AGO Hotels has signed three further hotels, taking it up to 14 locations and 1,000 rooms across the UK.
Chelsea Finch to open cafe and wine bar in the City of London
Chelsea Finch, the entrepreneur behind the District cafe group in London, is to open a wine bar and cafe in the City of London on 1 December.
Viewpoint: As recruitment challenges persist, hospitality should think outside the box in identifying new talent
Social enterprises can go a long way towards addressing some of the hospitality sector’s staffing woes, says Alessandra Alonso.
The Caterer interview: Kevin Watson, Levy UK and Ireland, on catering at COP26
COP26 is a huge, high-profile undertaking, with heads of state galore in attendance. Caroline Baldwin gets the inside story on the F&B offer from Kevin Watson, business director of the event’s official caterer, Levy UK and Ireland
Green light for renovation of Brownsword’s Imperial Torquay hotel
Torbay Council has given the green light for Andrew Brownsword Hotels to extensively renovate its Imperial Torquay hotel.
Young’s reports strong first half benefitting from capex programme and pent-up demand
Pub group Young’s has reported strong trading for the first half of its financial year, benefitting from its capex programme last year and pent-up demand.
PPHE Hotel Group’s Daniel Pedreschi on why prioritising staff won him Hotelier of the Year 2021
Daniel Pedreschi not only runs a complex collection of properties, he also prioritises team development. It’s a magic combination that propelled the vice-president of UK operations for PPHE Hotel Group to the 2021 Hotelier of the Year title.
PPHE Hotel Group’s Daniel Pedreschi named 2021 Hotelier of the Year
Daniel Pedreschi, regional vice-president of UK operations at PPHE Hotel Group, has been crowned 2021 Hotelier of the Year.
Tender: Silverstone Interactive Museum
Silverstone Heritage Ltd is the independent, charitable organisation responsible for operating the Silverstone Interactive Museum.
Prospect of Covid passport expansion in Scotland ‘extremely alarming’
The prospect of Covid passports being expanded further in Scotland will be “extremely alarming” to hospitality businesses, according to trade representatives.

