Hospitality

Leading Lancashire-based holiday park operator Pure Leisure Group have added three new parks to their portfolio, through the acquisitions of Country Holiday Parks Ltd and Doe Wood Lodges.

Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) is launching a brand new café and restaurant, KILN, on Monday 24th May 2021, situated in the heart of one of the U.K.’s most popular art venues. 

A brand new mini golf experience is set to tee off in the West Midlands this spring, having almost completed a £2.4M renovation of its new premises in the heart of Birmingham’s Bullring and Grand Central.

Major investment in new holiday homes to meet huge staycation demand.

CitySuites has unveiled a new website that supports its future ambitions to expand the number of luxury short and long stay residences within the brand, beginning with the opening of a second exclusive aparthotel in Manchester City Centre in summer 2021.

Niall Keating, Executive Chef of Whatley Manor, near Malmesbury, Wiltshire, has announced a quartet of top British chefs from around the UK to join him at Paradise Carriage, the hotel’s casual and fun ‘food truck’ operation, for a series of one-day pop-ups, during late April and May 2021.

There’s a feast of culinary activity being planned by Liz Taylor, managing director of Liz Taylor Consultancy, as the leading Manchester event professional and brand consultant has been appointed to work alongside the directors of luxury kosher catering business, Feast.

The South West’s premier independent caterer, Fosters Events, is set to transform three new dining spaces at The National Arboretum, opening in full to the public from the end of May 2021

Holiday website Caravan Sitefinder says it is now "bullet-proof" against surging demand following the recent expansion of the business at its Bristol HQ in Ham Green.

The Marine & Property Group Ltd (The Marine Group) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Watchet Marina.

Tech and Music centric Aloft Birmingham Eastside will offer 195 stylish bedrooms, a signature cocktail bar and restaurant.

Salford’s SIS4ERS DISTILLERY have raised more than £600 for So Let’s Talk through the sales of its limited edition ‘Home at 10’ gin.

After nearly a year of Covid-enforced hiatus, one of the country’s most established event planners, the Taylor Lynn Corporation (TLC), has revealed that in spite of the third lockdown, they have seen a renewed appetite for the booking of live events this year.

Leicestershire County Cricket Club has been granted a new premises licence which unlocks its potential to be Leicester's premium outdoor venue.

A 90-acre country park and adventure centre in Devon has introduced on-line ticketing technology to support its re-opening plans as it gears up for a rush of visitors when lockdown ends.

The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) has received a vital cash boost to help towards safeguarding its future, as the ongoing impact of the pandemic has left it fighting for financial survival. 

Boris Johnston has provided clarity about when weddings can take place again as part of his roadmap out of lockdown and the news has been welcomed by Cornish wedding planners, who have been helping couples navigate the restrictions on weddings for the last 12 months.

A former farmhouse in Cumbria that was turned into a high-quality self-catering hospitality business within the Lake District National Park has been sold to sector newcomers.

The efforts of a Bristol hotel to provide a safe and welcoming environment have been rewarded with a prestigious award.

Retired people in the South West have been booking holidays for later in the year in large numbers after receiving their vaccinations, according to the region’s leading coach operator Bakers Dolphin.

The Belfry Hotel & Resort, an award-winning luxury hotel and resort in Royal Sutton Coldfield, North Warwickshire, has announced Chris Eigelaar’s promotion to Resort General Manager.

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The H Suite is pleased to announce that they have successfully acquired the ‘We’re Good to Go’ official UK mark,

A 94-room hotel in the centre of Plymouth is the first new hotel to open under the OYO brand in the UK.

The Belfry Hotel & Resort has been confirmed as headline sponsor for the Meetings Industry Association’s miaList 2020,

A brand new bar and restaurant concept is set to open its doors in early 2021, having secured a premises in the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.

The Barnston Estate, one of Cheshire’s oldest family estates, is in the running to be named as one of the best rural businesses in the UK after being shortlisted for a Rural Business Award.

Bruntwood Works and BrewDog have announced plans to transform the Fountain Street area of Manchester city centre with the opening of a new bar and restaurant.

The Belfry Hotel & Resort has launched The Belfry Live and Belfry Studio,

The Bathurst Arms in North Cerney, Gloucestershire has been awarded five prestigious stars for Organic Served Here by the Soil Association Certification.

Manchester-based start-up Vivify Venues has appointed former Total Fitness CEO Richard Millman as Non-Executive Chairman.

Absolutely Karting in Bristol has been awarded the Visit Britain ‘We’re Good to Go’ hospitality and tourism standard,which gives reassurance to customers that the venue adheres to the Government and public health Covid-19 guidance.

A family-run restaurant in Albrighton is celebrating its first birthday in style after completing a £30,000 investment drive that has created an outside courtyard area,

D&D London has announced that its new restaurant at Cabot Circus is to be named Klosterhaus and will open on Friday 2nd October.

One of Manchester’s most iconic music venues has secured its future with the support of a six-figure funding package from Lloyds Bank.

Purchase out of administration protects all current jobs and sites

Hello Hospitality celebrates six years in business by investing in their business and in their belief in the future of the events industry.

A surge of staycation bookings has given a UK hotel group a vital business boost as its sites re-opened their doors to the general public following the easing of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Nottinghamshire skydiving centre Skydive Langar has welcomed a record number of new customers to its Vale of Belvoir facility

An industry-leading health and safety consultancy has given the independent businesses within the Focus Hotels Group a clean bill of health.

Bold Street is set to welcome a new addition in the form of healthy-living juice bar and eatery Orgânico, which will open its doors early August.

A family-owned hotel group is welcoming guests back to its venues and has secured Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

The Dishoom team are delighted to announce that the doors to Dishoom Birmingham will (finally!) open next week.

Hoteliers in Bristol have welcomed a temporary cut in VAT for the hospitality sector, saying it’s lower than they expected.

Warwickshire-based conferencing and event venue, the British Motor Museum, is preparing to reopen once the green light has been given by the Government,

A MULTI-AWARD-WINNING country house hotel on Exmoor is looking forward to welcoming guests back for staycations when it re-opens this Saturday (July 4, 2020).

Apex Hotels begins taking bookings in preparation for reopening

Tampopo - Manchester’s original, independent, Pan Asian eatery - are reopening all six of their restaurants and food kiosk on Saturday July 4^th:

Following feedback from the hospitality industry that the government hasn’t been doing enough to support its reopening,

Holidaymakers looking to spend a summer staycation in Devon will soon find all the information they need at the click of a mouse.

Under Newly-Introduced “Safe + Sound” Programme Implemented Across Restaurant Locations In The U.S. And Europe