Chilango’s Burrito bond closes at over £2m
Mexican chain Chilango has closed its crowdfunded Burrito Bond after collecting £2.16m of investment – over twice its original goal of £1m.
Archives for August 27, 2014
Government scheme fails to boost SME lending
Business groups have called for government action after a new report showed lending to small and medium-sized firms (SME’s) such as restaurants, hotels and bars continued to fall in the second quarter of the year.
North West hotels enjoy profitable July
London hotel profits dropped for the third consecutive month in July while profitability in the provinces soared, according to the latest data from HotStats.
Hilton opens 10th London DoubleTree
Hilton has opened a DoubleTree hotel in London’s Islington – bringing the brand’s portfolio in the capital to ten.
Opus directors to open new Birmingham city bar
The team behind Birmingham restaurants Opus at Cornwall Street and Café Opus at Ikon will be opening Opus Bar in the city’s Colmore Business District in November.
Small Talk
Emil Minev on high-rise dining and making people happy
The Bulgarian-born executive chef of the recently opened Shangri-La at The Shard oversees all food and wine at the luxurious – and somewhat elevated - London hotel.
Featherblade pop-up to open in East London
New ‘modern British meat’ concept Featherblade will be setting up in the Star of Bethnal Green pub from September to January.
Don’t defer pension auto-enrolment, expert warns SMEs
Hospitality SMEs have been told not to defer implementation of the pension changes coming into force next year, as the process can be unexpectedly lengthy.