Venues & Properties
The latest news and updates on venues and properties, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Aug- 2018 -14 August
City Pub Co acquires historic Milkmaid Pavilion restaurant
Brighton’s historic Milkmaid Pavilion on its promenade has been acquired by City Pub Co after it previously ran under the name Alfresco. Most recently owned by Brighton & Hove City Council, the premises was originally built as part of the Festival of Britain in 1951. The transaction was brokered by…
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10 August
Stonegate Pub Company invests £205,000 in pub garden
Stonegate Pub Company has announced it has invested £205,000 in the pub garden at its Minories pub in London’s Tower Hill. The refurbishment has seen the garden double in size with the new area able to seat 200 people. The land the garden has expanded into was previously out of…
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9 August
AccorHotels reports ‘success’ with UK urban gardens initiative
AccorHotels has reported successful growth in its sustainable food initiative, with 26 of the group’s UK properties now containing an urban vegetable garden. According to the brand the garden at Novotel London Waterloo produced enough pesticide-free salad last year to supply the green salad bar for 28 days in total,…
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1 August
Ed Baines’ ‘Randell and Aubin’ restaurant for sale
TV chef Ed Baines’ ‘Randell and Aubin’ restaurant in Manchester has been listed for sale with a lease price of £80,000 per year. The seafood restaurant was opened in late 2017 in an attempt to replicate the success of Randell and Aubin’s Soho branch which has been a staple of…
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Jul- 2018 -25 July
New Basque-influenced ‘Screwdriver’ restaurant to open in Dalston
A new Basque-influenced restaurant is set to open in Dalston this week, called Screwdriver, the restaurant will be ran by brothers Emmanuel and Alexis Ross. The brothers have previously been behind projects such as Polpo, Five Points Brewing Company and The Ned. Inspired by “countless visits to Galicia and the…
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23 July
Slug and Lettuce owner buys Be At One
Slug and Lettuce owner Stonegate Pub Company has purchased Be At One in a takeover worth £50m. Stonegate has also announced the acquisition of 15 new sites from Novus Leisure, these include London pubs The Gable, Abbey Bar, and The Forge. The deal will see 48 new sites added to…
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17 July
Salon Brixton team to open new Leven restaurant in Peckham
Chef Nicholas Balfe and his team behind Salon in Brixton are set to open a new restaurant called Leven in Peckham. The restaurant says it is “inspired by the new wave of bistronomy that began in the quartiers of Paris and has spread through the neighbourhoods of Copenhagen and Barcelona”.…
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16 July
Holiday Inn Mayfair launches ‘No. 3 Berkeley Street’ restaurant
Holiday Inn Mayfair has unveiled No. 3 Berkeley Street, a new lounge bar in the heart of London. The new fully equipped bar and dining area, named after one of London’s busiest streets, offers guests a range of hot drinks, including Starbucks coffees and signature dishes such as herb crusted portobello…
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3 July
Hotel du Vin creates new gin suites with Slingsby Gin
Slingsby Gin and UK hotel chain Hotel du Vin have partnered to create a series of suites inspired by Slingsby’s gin and the 24 botanicals used to create it. The ‘Slingsby Ginspiration Suites’ aim to offer guests a one-of-a-kind hotel experience, with each element of the room – from the…
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Jun- 2018 -28 June
The Academy Hotel launches new Alchemy bar and library
The Academy Hotel has launched its new Alchemy bar and library featuring the famous group of intellectuals The Bloomsbury Set from the early 20th century. The Academy, owned by firm YTL Hotels, now offers a peaceful and sophisticated space for guests to focus on their writings and works. It is…
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