Ex-Gaucho MD prepares to open M
Former Gaucho managing director Martin Williams has confirmed that his long-awaited first solo venture ‘M’, will open in the City of London this Friday.
Archives for November 24, 2014
Kerb to launch The Clubhouse
London street food organisation Kerb is launching a new covered food market, bar and live music venue in Hackney Wick.
Restaurant finance: Start-up funding
Every small business will tell you that the toughest part of any business is getting it off the ground in the first place. You’ve identified a niche in the market, have a great idea to fill it and people to help you achieve that, but where do you find...
Restaurants’ spirit sales grow, but opportunities remain untapped
Operators should do more to capitalise on spirit drinkers’ habits and expectations, according to a survey by CGA Strategy.
Restaurant finance: Getting money for expansion
You’ve made it! You raised start-up funding and opened a successful business that is generating profits. Now it’s time to think about expansion – and this time there are plenty of options offered to you.
Chop Bloc steak restaurant to open in Essex
US-style steak restaurant and cocktail bar Chop Block will open in Chelmsford in Essex in mid-January 2015.
Hotel finance: The big divide
It’s official: Money is back on the hotel market. Mergers and acquisitions deals are a weekly occurrence, surveys regularly rank London hotels as some of the most attractive investment opportunities, and real estate agents are celebrating the return of...
Chef Claude Compton to open Fulham pub
Former Petersham Nurseries chef Claude Compton has said he would look to open more pubs if his initial site in Fulham is a success.
Accor signs deal for two new hotels in Scotland
International hotel group Accor has announced plans to open a Mercure hotel in Edinburgh and an ibis Styles in Glasgow in 2015.