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A second The Florist will open in Liverpool next year

16-Oct-2017 By James Wallin

New World Trading (NWTC) is to open the second venue of its The Florist bar and restaurant brand next year – even though it is yet to launch the first site.

Indian firm to open £50m London hotel

13-Jan-2017 By Sophie Witts

Luxury Indian firm The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group is to launch a £50m hotel in London later this month.

Second London Sushisamba to open in Covent Garden

01-Feb-2016 By Emma Eversham

Samba Brands Management, the owner of Sushisamba and Duck & Waffle, has announced plans to open a second London Sushisamba restaurant - in Covent Garden.

EasyHotel plans Ipswich hotel

14-Jan-2016 By Emma Eversham

'Super budget' hotel operator EasyHotel is planning to open a hotel in Ipswich after conditionally acquiring a former nightclub.

Eclectic Hotels reveals details of soon-to-open Kings Street Townhouse

08-Dec-2015 By Emma Eversham

Eclectic Hotels has revealed more details of the soon-to-open King Street Townhouse hotel in Manchester which owner Eamonn O'Loughlin has called an 'important landmark' for the group.

Nottingham's Das Kino team to open Hockley Arts Club

21-Oct-2015 By Emma Eversham

The team behind Nottingham bar and entertainment venue Das Kino is set to open a four-storey bar and hospitality space in the former offices of a silk merchants in Nottingham.

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How to secure planning to convert a country house into a hotel

07-Sep-2015 By Nick Childs

Nick Childs, founding partner of Childs & Sulzmann Architects and member of the Hospitality Experts, gives advice on obtaining planning permission to convert country houses or other historical buildings into hotels.

Mowgli to open second site at Manchester's Corn Exchange

23-Jun-2015 By Emma Eversham

Indian street food concept Mowgli has signed a deal to open its second site at Manchester's Corn Exchange.

Roomzzz to open aparthotel at Manchester Corn Exchange

21-Apr-2015 By Emma Eversham

Aparthotel group Roomzzz is opening a site at Manchester's Corn Exchange as part of a £30m redevelopment programme by Aviva Investors and Queensberry Real Estate.

Polpo secures sixth site, considers sale

13-Apr-2015 By Mark Wingett

Polpo Ltd, the London based restaurant group led by Russell Norman and Richard Beatty, has secured a site in Chelsea for the sixth London Polpo to open on 18 May as the co-founders look to a future sale.

Benugo to open wine bar and café at London Coliseum

08-Apr-2015 By Emma Eversham

Benugo is planning to open a wine bar and café at the London Coliseum as part of a £1.2m renovation of the building's foyer.

Tokyo Industries targets student market with Get Baked partnership

29-Jan-2015 By Emma Eversham

Late-night venue operator Tokyo Industries is targeting the student market with the launch of a new collaboration with takeaway operator Get Baked.

Leeds Corn Exchange seeks flagship restaurant

05-Sep-2014 By Lauren Houghton

The Corn Exchange building in Leeds is seeking a restaurant or bar operator to host a flagship venue in its Piazza level.

Rosa’s secures expansion fund and new sites

28-Jul-2014 By Mark Wingett

Rosa’s, the London-based Thai café concept led by Alex Moore, has secured £500k of new funding and two new sites in Chelsea and Angel as it looks to grow from four to 10 London restaurants by the end of 2017, BigHospitality's sister publication M&C...