The top 5 stories in hospitality: 31/10 – 4/11
Andrew Brownsword pledges to rebuild Royal Clarence hotel after fire
Andrew Brownsword, the owner of The Royal Clarence hotel in Exeter, pledged to rebuild the historic building after it was destroyed by a devastating fire last Friday (28 October).
Wahaca apologises for norovirus outbreak and vows to find source
When norovirus spread through its sites, the founders of Mexican-style casual dining group Wahaca Thomasina Miers and Mark Selby apologised, and vowed to find the source of the suspected norovirus outbreak that closed nine venues.
D&D London names Victoria site Aster, with Helena Puolakka as exec chef
D&D London’s new London Victoria Nova site is to be named Aster, and will see former executive chef at Skylon and former La Tante Claire head chef, Helena Puolakka, join as executive chef.
Former Firmdale director Carrie Wicks joins Leeu Collection as CEO
Carrie Wicks is now chief executive of the South Africa-based Leeu Collection, after her shock departure from the role of operations director of Firmdale Hotels in January.
Have we reached ‘peak coffee’? Horizons reports industry slowdown
The coffee shop sector could be reaching its peak, amid a wider slowdown in new entrepreneurial activity in foodservice, according to the latest Ones to Watch report from consultancy Horizons.
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