Hospitality & Leisure Industry News – W/c 20th April
Monday Propelinfonews.com: G&D Ventures buys Animal Inns sites: G&D Ventures, which is the vehicle of business partners Gregory Adjemian and Daniel Smith and operates the Bib Gourmand-recognised Ingham Swan, near Stalham, Norfolk, has bought independent restaurant group Animal Inns in a deal that will see it take control of The Wildebeest Arms at Stoke Holy […]
Hospitality & Leisure Industry News – W/c 13th April
Monday 13/4/15 Propelinfonews.com: Prosecco sales overtake champagne sales in the UK: Prosecco sales overtook champagne sales in the UK for the first time last year, according to figures from research firm Kantar. Shoppers spent £181.8m on prosecco compared to £141.3m spent on champagne. Prosecco sells for an average of £6.49 a bottle compared to an […]
Hospitality & Leisure Industry News – W/c 6/4/15
Tuesday 7/4/15 Propelinfonews.com: Carvery Heaven set to grow to 15 sites, opens first US-themed concept: Carvery Heaven, the East Midlands multiple led by Mike Perry, is to open two more sites, taking its estate to 15, with its first US-themed offer set to open. The Fairway in Keyworth,
Our Weekly Roundup of Hospitality News – W/C 30/3/15
Monday 30/3/15 Propelinfonews.com: Bulldog secures £4.5m investment from Business Growth Fund: Coaching inn operator Bulldog Hotel Group has secured a £4.5m investment from the Business Growth Fund (BGF) to support a planned £20 million expansion across England. The business, based in Boston, Lincolnshire, operates seven hotels and will use the capital injection to double the […]
Hospitality & Leisure Industry News – w/c 16th Mar
Monday 16/3/15 BBC News: JD Wetherspoon aims to triple breakfast and coffee sales: The company is cutting the price of coffee and breakfast in a bid to capture a greater share of the daytime dining market. Read More PropelInfonews.com: CBI urges government to exempt smallest business from paying business rates: The CBI has urged the […]
Hospitality & Leisure Industry News – W/C 9th Mar
Monday 9/3/15 PropelInfonews.com: Lynx Purchasing warns on rising beef prices: Beef will increasingly command a premium on menus as a global shortage drives up price, warns buying specialist Lynx Purchasing.
10 Tips to Help Hospitality Businesses Reduce Card Processing Costs
1. Shop Around – Just as when you are looking to employ a builder you are advised to get at least three quotes, you should never sign with a Card Processor until you have obtained a range of quotes. Prices can vary by around 40%. Tell suppliers that you speak to that you are shopping […]
Hospitality & Leisure Industry News – W/C 2rd Mar
Monday 2/3/15 Propelinfonews.com: Batemans opens first pub in managed house drive: Lincolnshire brewer Batemans has re-opened a newly acquired pub in Beverley as the first step in developing a managed house division. Residents feared The Game Bird, in Holme Church Lane, was to be demolished after it closed unexpectedly last summer. The venue is now […]
Hospitality & Leisure Industry News – W/C 23rd Feb
Monday 23/2/15 PropelInfonews.com: Steamin’ Billy heads TripAdvisor with Burger and Brews concept: Steamin’ Billy, the brewer and operator of ten pubs led by Billy Allingham, has claimed top spot on TripAdvisor for the whole of Leicestershire for its fledgling Burgers and Brews concept at the Paget pub in Loughborough.
13% Increase in Spend on Eating out
The latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker for January 2015 shows that there has been a 13% year on year increase in the Average Household spend on Eating Out, it now stands at £74.66. This is now the 6 consecutive month that year on year spending on Eating Out has increased. January saw the average […]