Firmdale Hotels is a collection of boutique hotels based in London and New York, including the Ham Yard and Charlotte Street hotels, owned by Tim and Kit Kemp.
Cateys 2020: Best Marketing Campaign Award – Seren Collection
The Seren Collection is a privately owned group of hospitality venues located in Pembrokeshire, that includes the four-red-AA-star Grove of Narberth hotel and restaurant, Coast restaurant, the Kiosk Cafe and the Michelin-starred Beach House restaurant.
Cateys 2020: Restaurateur of the Year – Independent: Tom Kerridge
From opening his first solo venture with his wife Beth in 2005 to becoming an industry heavyweight admired by industry professionals and consumers alike, Tom Kerridge’s career as an independent operator is the stuff of dreams.
Minute on the clock: Peter Hancock, chief executive, Pride of Britain
The Pride of Britain chief executive talks to James Stagg about how the organisation and its member hotels have survived Covid-19 and why he thinks 2021 will be a great year for home-grown hospitality.
Northern Ireland hospitality to close again as Executive agrees two-week circuit breaker
Hospitality businesses in Northern Ireland will be required to close again as the country heads into a two-week circuit breaker lockdown next week, even though the sector was due to begin a phased reopening today.
Plans to transform Cornish farm into boutique hotel and leisure development
Plans to transform a farm into a boutique hotel, restaurant and micro-distillery have been submitted to Cornwall Council.
Brakes kicks off second virtual food event
Brakes has kicked off its latest Virtual Food Event, which is live now and runs until 8 January 2021, offering practical help, inspiration and solutions to help caterers plan and adapt throughout the winter season.
Revelations: Adam Jay, Café Murano, Bermondsey, London
What was your best subject at school? “Maths. It’s useful as I progress and learn more about the business side of things”
One in three hospitality businesses fear they will not survive the next three months
The accommodation and foodservice sectors have the highest percentage of businesses with no or low confidence that they would survive the next three months at 34%, according to Office for National Statistics data.
Gordon Campbell Gray’s Three Chimneys to close until 2021 as Scottish travel ban comes into force
The renowned Three Chimneys restaurant with rooms on the Isle of Skye is closing until 2021 due to the impact of coronavirus restrictions.

