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Management changes at HVS London

HVS is pleased to announce that Charles Human has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer for the London offices of HVS, overseeing the firm’s valuation and consulting division as well as retaining his current responsibility for managing HVS Hodges Ward Elliott, the brokerage and investment banking division of HVS in Europe. Russell […]

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Outlook improved for UK foodservice, finds Horizons’ briefing

With consumers’ average spend on eating out now standing at £13.80 and some 72% of UK adults eating out on a regular basis, the UK’s foodservice market is in a strong position from which to emerge from the downturn and to capitalise on the fact customers are starting to have more money in their pockets.

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Academy appoints new events and membership manager

The Academy of Food & Wine Service has appointed Sarah Peters as its new Events and Membership Manager to run its extensive programme of events and competitions including Sommelier of the Year, Restaurant Manager of the Year and the Academy Annual Awards.

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Moet & Chandon to sponsor UK Sommelier of the Year competition

The Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS) is delighted to announce that premier Champagne house Moët & Chandon has signed a three-year sponsorship of its prestigious UK Sommelier of the Year competition. “The UK Sommelier of the Year is a great fit with Moët & Chandon and we are very much looking forward to […]

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Horizons urges pub sector to compete with high street restaurant chains

Pub operators need to think beyond traditional pub food and compete head-on with high street restaurant chains in order to secure their survival into the future. Pubs, under pressure from falling drink sales, are increasing looking at food as a way of boosting revenues. However, Peter Backman, managing director of foodservice consultancy Horizons, told the […]

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Shopping malls are becoming must-have locations for eating out brands

Operators of fledgling restaurant, café and quick service chains are increasingly looking to shopping malls as must-have locations as the UK’s latest malls become showcases for established eating out concepts as well as the market’s emerging brands. Lesser-known restaurant brands are regularly appearing in shopping malls alongside more established names such as Wagamama, Café Rouge […]

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Trading improvement boosts hotel values, says HVS London

Improved trading performance has boosted hotel values across Europe by 2.3% to an average of €220,000 per room, according to the latest Hotel Valuation Index (HVI), published by global hotel consultancy HVS London. The annual HVI, which has analysed changes in upscale hotel values across 33 European cities since 1993, attributes the rise to strong […]

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Hotel transactions on the up as improved trading performance brings investors back to the sector

Total European hotel transaction volume rose to €7.1 billion in 2011, an increase of 9% on the €6.5 billion recorded in 2010 indicating that investment activity in the hotel sector is improving, despite the continuing scarcity of debt funding. However, according to the annual European Hotel Transactions report, published this week by HVS London, total […]

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Entries sought for UK Sommelier of the Year 2012

The Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS) has this week launched its 2012 UK Sommelier of the Year competition and is seeking entries from sommeliers and wine waiters keen to test their knowledge and skills in this prestigious event.

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