Hospitality

EBRINGTON HOTEL TAPS INTO GROWING DEMAND FOR ALCOHOL-FREE PINTS

  The Ebrington Hotel in Derry~Londonderry has become the first hospitality venue in Northern Ireland to install a new 20-litre Heineken 0.0 draught system, strengthening its commitment to offering premium alcohol-free choices for guests. Now, visitors to the 4-star hotel can enjoy a perfect pint of Northern Ireland’s most popular non-alcoholic beer direct from the […]

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Edinburgh restaurant serves up 50% discount for January

  Ronaq, one of Edinburgh’s leading Indian restaurants, is serving up a New Year treat for customers with 50% off its entire menu for the month of January. Having introduced the offer last year, bosses have been inundated with enquiries from diners keen to know if there were plans to run something similar to kick

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Over 10 new jobs as Four Star Pizza opens store in Coleraine

  Leading pizza chain Four Star Pizza (FSP) has opened a new store in Coleraine that will create over 10 new jobs in the local area. More good news for local pizza lovers is that the Railway Road store is celebrating its launch with a mouth-watering opening offer that gives customers the opportunity to enjoy

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Acclaimed Chef Restaurateur joins food industry leaders for ‘Safe to Trade’ regional launch in Manchester

Left to Right: Michael Jackson, Aiden Byrne, Dr. MarkFlanagan, John Barnes and Tupele Dorgu  Aiden Byrne, renowned chef restaurateur, joined highly respected industry food leaders and regulators, alongside well-known public figures, for the official Greater Manchester launch of the new consumer standard, ‘Safe to Trade’. Also in attendance were Geoffrey Podger, Chair of the Safe

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PizzaExpress reports £5.3m loss for FY2025

  PizzaExpress reported a total comprehensive loss of £5.3m for the 52 weeks ended 29 December 2024, compared with a profit of £1.94m in the previous period. The loss included an £11.18m impairment charge on intercompany receivables, up from £4.47m the year before. At year-end, the company was in a net liability position of £74.53m

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Darwin Leisure secures £50m in funding to help grow portfolio

  Darwin Leisure, the parent company of Darwin Escapes, which operates 26 holiday parks across the UK, has secured £50m in funding to help grow its portfolio.  The funding, from Metro Bank, comprises a £10m revolving credit facility and a £40m term loan and will provide Darwin Leisure “with flexible growth financing as it continues

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Simmons Bars acquired by founder for £6m in pre-pack administration

  Cocktail bar operator Simmons was acquired by its founder Nick Campbell for £6,051,660 in pre-pack administration, an administrators’ report has revealed. It was revealed last month that Simmons had been working with Kroll Advisory on its options and completed a strategic restructuring process, supported by existing backer Lonsdale Capital Partners – designed to streamline its

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Scotland’s drinks brands target South East market through meet-the-buyer event

   Scottish drinks producers are hoping to toast to business success at an upcoming meet-the-buyer event in London. Producers of spirits, beers, ready-to-drink (RTD), no and low-alcohol, and soft drinks are being encouraged to sign-up to Showcasing Scotland Drinks – a speed-dating style deals networking where they can pitch to buyers in London and the

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JKS sells its stake in Bao London to Singaporean hospitality group

  JKS Restaurants has sold its stake in Bao London to The Lo & Behold Group (TLBG), a Singaporean hospitality group.  TLBG has acquired JKS’ position in the company and will support Bao in its next phase of growth. Founded by Shing Tat Chung, Erchen Chang, and Wai Ting Chung, Bao began as a street

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Finalists announced for Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards

  Food and drink businesses from across Scotland are celebrating after being named as finalists for the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2025, with 85 finalists representing 60 businesses. Running for 24 years, the annual awards recognise the highest quality of produce, as well as leading suppliers, individuals, and companies. This year, winners will

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