Starwood Capital Group buys The Town House Collection
Private investment firm Starwood Capital Group has acquired the Town House Collection as part of its strategy to buy prime hotel assets in top performing markets.
Archives for January 14, 2015
Notting Hill boosted by restaurant openings
The Notting Hill dining scene has been boosted with the arrival of two new restaurants situated within yards of each other.
Covent Garden's Porters to relocate to Berkhamsted
Two restaurants in Covent Garden are to relocate more than 25 miles away to Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire where they will reopen as a single business.
Bespoke appoints managing director for Hotel Gotham
Bespoke has appointed Jeff Ward managing director of Manchester's Hotel Gotham, three months ahead of its much-awaited opening.
Employers raise concerns over Government direct apprenticeship funding plans
The Government has conceded “further design work” is necessary in its bid to give employers direct control of apprenticeship funding after a public consultation raised concerns over cost and extra paperwork.
Bristol's hospitality businesses pledge to create 1,000 work opportunities
Hotel, restaurant and pub owners in Bristol have pledged to create 1,000 work opportunities for job seekers after attending the Big Hospitality Conversation.
General election 2015: what it could mean for hospitality
The outcome of the general election on 7 May is the most unpredictable in decades, but the main political parties are starting to set out policies that could affect the hospitality sector.