Janet Harmer
Observer of the hospitality industry for 33 years. Always on the look out for genuine hotel and restaurant experiences.
Megan’s to hire 100 new staff and open three further restaurants
Neighbourhood restaurant group Megan’s will have more than doubled the size of its portfolio since the start of the pandemic by the end of the year.
Former Adams' head chef Keiron Stevens to join JM Socials
Keiron Stevens, the former head chef at one-Michelin-starred restaurant Adams in Birmingham, is to return to his home-town of Cheltenham to join JM Socials restaurant group.
Ellen Chew brings Mrs Chew's Chinese Kitchen brand to London
Accor joins Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
Majority of consumers in favour of deposits for restaurant bookings to discourage no-shows
Obsession 22 to celebrate the UK and Ireland's leading chefs
The Londoner, the 'cruise ship' of hotels, opens its doors on Leicester Square
The largest in a spate of luxury hotel openings in the capital, the Londoner in Leicester[...]
MasterChef: The Professionals winner Stuart Deeley overseeing new Hampton Manor restaurant
MasterChef: The Professionals 2019 champion Stuart Deeley has headed up the launch of a second restaurant[...]
New investment company snaps up Hampton by Hilton Waterloo and Doubletree by Hilton York
Hotel management company Michels & Taylor (M&T) has taken over the operation of two Hilton-branded properties[...]
Supercity Aparthotels to expand into Leeds
Luxury serviced apartment operator Supercity Aparthotels is to open a new site in Leeds.
Brightstar Hospitality to revive the Grosvenor hotel name at new property
Brightstar Hospitality has acquired the 76-bedroom Villare hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon for an undisclosed sum. "
Bain Capital Credit heads investment in Gail's Bakery
Global credit company Bain Capital Credit and financial food fund EBITDA Investments have acquired a substantial stake in Bread Holdings, the parent company of Gail’s Bakery and the Bread Factory.
Zak Jones to head launch of new restaurant at Crimple Hall
Zak Jones, the former owner of the Chancery and the Clerkenwell Dining Room in London, has been appointed to oversee the opening of a new restaurant at Crimple Hall, near Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
Rising food prices drive inflation rate up to 3.2%
Rising food prices have bumped the annual rate up by 3.2%, following the largest monthly increase[...]
Interstate announces Nicholas Northam’s retirement
Nicholas Northam is to retire as executive vice president of Interstate Hotels & Resorts at the[...]
Pan Pacific's Anne Golden on bringing Singaporean service and flavour to London with its first UK property
The opening of the Pan Pacific London hotel in the City presented general manager Anne Golden[...]
Krzysztof Dudkowski moves from the Fife Arms to the Three Chimneys as general manager
The Three Chimneys on the Isle of Skye has appointed Krzysztof Dudkowski as general manager.
Tatale restaurant to open at the Africa Centre next year
A contemporary pan-African restaurant is set to open in January at the recently relocated Africa Centre in Southwark, south London. "
Levy UK + Ireland confirms three-year extension to Chelsea FC contract
Foodservice caterers Levy UK + Ireland has confirmed a three-year extension to its contract as the official catering partner of Chelsea FC.
Support from government and landlords limits decline in turnover at Rosa's Thai Cafe
Government support measures and a reduction in rents helped to minimise the fall in turnover across the 28-strong Rosa’s Thai Café group during the pandemic.
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