All news articles for October 20, 2014

Government urged to protect short-term accommodation customers

20-Oct-2014 By Melodie Michel

The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) has urged the government to include quality safeguard measures to its reform of the law governing planning permissions for short-term lets.

Lancaster Hotel appoints new exec chef

20-Oct-2014 By Carina Perkins

The Lancaster London hotel has appointed Masterchef 2013 mentor Ben Purton as its new executive chef.

Allied London announces plans for Manchester events hotel

20-Oct-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Property investment company Allied London has announced plans to develop the Manchester Grande events hotel in the city’s St John’s Quarter.

Tom Sellers takes over The Lickfold Inn

20-Oct-2014 By Melodie Michel

Restaurant Story chef patron Tom Sellers hopes to bring new life to The Lickfold Inn in West Sussex from the end of November.

Crescent Group opens second hotel

20-Oct-2014 By Lauren Houghton

The Crescent Group’s second boutique hotel the Crescent Turner Whitstable opened in Kent last week.

Young's acquires London pub operator 580

20-Oct-2014 By Carina Perkins

Young's has expanded its London portfolio with the acquisition of pub operator 580 Limited - which runs four pubs across the capital - for £10.4m.

Piper takes stake in Hickory’s Smokehouse

20-Oct-2014 By Mark Wingett

Piper, the private equity backer of Loungers and Be At One, has acquired a stake in Hickory’s Smokehouse, the north west-based American BBQ restaurant chain.