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Business Profile: Ibérica

Business Profile: Ibérica

By Mel Flaherty

An unwillingness to compromise on the quality of its ingredients and the authenticity of its cooking has seen premium Spanish restaurant group Ibèrica make the transition from the capital to the regions with a successful new restaurant launch in Manchester.

Las Iguanas is now part of Casual Dining Group

Casual Dining Group acquires Las Iguanas

By James Wallin

Casual Dining Group (CDG) has acquired the 41­-strong Las Iguanas restaurant chain from private equity firm Bowmark Capital in a deal thought to be worth between £80m and £90m.

Searches for hotels in UK coastal resorts such as Bournemouth rose by as much as 64 per cent during last week's heatwave said Trivago

Heatwave boosts interest in UK seaside hotels

By Emma Eversham

Last week's heatwave helped boost interest in hotels in the UK's most popular seaside resorts according to new data from hotel comparison site Trivago which saw searches increase by up to 64 per cent. 

In Operation with...La Tasca

In Operation with...La Tasca

By Emma Eversham

In the second video in our In Operation with... series we visit the Covent Garden branch of La Tasca to find out more about the workings of the Spanish restaurant group.

The chefs speaking at the Estrella Damm Gastronomy Congress talked about the shift towards 'a new era of casual dining in the world of gastronomy'

World of gastronomy 'enters new era of casual-dining'

By Emma Eversham

Fine-dining chefs and restaurateurs are making continued moves to make their offerings more relaxed and informal as the world of gastronomy shifts towards 'a new era of casual dining'. 

Bella Italia plans to create 2,000 new jobs with the opening of its 40 new sites

Bella Italia to open 40 new restaurants by 2017

By Mark Wingett

Bella Italia, the Casual Dining Group restaurant brand, is to open 40 new sites by 2017, with openings lined up in Orpington, Chichester, Burton and Hemel Hempstead among others.

Jeff and Chris Galvin are taking their restaurant ethos into pubs

Galvin Brothers: Bringing restaurant ethos to pubs

By James Wallin

Chef-restaurateur brothers Chris and Jeff Galvin have set up a pub company which Chris said has been prompted by soaring property prices for restaurants and the need to create opportunities for his staff.

Hilton opens 11th London DoubleTree

Hilton opens 11th London DoubleTree

By Sophie Witts

Hilton has opened the DoubleTree by Hilton London Docklands Riverside hotel following a multi-million pound redevelopment.

The Lanesborough will re-open next month after an 18 month closure

The Lanesborough to re-open next month

By Emma Eversham

The Oetker Collection is to open its first hotel in the UK with the re-opening of the London hotel The Lanesborough on 1 July.

BEEFY'S has a view of the Ageas Bowl

Sir Ian Botham launches BEEFY'S restaurant chain

By Michelle Perrett

Former England cricketer Sir Ian Botham is to roll out a new steakhouse and seafood concept called BEEFY'S after the launch of the first site at the Hilton Ageous Bowl in Southampton last week. 

Conall Wolsey and James Sinton unveil their hotel plans for the former office block

Beannchor plans £4m Belfast hotel

By Emma Eversham

Northern Ireland based hospitality group Beannchor has announced plans to open a £4m 55-bedroom hotel in Belfast city centre. 

Britannia Hotels acquire two further sites

Britannia Hotels acquire two further sites

By Sophie Witts

Cheshire-based Britannia Hotels has acquired two additional properties in Buxton and Hampshire, bringing its total hotel portfolio up to 49 sites.

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