. Carlsberg, which [...]