Monthly Archives: March 2011

Host joins forces with Gleneagles’ Andrew Fairlie

Host, the national contract catering group based in Liss, Hampshire, has announced a formal working partnership with Gleneagles’ Andrew Fairlie (left) which will see the two Michelin-starred chef become trainer and mentor to Host’s growing team of head chefs.

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Investor sentiment improving as hotel transactions double throughout Europe, says HVS

Hotel transaction volumes more than doubled in 2010, confirming an upturn in the investment market, according to this year’s annual European Hotel Transactions Report published today by HVS London. Transaction activity across Europe reached a value of approximately €6.5 billion – up from €3.1 billion in 2009 – as the market began to show signs […]

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Giant malls herald boom time for UAE’s casual dining market

UK-based casual dining and quick service restaurant operators keen to expand internationally would do well to look to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where there is still growth in the market and significant amounts of new retail space coming on stream in the next couple of years. The dramatic expansion of giant malls in the […]

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Academy reveals finalists for 2011 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year

Six of the UK’s top restaurant managers, plus last year’s runner-up, will go through to the finals of the 2011 UK Restaurant Manager of the Year competition, following a semi-final held at the Westbury Hotel, London, earlier this week [28 February].

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European hotel values see healthy growth for 2010 following two years of decline, says HVS report

Europe’s hotel sector saw a year of recovery in 2010 with average hotel values per room (in euros) increasing by 1.5% to €215,200 following two consecutive years of double-digit percentage falls, according to the latest edition of HVS London’s annual Hotel Valuation Index (HVI). The review of European hotel value trends, released today ahead of […]

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