Dakota partners with Citylink to open up Eurocentral
With the addition of inclusive bus travel, the Dakota team now reckon they could save guests – particularly ‘gig lovers, fringe enthusiasts and airport goers’ – hundreds of pounds at peak times
Nando’s launches school leaver apprenticeship programme
The chicken-centric restaurant chain is offering level 2 apprenticeships at over 200 of its restaurants across England – on the same salary as full-time team members
PoB encourages bucket list travellers to take longer luxury breaks
Premium hotels marketing consortium, PoB, has launched a new concept in ‘slow travel’ that encourages guests to link visits to its venues into longer breaks around the UK.
Oak-aged Sphynx tequila launched to UK market by Big Brother couple
Sukhvinder and Imran Javeed have combined their ‘genuine passion for agave’ with their preference for the Canadian Sphynx breed of cats, to produce the first tequila brand owned by an English couple of Indian heritage.
Japanese restaurant launches kids menu for summer holidays
The Mikaku kids menu, consisting of healthy and popular Japanese street food all served together in a bento box, has launched with an introductory offer that one child aged up to 10 years old can eat free for every paying adult.
Heineken creates £3 million green fund for its customers
Britain's beer and cider market is resilient – as Heineken UK’s Interim on-trade director Will Rice notes: “It has been here for hundreds of years, and it will be here for hundreds more.”
Greene King Pub Partners accredited by British Franchise Association
The pub company launched its Hive Pubs franchise concept in 2021 and has since grown it to over 30 pubs, offering a ready-to-trade pub for £5000 ingoing cost.
Italian Awards seal sponsorship with Birrificio Angelo Poretti
First launched in 2012, the annual competition invites consumers to nominate their favourites into a shortlist for finals that will take place in Leeds and Glasgow later this year.
Scott van der Hoek appointed as Buzzworks’ new Head of Food
With years of experience, Scott brings his expertise to Buzzworks’ ‘aspirational dining’ brands of Scotts, House, Lido, Vic’s & The Vine, The Duke, Thirty Knots, The Bridge Inn, The Fox and Herringbone.
Monkey Shoulder brings back its Ultimate Bartender Championship
Designed to test ‘the skills that pay the bills’, the championship invites UK bartenders to prove their cocktail making prowess, and general trade knowledge.
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