Networking Events around Peterborough – w/c 25th May
Tuesday 26/5/15 Link4Coffee – Stamford: William Cecil, 9:30am – 11am Link4Coffee events are informal and relaxed drop-in sessions, organised to provide a regular opportunity to connect with others in your local community. at a Link4Growth community networking event, you will find yourself in a friendly environment where you are able to tap into the connections […]
Hospitality & Leisure Industry News – W/c 11th May
Monday 11/5/15 PropelInfonews.com: McDonald’s seeks permission to convert pub closed since 2011: McDonald’s is seeking planning permission to convert a pub in Nottingham, closed since, 2011 into a drive-thru restaurant. The Wheatsheaf in Nuthall Road, Bobbers Mill, was acquired by the development company Paragon at the end of 2014 for £225,000 plus VAT. A planning […]
Hospitality & Leisure Industry News – W/c 4th May
Tuesday 5/5/15 Telegraph.co.uk: Scottish drink-drive laws hit sales at Greene King: Tougher drink-drive limits in Scotland hit sales, as pub group awaits decision on acquisition of rival Spirit. Greene King has blamed tougher drink-drive laws in Scotland for weak sales growth this year. The pub group reported a 0.4pc rise in like-for-like sales in the […]
Drinking Out Increased 6% Year on Year
The Greene Leisure Spend Tracker Report for March 2015 has just been released, and shows that for the first time since the report was started Drinking Out has led the growth over Eating Out. However, Total Leisure spend was the same as in February, but showed a 2% fall year on year.
Hospitality and Leisure News – W/c 27th May
Monday 27/5/15 EnergyLiveNews: ‘68% of people care about saving energy at work’: A majority of people care about being more energy efficient in the workplace. New research found 68% of employees are interested in saving energy at work and one in five said they care “a great deal”. It also revealed those working in the […]
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 […]