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Menzies Hotels bought out of administration

02-Dec-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Twelve properties from the Menzies Hotels portfolio have been bought out of administration by international property and investment firm The Topland Group for more than the initial £80m asking price.

QHotels refinances, original holding company placed into administration

17-Jan-2013 By Peter Ruddick

QHotels, the owner and operator of 21 venues across the UK including The Midland in Manchester, has announced it has successfully secured a refinancing agreement for the business and has placed the group's original holding company into administration.

MWB sells Bistro du Vin restaurants

16-May-2012 By Luke Nicholls

MWB Group, the company behind Hotel du Vin and Malmaison, has today confirmed the sale of two Bistro du Vin restaurants in London to the owners of the Burger & Lobster brand for £1.2m.

Russell Norman secures new site for Spuntino

19-Nov-2010 By Mark Stretton

Russell Norman, the restaurant entrepreneur behind Polpo, has secured a site in London’s Covent Garden for his third restaurant, Spuntino

Spuntino opening delayed following property deal collapse

01-Oct-2010 By Martyn Leek

Russell Norman, the man behind Polpo and Polpetto, has walked away from a property deal for his third restaurant after eight months of talks

Administrators to sell two Park Inn hotels

08-Jul-2009 By Emma Eversham

The Park Inn hotels in Londons Russell Square and St Helens are put on the market by administrators Ernst & Young