Eat.Drink.Sleep - December 2016

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Amsterdam tops London as most attractive destination for hotel investment

London has been replaced by Amsterdam as Europe’s most attractive hotel investment destination, according to new research from Deloitte.

The annual survey of more than 100 senior hospitality figures also found Chinese and North American investors are expected to dominate the European hotel investment market in 2017. Some 62% of respondents to the survey said they see China as the biggest source of inbound investments into Europe, up from 51% last year, while North America followed with 46%.

More than a third (34%) ranked Amsterdam in the top spot for hotel investment, followed by London (32%) which had previously held the top spot for the last two years. Barcelona (28%) and Dublin (24%) followed, with Berlin and Madrid (18%) joint fifth.

Following 2015’s bumper year for mergers and acquisitions in the sector, Deloitte said deal flow in 2016 has been more subdued. Nevertheless, hotel executives are optimistic about the investment opportunities that lie ahead, with more than a third (34%) believing that the European investment cycle is 12-18 months away from peaking.

Close to 60% of respondents see disposals and consolidation as prominent investment themes in the next year. More than half (52%) of hotel investors cited geopolitical instability in Europe as their number one concern for 2017, followed by deflation and lack of economic growth on the continent (47%). Significantly, only a quarter were worried about the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, with the various

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European elections scheduled for 2017 generating greater unease (37%).

With these concerns in mind, one-third of respondents cited the budget segment of the market as being the most attractive for investment in 2017, followed by the upscale (24%) and midscale (20%) segments.

Meanwhile, resilience has also been seen in the regions with industry leaders naming Edinburgh (47%) the most attractive hotel investment destination in the UK outside of London, with respondents believing it is now as attractive to investors as the likes of Rome and Lisbon.

The Scottish capital was closely followed by Manchester (46%, up from 40% last year) and a resurgent Birmingham (22%, up from 9%).

Ikola Reid, director in Deloitte’s hospitality advisory team, said: “In the regions…trading is up as the UK becomes a more affordable and accessible place to visit for overseas tourists.

“Furthermore, despite initial uncertainty in the immediate aftermath of the Brexit vote, we have recently seen a rejuvenation of interest from foreign capital driven by their appetite for income and the opportunity to capitalise on sterling’s depreciation.”

Slowing economic growth (66%) and increased employee costs (52%), are the principal concerns in the UK’s regions, followed by the fallout from Brexit (42%). Two-thirds (64%) of respondents believe that owners will focus on improving profitability as part of a 2017 strategy.

Independent hoteliers encouraged to participate in Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday, the annual campaign to the hard work and health of the trade’s small to promote small businesses across the UK, independents.” is encouraging independent jewellers to participate on Saturday, 3 December.

A 29-stop bus tour spanning the UK – starting in Aberdeen on 24 October and ending in Now in its fourth year, Small Business Saturday Bournemouth on 25 November – aims to is estimated to have generated some £623m promote the campaign to both consumers and worth of spending across the country’s small small business owners around the UK and will businesses on 6 December, 2015 – up £119m on host workshops and seminars. Independent 2014 and an increase in spending of 24%. hoteliers can become involved with the Michelle Ovens, campaign director, said: campaign by applying via its website and sending off for the free marketing kit, which “Independent hotel businesses play a significant includes posters and window stickers. role in the UK small business sector and the identities of their respective local communities.

“Recent government business population figures indicate small and micro-sized hotels and similar accommodation providers are responsible for just over 30% of employment in the trade. In addition, the same data suggests turnover among small and microsized companies in the sector has increased a huge 8.3% in the last year, which is testament

Confidence in UK inbound tourism at ’12-month high’ Confidence levels among the UK’s hospitality and tourism businesses are at a 12-month high, according to new figures released by trade association UKinbound.

The survey of UKinbound members – including hotel groups, tourist attractions and tour operators – found bookings and visitor numbers in July and August were up year-on-year, with the US leading as the top inbound growth market.

Some 67% of respondents said they are confident that bookings and visitor revenues will develop positively in the next 12 months, compared with just 42% in May this year.

In the survey, 71% of members ranked free movement of visitors from the European Union (EU) as the top policy that the

government should address following the country’s decision to leave the EU.

This was followed by the free movement of migrant workers. Deirdre Wells, CEO, said: “It’s incredibly encouraging to hear that confidence levels have spiked for our members, exceeding those experienced pre and post-Brexit.

“Further positive news was reported via our survey with 44% of our members stating that bookings and visitor numbers in July and August 2016 were up year-on-year.”

“The weakness of the pound, increased demand from European markets and better weather were all cited as reasons behind the increase.”

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Hadrian Cubicles Add To Shake Shack Style Fast food chain Shake Shack sprouted from a hot dog cart in Madison Square Park in Manhattan in 2001.

All UK locations feature Hadrian Elite Stainless Steel toilet cubicles in the washrooms including one of the latest to open in the St David’s Centre in Cardiff.

Hadrian cubicles are manufactured in Canada and distributed in the UK by Relcross Ltd, the Devizes based door and washroom hardware specialists.

This modern day “roadside” burger stand serves up a menu of burgers, hot dogs, frozen custard, shakes, beer, wine and more and now boasts 100 outlets worldwide, about half of them in the USA. Shake Shack were familiar with Hadrian toilet cubicles in the USA and were delighted to find they were readily available in the UK too but with specifications adjusted to match UK requirements with longer cubicle doors and sightline gaps around the door edges eliminated.

The Elite cubicles are finished in brushed stainless steel and they don’t just look good but are highly durable with easy clean low maintenance.

Like Shake Shack, Hadrian are very committed to sustainability.

Hadrian’s products feature a high recycled content with the stainless steel cubicles made from a total of 91% recycled content split 76% post consumer material and 15% pre-consumer material.

They are also available powder coated to match any RAL colour or in a natural “galvannealed” steel finish.

The ladies’ and men’s washrooms at Shake Shack in Cardiff each feature two floor mounted, headrail braced, stainless steel toilet cubicles with the addition of two matching urinal screens in the men’s washroom.

Hadrian’s stainless steel is corrosion resistant to chemical cleaners, spray washing, and sanitizing agents and provides the most fire-resistant toilet partition material available.

A Shake Shack spokesman said “When it comes to Shake Shack’s supply chain, we lead with excellence, integrity and strong values every day. We’re committed to our mission to “Stand For Something Good” to ensure that Shake Shack and our business partners are held to the highest standards of conduct through lawful, ethical and fair business practices.”

Relcross Marketing Director Stuart McMaster said “with Hadrian Cubicles we can offer the best from both sides of the Atlantic with world leading manufacturing and design quality made to British specifications and styles.”

The Cardiff restaurant joins 3 other UK Shake Shacks in Covent Garden, Westfield Stratford and New Oxford Street, all in London, with more expected soon.

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For further information on Hadrian Lockers and Toilet Cubicles call Relcross on 01380 729600, visit www.hadrian-cubicles.co.uk or email sales@relcross.co.uk

Ecovery Ecovery Innovations was launched in 2012 to provide energy saving products and services to lower carbon emissions and operating costs for the foodservice and hospitality industry.

Inspiration for the business came to founder Eric Phillips midway through his 30-year career designing and installing commercial kitchens.

“Whilst the industry has made progress in reducing carbon emissions, I could see that certain equipment may never become efficient because of the requirements that operators put on them,” he explains. “So I set out to find ways of utilising the energy discarded by these appliances.”

Phillips claims to have seen a “huge spike” in the appetite for energy reduction products and solutions in commercial kitchens over the past few years, with concern for the environment as well as the bottom line at the forefront of every responsible operator’s mind.

The company’s’ brands KERS (Kitchen Energy Recovery Systems), Controlled Ozone and Grease, all offer their own designed and manufactured products that reduce emissions and utility bills.

Phillips says the firm uses a proven matrix to show the potential emission savings and ROI for each individual project.

KERS can heat up to 2500 litres of water to 65c per day without the use of any utility costs, the company’s heat exchangers can be fitted over Electric or Gas Salamander, Gas Fryers. Solid Tops, Bratt Pans and Pizza Ovens.

Controlled Ozone Units have been developed by Ecovery Innovations to efficiently control cooking odours, the units offer a fully controllable Gaseous Ozone Injection for use in controlling odours from kitchen extraction, toilets, bin stores and staff changing rooms, all of this with minimal power usage.

Grease brand uses the high efficiency of Franke Cascade Filters and RY-Electrostatic Precipitator’s to control grease and smoke within with the kitchen extraction system.

Ecovery Innovations Continues to work to find cost efficient answers to the problems that the modern foodservice industry operators are facing daily.

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News

Dalata Hotels acquires Cardiff’s Clayton Hotel for £24m

Dalata Hotels, represented by estate agency Savills, has bought the Clayton Hotel in Cardiff from a private vendor for £24m.

Dalata – Ireland’s largest hotel operator – is the current occupier of the 216-bedroom hotel and has bought the fourstar property, which features seven modern conference rooms and two restaurants, in an off-market deal.

Dermot Crowley, deputy CEO business development and finance at Dalata, said: “Clayton Hotel Cardiff has performed very strongly this year. We are delighted to be able to purchase the freehold interest of the hotel.

“This transaction is consistent with our stated strategy of buying out the freehold interests of those leased properties with future unpredictable rent reviews.”

The deal comes after Savills’ latest UK Hotel Investment report, which found overseas investors accounted for £809.9m of transactions to date – £297.8m was invested in the third quarter of the year alone.

Montcalm opens doors Exeter fire rips to sixth property through ‘England’s oldest hotel’

Luxury hotel group Montcalm has opened the doors to its sixth property, the Montcalm Royal London House in London’s famous Finsbury Square.

Firefighters are battling a fire in Exeter which is threatening what is believed to be the oldest hotel in England.

The fire is thought to have started at an art gallery facing Exeter Cathedral, and has already destroyed neighbouring buildings and spread to the Royal Clarence Hotel, the roof of which has already been destroyed.

Local historian Dr Todd Gray told BBC News that the buildings under threat and those already destroyed were “hugely significant” for the city.

Fire crews are currently at work at the site – a block of buildings on Cathedral Yard – using six breathing apparatus, one main jet, two monitors from a hydro platform, two ground monitors and also a drone.

A statement from Somerset & Devon Fire and Rescue Service said crews were making “steady progress” and police have closed off the area.

A spokesperson from the hotel said: “We are continuing to monitor the situation and send our sympathy to our neighbours and all those affected by the fire.”

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Situated close to Liverpool Street station and Shoreditch, the 253-bedroom hotel has been transformed from an office building into a five-star property with views of London’s city skyline.

The hotel’s bedrooms have been designed to include a high IT-spec in each room, with 10GB bandwidth capacity on demand, iPad docking stations, 55” TV screens, and a complimentary smartphone service.

The hotel’s two restaurants, two bars and room service operations will be run by acclaimed restaurateurs Tom and Ed Martin of ETM Group, – owner of The Jugged Hare, The Botanist in Sloane Square and The Botanist in Broadgate Circle.

Marriott targets Australia, NZ and Pacific region to reach 50 hotels by 2020 Marriott International has announced that its on track to hit a target of 50 hotels for its Australia, New Zealand and Pacific portfolio by the end of 2020.

This announcement follows Marriott’s recently completed acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. With 24 hotels currently in operation and a pipeline of signed and approved deals totaling an additional 18 properties, Marriott is on track to grow to 50 hotels over the next four years across the region, which includes Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Fiji and New Caledonia.

The current pipeline properties will provide more than 2,500 hotel jobs and add more than 4,500 rooms.

“This is an extremely exciting time for Marriott as we significantly grow our footprint in the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific region, and continue to build on our leadership position in gateway markets,” said Craig S. Smith, president and managing director Asia Pacific, Marriott International.

Marriott International is set to expand rapidly across Australia in particular over the next few years.

The world’s largest hotel company already has a strong market presence in the key gateway cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane, and will be entering emerging primary and secondary destinations, with the signings of Four Points by Sheraton Parramatta, The Westin Resort & Spa Coolum, Aloft Adelaide and Sheraton Adelaide Hotel.

Marriott International is on track to boast the largest portfolio of upper upscale and luxury brands and properties across the Pacific region by 2020.

“We currently have seven of our 30 brands represented here and we look forward to introducing more in the coming years.”

Nessie hunter named ‘Ambassador of the Year’ at tourism awards A Loch Ness Monster hunter who has devoted half his life to searching for the mythical creature has been honoured by tourism leaders for helping to promote Loch Ness.

Steve Feltham, who this year marks 25 years as a full-time ‘monster seeker’, was named Ambassador of the Year at the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards (HITA). He was one of the 16 winners announced, including cafes, cruises, birdwatchers and hotels. The Ambassador title is a special award given by the HITA board to an individual who ‘goes the extra mile’ in contributing to the success of tourism in the Highlands and Islands.

Craig Ewan, HITA chairman, said: “Our worthy winner has immersed himself in a narrative which has become as popular as the area, attracting over 1 million visitors annually and generating in excess of £30m to the local economy.

“He has contributed to the legend and become part of one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the world.” Feltham’s fascination for the loch started during a family holiday in 1970 which included a visit to the Loch Ness Investigation

Bureau, a team of volunteers who each summer set up a makeshift camp near Urquhart Castle.

In 1991, while in his 20s, he gave up his house and job in the family burglar alarm company in Dorset and moved to the Highlands to follow his dream. He settled in the nearby village of Dores, sustaining himself by making model monsters.

Feltham’s name has become synonymous with the world-famous loch and he has also been recognised by the Guinness Book of World Record for the longest continuous vigil hunting for the Loch Ness monster.

Hospitality businesses around Loch Ness regard him as an “asset to tourism” and the awards organisers said he is a “walking PR company” for the promotion of Loch Ness as a tourist destination, having featured in countless media programmes and articles about Nessie and the area.

Feltham said: “Winning this award makes me realise that what I’ve been doing for two and a half decades doesn’t just make my heart sing, it has a knock-on effect for the tourism industry in the Highlands of Scotland.”

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Flexfurn

Launches Two New Modular Design Collections

Under the name X-Design Flexfurn, the Belgian manufacturer of folding and stacking furniture, is launching two new innovative product lines onto the market. The LAZE collection and the FLOW collection have three characteristics in common: they are light, extremely strong and modular. Moreover, they have been designed with the focus on attractive contemporary design and are suitable for outdoor use. They meet the market requirements of catering entrepreneurs, event organisers, offices, shopping centres, care institutions, etc. who are looking for affordable ergonomic and flexible design furniture. LAZE is a collection of seating furniture and FLOW is the table and bench collection. An outdoor version has been added to the popular KUBO collection. For the design of the new LAZE collection Flexfurn worked together with Boonen Design Studio. At the start of this year Frédéric Boonen received a Henry van de Velde Award with his Buggybooker as best product on the market.

The LAZE lounge sets With the LAZE lounge set Flexfurn meets the increasing demand for functional yet exclusive outdoor lounge furniture. Industrial designer Frédéric Boonen took as a basis here the keywords lounge, design, light, modular and outdoor. The result is the surprising LAZE collection.

The LAZE chair is the centrepiece of the collection. A particularly light shell-shaped seat with back support. The rounded shapes are the result of the rotation moulding production method. The high-quality polyethylene used for this makes the seats light, strong, maintenance-friendly and UV-resistant, four important basic characteristics for outdoor furniture. Because of the fine grain of the 100% recyclable polyethylene, the LAZE collection is very easy to keep clean.

A number of clever details provide extra durability and ease of use. There are four wear-resistant feet underneath the LAZE chair so that it stands firmly on the ground and does not get damaged. Using the handy connector you can click the chairs neatly and discretely into the configuration of your choice. The lumen LED lights can be attached to the connector by a handy magnet, creating surprising light effects.

The LAZE chair can be used with or without cushions. Chair cush-

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ions are available in high-quality Sunbrella fabrics and are filled with EZY dry foam, a foam with the right specifications for intensive outdoor use.

The LAZE ottoman is the perfect addition to the chair. If the word multifunctional didn’t already exist, we would have had to invent it for the ottoman! The ottoman can also be used as a small table and as a pouf, but equally well as a small seat, ice bucket, plant container or protection for parasol feet. Of course, the features that make the chair so interesting also apply to the ottoman: wear-resistant feet, connector, magnetic lumen LED lights and cushions in various designs. As an extra with every ottoman you receive a table top and a cap at the bottom of the hollow space for easy water drainage.

The chairs and ottomans can be stacked together on a handy trolley that enables the transport of up to ten units.

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The FLOW tables and benches

The FLOW grande is a high long bar table. The FLOW dinner is the low shorter version. These two lightweight frames have easily interchangeable table tops in melamine, bamboo or solid core composite material. Melamine is the standard material for indoor use and is available in a variety of colours.

Bamboo not only looks very attractive, but is also suitable for outdoor use in good weather conditions. Finally, the solid core composite tops in white or

black are ideal for heavy duty outdoor use. The bamboo version is particularly interesting due to the specific properties of this natural product. Bamboo is 27% stronger and 50% more water-resistant than oak.

A bamboo leaf has no knots and is resistant to insects and fungi. Flexfurn ensures that only FSC-certified sustainable bamboo is used for production.

The FLOW benches have exactly the same characteristics as the tables: an aluminium folding frame and interchangeable seats. If required, a wide variety of cushions are also available. James Verbeeck, CEO Flexfurn: “Outdoor is a fast-growFor those customers who are ing segment with a lot of rea looking for an alternative to quirements of its own. Outdoor the benches with the FLOW design furniture not only has to grande, there is the KUBO be functional, but also attracSmart Bar aluminium, a high tive, comfortable and affordastacking bar stool with an aluble. With the LAZE and FLOW minium frame. collections Flexfurn is respondThe FLOW tables and benches ing to the lounge trend. These fit perfectly on the Flexfurn collections have a very broad trolleys, a useful functional de- application area. Catering and tail! They are very easy to fold events are the obvious ones, and, just like the LAZE chairs, but these chairs, benches and are easy to put up and down. tables also come into their own

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The approach to the design of the FLOW collection was identical to that for the LAZE collection with an extra dimension: the tables and benches had to be folding. For this reason James Verbeeck opted for a lightweight aluminium frame to which he added extra stability with handy adjusting feet. The high-quality white coating is ideal for events and outdoor use. The black coating looks particularly attractive in combination with the tops in bamboo, perfect for trendy urban catering.

in gardens or on terraces. This kind of casual furniture is also suitable for meeting rooms, waiting and reception areas, shopping centres, museums, beach bars, etc. So we firmly believe that these new collections will be a huge success as they add an extra design dimension to Flexfurn’s traditional reliability and functionality.�

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Strut and Cluck

When I first heard about an only turkey restaurant I was not only intrigued but slightly sceptical, simply because I THOUGHT there wasn’t much you could do with turkey other than put cranberry on it. I was very wrong!!

As I walked into Strut & Cluck on the bustling Commercial St at a stone’s throw away from the world famous Shoreditch I was taken in by the lively atmosphere & what seemed to be full of happy chatty friends enjoying the fabulous menu. The rustic but yet contemporary décor had a very homely feel with its quant little touches, such as the uneven cutting in of the paint job.

The tapas style menu with various turkey based foods & fresh ingredients is a novel idea and brilliantly executed through Middle Eastern flavours. The generous servings & off the bone meat with the sharp but sweet tastes

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complement’s each other to create a taste sensation. All this with the pure protein from the turkey, is a dream come true for a fitness man like myself.

It’s Refreshing to see something new in London & in it ideal location of East London, its perfect for an intimate meal or a catch up with friends.

Somewhere to grab a decent bite after a hard day’s work. It’s a place you could take the whole family from nans birthday to a celebration of graduating from Uni. As well as catching up some old army buddies ready for a night out in Brick Lane.

EAT. DRINK. SLEEP December 2016 All in all Strut and Cluck is a fabulous place with a sophisticated touch both in terms of ambiance and design but also the cooking.

At the same time the experience is very informal and the service was absolute fantastic - prompt and professional the staff are incredibly friendly, all of which made us very welcome and provided a good service considering how busy it was the crew did an excellent job.

This is a perfect place for a modern Christmas meal!!!

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EAT. DRINK. SLEEP December 2016 Established in 1988, Gardiff Catering Equipment supplies and services an extensive range of professional catering equipment for commercial kitchens and bars across the UK. We stock or can source any item for your kitchen ranging from refrigeration & cooking appliances to ice machines and ware washing products.

Our Customers are at the heart of what we do and we have grown over the years to become a leading nationwide provider of high end catering equipment to the hospitality sector. Our extensive experience working with the hospitality industry means we have developed an excellent understanding of what you require.

Gardiff Catering can deliver and install your professional catering equipment FREE of charge within the UK – usually with a next day service. And all of our equipment is supported by our friendly and knowledgeable Help Desk Team from 8.00am – Midnight, 365 days a year.

But it’s not just about kitchen or bar equipment. Gardiff Catering provides a professional design, installation and aftercare service for Catering projects and installations. So if you are opening a new business, refurbishing a venue, replacing outdated equipment or need your existing equipment upgraded, we are here to help. Our experienced and creative design team are on hand to support your project and our Project Managers will be on hand to ensure that your installation runs smoothly.

We ensure that your Project is delivered professionally and as quickly as possible.

Our Team will be on hand for regular site meetings, and will completely manage the Project from start to finish and provide training on any new equipment.

We have access to a range of versatile product & equipment packages, with standard or bespoke sizes and all with visually stunning finishes.

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Gardiff Catering can provide a range of Our extensive knowledge of the industry flexible payment options for your Project and our long standing relationships or any appliances that we supply. with top manufacturers means our buying power ensures that we can Our finance plans can be individually offer you competitive prices without tailored to fit your business compromising on service. requirements and budget.

So if you’re looking to spread the cost of your new kitchen, lease purchase a new oven or the short term rental of an ice machine for an event, we have a package to suit.

Contact Gardiff Catering TODAY on 0845 0600 406 248 or email info@gardiff.com www.gardiffcatering.com

GARDIFF Catering Equipment

Professional Catering Solutions

Established in 1998, Gardiff Catering supply & service an extensive range of commercial catering and refrigeration equipment.

We have long standing relationships with all of the major catering equipment suppliers such as Unox, Blue Seal and Rational - and our buying power ensures that we can offer you the most competitive prices without compromising service levels.

We provide a full end-to-end Project Management service for the equipment planning, design and installation of your coffee shop, restaurant or bar.

Design & installation service Free site survey Refrigeration & bottle coolers Cooking equipment & ovens Glass & dishwashers Accredited service engineers 7 day Customer support Rent, lease or buy option

To discuss your requirements call us on

0845 0600 406 or you can request further details by email (quoting EDS ) to sales@gardiff.com Gardiff Group. Unit 10, The Cam Centre, Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 0TW

The Belfry Hotel

The Place to be this

This Christmas at The Belfry Hotel & Resort, all the stops are being pulled to guarantee that guests have a festive experience like no other. With the Christmas period drawing ever closer, the resort has a whole host of opportunities for all friends and family to take advantage of.

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Set in over 500 acres of stunning North Warwickshire countryside just outside of Birmingham, The Belfry is a wonderful setting worthy of its title of England’s Leading Resort 2016 (World Travel Awards). With 319 signature bedrooms and 15 luxury suites, along with great leisure facilities and top quality golf, the resort boasts genuine world class facilities.

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Guests looking for a short getaway this Christmas, the two night luxurious Christmas package from 24th – 26th December is quite simply unmissable.

Perfect for sharing with family and friends, the short break is full of festive fun guaranteed to make your time incredibly special and filled with a host of wonderful gifts and treats. With food and drink options of the highest quality by some of the country’s finest chefs, and full use of the leisure club and spa, there is plenty to fit in to this luxury 2 night stay, priced from £350 per adult and £175 per child.

With top hospitality and quality of service being of paramount importance at the resort, guests can be sure that satisfaction will be guaranteed in any aspect of the stay. The 1 night Christmas to New Year escape includes a full English breakfast along with complete use of the state of the art leisure club and either a full Fire & Ice experience in the spa or a round of golf on The Derby course all from just £99.

Not only does The Belfry offer packages to relax and unwind over the Christmas period, but on top of this there are opportunities for slightly more extravagant celebrations. Christmas party nights at the resort are a great way to start the festive period in style, and include drinks upon arrival, a 3 course set menu and entry to the in-house Bel Air nightclub.

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Bel Air Party Nights are also popular in the run up to Christmas where finger food and drinks are perfect to set anyone up for a night out. For a more personalised experience however, the private dinner parties on offer come with a delightful 3 course meal served exclusively to each group.

With Christmas being a time associated with mouth-watering food and quality time spent with nearest and dearest, then The Belfry has all covered to ensure all Christmas desires are met. With something on offer for everyone, the resort is truly the place to be this December.

For reservations please visit www.thebelfry.com, email enquiries@thebelfry.com or call 01675 238 600. The Belfry Hotel & Resort, Lichfield Road, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 9PR.

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Get The Look And Feel Of A Real Fire Without The Heat Dimplex Opti-Myst And Opti-V fires for hotels, bars and restaurants.

Dimplex’s impressively realistic 3D flame and sound effects from the Opti-myst® and Opti-V® range of electric fires provide a year-round, fuss free way for hotels, bars and restaurants to gain the ambience of a real fire without the mess and safety concerns commonly associated with the naked flame.

The Dimplex Opti-myst effect, which has already proved popular in a variety of settings including hotels, restaurants, bars, domestic properties and even TV and theatre productions, uses a unique water mist based technology to create the illusion of real smoke and flames – an effect that truly has to be seen to be believed.

The Opti-myst cassette range has been specially developed for commercial installations, combining the unique effect in a series of connectable cassette models of varying sizes for full design and installation flexibility.

Dimplex’s Opti-V, is a stunningly realistic electric flame effect which combines real fire footage displayed on a high definition LCD screen with a unique illusory technique to create a 3D effect of flickering flames – complete with smoke and burning embers.

Both flame effects enable hotels, bars and restaurants to deliver all the ambience of a fire in a leisure environment, creating opportunities that would not otherwise be available with real flames because of safety issues or unwelcome heat.

Jonathan Smith, product marketing manager at Dimplex, said: “Dimplex’s Opti-myst technology has already proved extremely popular in the domestic fires market but with the Opti-myst cassette range, we are pleased to offer hoteliers, bar and restaurant owners the flexibility to bring it to their own showcase properties. “

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“A combination of Opti-myst cassettes can be built and used as a stunning focal point in the room, offering a unique and eye-catching illusion – perfect for commercial environments.”

“For a more traditional interior, the Silverton basket fire is also available and the perfect solution to an empty fireplace. “ “With a glowing ash bed to further enhance the real fire illusion, the Silverton creates a real atmospheric focal point for spaces where a welcoming ambience is required, but a heat output is not desired.”

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Realistic Opti-myst flame and smoke effect Can be plumbed to water supply or bottle fed Adjustable flame, smoke and sound effects Remote control Dimensions: inset H: 240mm; W: 1,017mm; D: 354mm ERP: £1400.00

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2 x LCD television screen: High Definition 1,920 x 1,080 pixels full colour 22” display rated at 22W Note: This fire does not contain a heater Dimensions: H: 445mm; W: 1,356mm; D: 320mm ERP: £2,999.99

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Realistic Opti-myst® flame and smoke effect Low energy LED special effect lighting Remote control Note: This fire does not contain a heater Dimensions: H: 305mm; W: 684mm; D: 355mm ERP: £469.99

Visit www.dimplex.co.uk/fires or call 0800 028 6122.

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The only way to have the edge over your competitors in business management and simple faster payment management These state-of-the-art pointof-sale terminals and handheld devices offer customers swifter service and free up time to concentrate on other important aspects of your business.

Having over 16 years of experience, 3R have become one of the largest distributors of EPoS (electronic point of sale) systems.

Credit/debit card payments, mobile phone top-ups and international calling cards can be integrated onto your 3R EPoS Till System.

3R continue to grow with a network of retailers across the UK. With progressive development and continually enhancing their services, providing solutions and pioneering

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development to assist customers with their own business growth. 3R hold a strong reputation for developing strategic alliances with Buying Groups, Suppliers and developing new markets.

3R have an excellent reputation for customer service: speaking most of the languages used by retailers and business owners; providing personal access to assist with customer’s queries for fast and efficient deployment.

“3R provide a fast and efficient personal ser vice to their customers to assist with their growth and development.�

Maximizing Profits 3R Telecom, based in London, launched its ground-breaking entry into the industry by introducing merchant service terminals in 2001.

They have since grown to become a market leader in the provision of powerful, affordable and userfriendly point-of-sale.

3R offer a range of services from Merchant Payment Solutions to state of the art EPoS systems which are both designed in such a way it becomes an integral part of your

business. Assembled with detailed reporting functionalities which will help to minimize your costs whilst maximizing profits, they are excellent for both multi-sites and single-site.

3R merchant service terminals are not only easy to install but also easy to use, making this applicable for all retailers. Offering both countertop plug in terminals and portable terminals, you choose which one is more suited to your business style.

Installation and training are provided free of charge to help customers get the most out of their terminal. With 3R portable terminals you can serve all day on a single charge meaning sales can keep rolling in. These terminals also provide customers with the option of contactless payment from all major credit & debit cards.

Our Merchant Service Solutions t Take advantage of competitive rates t Secure payments giving you a peace of mind t Utilise around the clock UK based support t Benefit from colour screens and seamless contactless payments for even quicker transaction times t Make use of integrated mobile top up and international calling cards t Appreciate the lightweight, rugged, versatile design t Gain access to WIFI terminals allowing portable, onthe-go transactions

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Our Mobile Top-Up & International Calling Card Solutions t Mobile top-ups earn you commissions increasing your daily income t Our services are free and easy to set up and works on a variety of terminals t Increased footfall with minimal effort t A range of mobile topups and calling cards for all major UK networks t Hassle free, easy and secure purchases of phone credit as a customer experience t Best rates on the market t Vouchers can be easily cancelled if there is an error during printing

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Annual Review Giving you an edge with 3R EPoS 3R EPoS solutions provide your business the edge you need within the industry. Our software provides a number of advantages including: speed of service, better staff productivity, cost control, stock control, visibility and reduced shrinkage. Alongside comprehensive account reporting, an increase in profits can be realised immediately. They are designed to create reliable, secure and fully scalable systems that allow your business to grow.

Coupled with our robust, easy to use hardware, the result is uniquely tailored solutions that meet your needs. With installation and training provided, you can simply plug in the till and use it from the get go with over 40,000 products pre-installed.

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Multiple possibilities 3R uses CES Software, a bespoke, integrated development which has played a huge part in running a successful business. CES Software is a subsidiary company of 3R Telecom Ltd; a software and services company which focuses on the mobile and digital payment solutions for the service sector.

It builds on established retail management software products, and uses its experience of these industries to launch innovative new services for retail customers.

Launched in 1997, CES has over time, grown a worldwide customer base for industries such as pubs, clubs, hotels, restaurant as well as fast food & takeaways, convenience stores, newsagents and wholesale amongst many others.

3R Telecom Director, Ramesh Patel says: “The key to our ongoing success has been the determination to cherish relationships with our customers over the years and developing friendships within those business relationships and working alongside each of our customers every stage providing them with high levels of support and guidance.”

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CES Software unveiled CES Touch, the company’s exclusive new EPoS product, on 31 August 2016 at Haydock Park Racecourse.

CES Software was bought 10 months ago by 3R Telecom, a UK-based EPoS and electronic payments solution company based in Essex.

Over the past 10 months, CES Software has developed its existing products, in addition to its credit/debit card payment and other value-added services.

Now with CES Touch, the company boasts its most resilient and functionally rich product.

Recently the business has grown and employed an additional developer, a project manager, software tester and customer service staff.

CES Software has also invested hundreds of thousands of pounds into its new

projects to drastically enhance the product that will overtake and compete with existing world class EPoS systems.

Ramesh Patel, Director of CES Software said: “We were excited to launch CES Touch at Haydock Park Racecourse and demonstrate to everyone what we have been working on. We are proud of the work we have completed over the past 10 months and now we want to launch this amazing new product. We remain committed, as always, to ensuring the software remains a market leader and we are confident it will appeal to dealers and end-users”.

The exclusive event promised to be inspirational for all dealers looking to ensure longevity in a competitive market- it did just that!

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It doesn’t just stop there for 3R, they are about to just raise the bar and cause quite a stir!

We will be exhibiting at some of the biggest shows next year including RBTE on the 8th and 9th May 2017!

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We want the industry to recognise our software as it has been exclusively designed for the EPoS trade as world leader.

We only look now to grow stronger and better within our industry and continuously develop as we grow. Visit us at some of the biggest exhibitions of the year within our industry where we hope to meet you!

This will give us a chance to get to demonstrate our products, put them on display and give you a chance to get to know us.

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Over the last 12 months, we have developed in every area of the business, from products to lead times, with the customer always at the heart of these changes.

As a result of development and changes, we have achieved astonishing European and UK sales despite the Brexit with reaching 30% more than last year. We have developed our product range to include new printing facilities such as DirectXPrinting and Screen printing. With directXprinting, we can offer our customers any quantity they want and we now offer screen printing which enables decision to reduce our lead times because us print on plastic cups. many needed them the next day after being let down by other suppliers.

We also improved our lead times with the introduction of To allow the speed of service that the 24-hour lead-time saw The customers were demanding we developed Printed Cup Company become software in house, that allows customers to the fastest manufacturer of approve artwork and pay on line. This was bespoke printed paper cups. This then integrated into our own ERP system; at was achieved by increasing the every stage the customer is notified every production capacity, with round step of the way through their transaction. the clock manufacturing and an We are proud to be a UK manufacturer and excellent communication system continually invest in people and equipment between the sales office and the to improve the products and achieve manufacturing unit. Customers success year on year. were at the forefront of the

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To name a few of the clients we have been working with are Lavazza, Tedbaker, Duppy Share, BMW, Vimto and Chelsea Football club. We also joined forces with Simply Cups and Green Earth Appeal to show our support.

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New Website Increase sales team Increase UK and EU sales New manufacturing machines for cup forming printedcupcompany.co.uk

The Printed Cup Company have won The Manufacturer Top 100!

The Printed Cup Company’s CEO Mark Woodward has been recognised as one of the Top 100 role models for manufacturing in the UK. Since founding the business in 2005, Mark has developed Printed Cup Company into the fastest manufacturer of bespoke printed cups in the UK. Under Mark’s direction the company has enjoyed exponential growth, quadrupling in size since 2005 and culminating in a 2015 turnover of £2.5m.

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Individuals were nominated by readers of The Manufacturer, the wider industrial community and the public, for their contributions in changing the face of industry; finding new markets; making marked investment in people, processes and customers; those who shy away from the limelight, but make it their professional responsibility to enable the progress of others up and down the business hierarchy; as well as those young, bright sparks that are making an impact disproportionate to their years.

Max Roberts, vice president and UK leader of manufacturing & automotive, salesforce, and TM Top 100 judge 2016, commented: “The individuals showcased in The Manufacturer Top 100 are changing the face of British manufacturing and redefining the industrial landscape as we know it. Their innovation is pioneering new ways of engagement, and together with these visionaries, we can provide the tools required to write our future.”

With a reputation for his dynamic business approach and dedication to corporate social responsibility, Mark is known for his visionary commitment and passion in investing in people whilst fostering a sense of community in the workplace.

Mark Woodward commented that “It was a great honour to receive this award, especially considering we have only been manufacturing in Lancashire for only 5 years.

We strive to think outside the box and aim to be different and we believe winning this award has added value to the extraordinary journey they are on.”

The Manufacturer Top 100 provides a platform for the recognition of exceptional individuals in UK manufacturing.

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hoteliers. The series highlights those doing the most to create efficiency and bottom-line benefits for the sector.

As an established linen, bedding and soft furnishings provider to serviced apartments, during 2016 Mitre also strengthened its relationship with The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP), the company has expanded its work in the growing serviced apartment sector as a record number of tourists visit the UK.

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Statistics from Savills Extended Stay Report showed that the extended stay sector in the UK, including serviced apartments and apart-hotels, is set to be the fastest growing hospitality segments over the next two years, outpacing the growth in hotel supply.

MITRE LINEN ‘A 5 STAR COMPANY’ IN ITS 70TH YEAR

Mitre Linen, the trusted British supplier to leading luxury and boutique hotels, has had a bumper 70th anniversary year.

customer review website, where customers who have purchased Mitre Linen products off their website can leave feedback based on their customer service experience and quality of products purchased.

The company, which has been working within the hospitality industry since 1946, unveiled its biggest ever catalogue of beautiful linen, towelling and soft The annual Feefo Trusted Merchant furnishings in January. accreditation recognises a company’s hard work and excellence in customer It was packed with new products service and to receive gold Mitre was and sizes including Enigma vatrequired to receive at least 100 reviews dyed towelling range designed in from their customers, rating their consultation with some of the world’s service between 95% and 100%. leading spas and luxurious Antibes bed linen that comprises of a 300 thread April saw the launch of Mitre for count and 100% cotton.

Students, a new website offering both accommodation providers and There were new woven ranges in soft students bedding packs and bathroom furnishings, new curtains and additional packs delivered direct to campus within sizes of bed linen sheets, and even three working days.

Coolguard pillow protectors which deliver a peaceful cooling sensation.

Summertime saw prestigious industry magazine Hotel Owner describing In February, Mitre was awarded Gold Mitre Linen as ‘One to Watch’ in its new accreditation from Feefo for the third annual series of the most innovative year running. Feefo is an independent firms working with independent UK

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Mitre is also one of just six companies to be shortlisted in ASAP’s ‘Sky Industry Breakthrough & Innovation Award’ for ASAP Business Partners that takes place on November 30th at the Museum of London. The award recognises the most innovative ASAP Business partner based on service and product offering and Mitre has been shortlisted based on their pioneering service to ASAP members throughout 2016.

In September, Mitre increased its product offering and launched a new ‘inroom amenities range’ for hotels.

The new range, introduced by popular demand, gives hotels the key elements they need for their bedrooms including kettles, irons, fridges and safes.

And to round off a great year, The Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns toured Mitre’s headquarters in Merthyr Tydfil and met some of the 95 staff.

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He declared Mitre “a five-star company” and “a real South Wales success story built by local people.”

Mitre has built an enviable reputation supplying some of the world’s top hotels. Its products can be spotted in prestigious London 5 star hotels including The Ritz, The Grosvenor House Hotel and The Wellesley. It has many customers overseas in Portugal, France, America, China, Hong Kong and the UAE and also holds a Royal Warrant.

So, what are the company’s plans for next year?

Mitre Linen’s MD Jim Mangan said: “This is a really exciting time for Mitre Linen. Our new 2017 catalogue is set to be even bigger than our 2016 Anniversary issue with lots of new product offerings.

“We are also introducing a number of new contemporary soft furnishing ranges to help hotels stay up-to-date with the latest trends. “Mitre has been supplying leading hospitality operations across the world since 1946 and our priority, as ever, is to deliver exceptional products and the highest quality of service to our customers so they can look after their guests.”

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Most Stylish Commercial Venues Have Been Named in Nationwide Awards

The Hilden Style Awards, powered

by Vision Support Services, opened for entries back in May this year and sought to uncover the hidden gems in hospitality, restaurant and care home design.

The Awards, which were open to small to medium or independent venues, aimed to find the crème-de-la-crème of smaller, more intimate venues which may otherwise have gone unnoticed amongst the larger chains and groups.

The nine finalists were revealed earlier in September and following visits by Vision representatives to each of the establishments, the winners were then chosen following an intensive judging process.

Hotel of the moment, Hotel Gotham in Manchester, took the crown for most stylish independent hotel or B&B, hot on the heels of its numerous accolades including Outstanding New Hotel from the Independent Hotel Show.

Located in the heart of upmarket Mayfair, sketch restaurant won the coveted title of most stylish restaurant for its quirky and unique design. The restaurant is no stranger to exciting wins; placing 18th in the world’s best restaurant list by Restaurant magazine in 2005.

Meanwhile the brand new most stylish care home category went to Bentley House, part of the Signature Group in Hertford. The judges were impressed with the level of thought that went

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into it and the attention to detail was impeccable throughout.

Celebrating individual style and a keen eye for design, the annual awards came back for 2016 with a brand new look; new judges, new prizes and new categories. For the first time ever, global textiles giant Vision decided to open up the awards for care homes; recognising the increasing effort that healthcare establishments have been putting in to their interior design choices.

Judging this year’s awards were: Lee Birchall; Architect and Managing Director of DV8 Designs, Vitoria Hargreaves; Vision’s Hospitality Sales Manager, Gemma Ralph; Deputy Editor of Hospitality Interiors magazine, Ellie Tennant; Interior Design Journalist, Lucy Forsyth; Vision’s Healthcare Interior Design Specialist and Jeremy Tring; Editor of Eat.Drink.Sleep magazine.

The lucky winners will receive a double-page spread in the annual Hilden Style Guide; a definitive guide to hospitality interiors and trends, £500 to spend at Vision’s online store, a case of champagne, a pair of luxury Liddell bathrobes and a personalised glass trophy amongst others.

The Style Awards is set to return in 2017 whilst the Hilden Style Guide 2017 will be published in the coming months.

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Restaurant Design Show

Post Show Report The Restaurant Design show’s debut at London’s ExCeL in September ensured the two day event firmly lived up to its title of being the UK’s largest and most comprehensive event specifically aimed at restaurant, bar, and café interior designers.

A rich variety of interior design’s most distinguished figures helped form the show’s outstanding line up of speakers, and included Anouska Lancaster, one the UK’s leading interior designers and founder of Noushka Design; Robert Angell, founder of Robert Angell Design International; Ariane Steinbeck, managing director of RPW Design; plus many more.

A total of 1,585 restaurant, bar and café owners, designers, and a variety of industry professionals working across the sector packed the exhibition hall to connect with 120 of the most innovative and visionary suppliers, immerse themselves in the 50 expert-led seminars, network with industry professionals, and come away with the very best advice, ideas, and insight into new trends.

Visitors have benefitted greatly from their time spent at the show; early results show that 72% of visitors are now doing business; 87% have confirmed they intend to return to ExCeL for next year’s edition; and a fantastic 75% of exhibitors have already secured their stand for 2017.

Running alongside the very first edition of Restaurant Tech Live, as well as the more familiar Takeaway & Restaurant Innovation Expo and Street Food Live, an accumulative total of 8,716 visitors flooded through ExCeL’s doors.

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Next September’s Restaurant Design is already set to be even bigger; the show has been extended to include the latest designs, trends, innovations, and insight in bar design, and next year’s Restaurant & Bar Design will open its doors to even more restaurant and bar managers, owners, designers, and innovators.

A total of 2,353 restaurant, bar and café owners, techpreneurs, and a variety of industry professionals working across the sector packed the exhibition hall to connect with 200 of the most innovative and visionary suppliers, immerse themselves in the 150 expert-led seminars and BT Wi-Fi panel sessions, network with industry professionals, and celebrate the most innovative in the industry with the Restaurant Tech Live Awards.

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The very first Restaurant Tech Live welcomed the devices, interfaces, emerging trends, and services that are revolutionising the restaurant and takeaway industry to ExCeL London in September.

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Restaurant Tech Live Post Show Report The exhibition hosted some of the industry’s most influential brands, including Just Eat, Starbucks, and Yelp, and provided visitors with the unprecedented opportunity to interact and connect with these industry groundbreakers, all from under one roof.

This year’s shows each contributed to create a powerful impact on visitors and their businesses: as a result of attending the event, 79% of visitors are doing business; an incredible 85% of those who attended have said that they will be back next time, and a phenomenal 83% of exhibitors have already rebooked a stand for 2017.

Next September’s Restaurant Tech Live is already set to be even bigger; the show has been extended to include the latest designs, trends, and innovations in hotels and bars, and thus has extended the Tech Live series to include Bar Tech Live and Hotel Tech Live. Each show will run side by side with the Takeaway & Restaurant Innovation Expo, Street Food Live, and Restaurant & Bar Design.

The show ran alongside the very first edition of the Restaurant Design show as well as the more familiar Takeaway & Restaurant Innovation Expo and Street Food Live, and an accumulative total of 8,716 visitors flooded through ExCeL’s doors over two days.

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Avenista Table Reservations also provide all-inclusive access to their incredible support team (awards surely coming sometime soon!) who can implement booking strategies and take care of all of the administrative duties involved in managing the software too.

It’s no surprise that Avenista® customers tend to be busy, extremely well-run restaurants who are always looking for that extra bit of efficiency and want it without hefty prices attached. Unlike so many booking systems Avenista® do not operate a Diner portal and so will never attempt to sell tables from competitor restaurants or gazump a restaurant’s Google ranking.

Never heard of Avenista®? Well, perhaps you can be forgiven. With the stampede towards basic, web-based booking systems in recent years many restaurateurs completely overlooked this unassuming UK company, attracted instead by the fanfares of the big booking operators. But one size does not fit all and having experienced high running costs or poor service delivery many restaurateurs are now looking elsewhere and finding Avenista has intelligent, super-easy software with everything they need and more for often a fraction of the cost.

With more than 10 years’ experience delivering Table Reservation software the team at Avenista® know what makes busy restaurants tick and have continuously honed and polished their software to make running a Front of House effortless. These days millions of diners are seated each year using Avenista® systems.

Oddly perhaps, at Avenista® their mission is for their customers to spend the minimum time possible using the booking software, yet still have the software do exactly what the customer needs, enabling them to spend more time in their restaurants on activities where they can really add value.

To achieve this they worked on making Avenista® intelligent and efficient without taking away any of the features that allow restaurants to deliver really personal service to their Diners. And, so keen are they to deliver on the mission they

As Kerry Beswick (Managing Director of Avenista®) says – “We have absolutely no relationship with Diners at all.

Everything we do is focused on the restaurateur. We are all about providing the absolute best tools and services for our customers to help them make the best restaurants.”

With an impressive client roster, awesome features (including a new online payment feature for events and deposits – saving restaurants huge amounts of time, and reducing no-shows), and pricing lower than anything comparable, many restaurateurs are now getting the message and switching to Avenista® saving themselves time, money and headaches.

Mobile Friendly/App Friendly Bookings Marketing & Promotion Tracking Extensive Pre-Payment Features Intelligent Diary With Class-Leading Flexibility Table Management Walk-Ins and Waitlisting SMS Paging FREE Online Bookings Avenista is the must-have tool for busy restaurants still struggling with pen and paper and is also the solution most favoured by restaurants needing an alternative when existing providers prove slow, expensive or ineffective.

You built a great restaurant by insisting on quality, attention to detail and customer service. Now choose Avenista to ensure you get the same from your reservations partner.

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Parry Catering Equipment In this article, we talk to Mark Banton, Group Managing Director of Parry, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of stainless steel catering equipment.

Q. Tell us, do you have any new products or ranges coming out?

Q. For those who may not have heard of Parry, can you tell us a bit about what you do?

A. We manufacture high quality stainless steel catering equipment and fabrications and have more than 40 years’ experience of designing and manufacturing products that are built for purpose.

Over 90% of the products we sell are manufactured in our factory, which is located just outside Derby, so we can proudly say, hand on heart, that each and every one of our products is made in Britain.

We produce both standard and bespoke high quality fabrications in high quality stainless steel, ranging from catering tables and sinks, to bespoke products, such as cocktail bars and drinks trolleys.

We’re focused on producing what the customer needs, when they need it, which is why we take a flexible approach to manufacturing. As a company, we’re constantly evolving and improving our processes from the top down and give every employee free rein to implement change that helps adds value or removes waste.

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in a one-of-a-kind design for a specific client. We’ve also fabricated a signature chair for the designer, which comprises three interlocking prisms.

A. Yes, we do. We’ve got a highly -anticipated GB6 6 burner oven coming out very soon (watch this space), which Q. From your experience of has been designed to provide the best working within the hospitality value within its class and has the largest sector, what challenge(s) do oven capacity. If you’d like more detailed modern bars currently face? information on this you can contact alison.bramley@parry.co.uk A. The main challenge for bar owners is to ensure that their space generates Q. You’ve just extended the added value by providing multiple length of the warranty you offer functionality. What’s more, it’s also on your products from 12 to 24 extremely important to design the most efficient layout, as time spent moving months, why’s that? around any bar is wasted time. A badly A. As I mentioned, one of our key drivers designed bar impacts labour efficiency, as a business is our commitment to safety and functionality. evolving and improving and embedding Q. We hear a lot from bar a culture of controlled continuous improvement across our organisation. managers about the need All Parry business operations are for equipment to recognise process controlled to ensure that the and utilise small spaces, how improvements we implement are sustained, we are then able to pass these are Parry responding to this demand? improvements on to our customers and provide them with the best allA. We’re able to manufacture bespoke round-value package. The extended fabrications at competitive prices. warranty is really an outcome of this Customers generally know that it’s not and our confidence in the success of our possible to have an ice machine or a processes. glass washer that’s been specifically Q. Parry has a strong reputation manufactured to be smaller, but they are becoming increasingly aware that it for creating bespoke fabrications is possible to have counters, prep units – what are some of the most and other stainless steel equipment innovative things you’ve worked manufactured to very specific sizes and shapes. on?

A. Well, where do I start, the list is endless! There was one particular project in which we worked with a highly established and world-renowned furniture designer to manufacture a bespoke hot cupboard, which was used

For more information about Parry’s design capabilities, products and services visit www.parry.co.uk or call 01332 875544.

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Coffee’s Journey is a long one,

why ruin it during its last few moments!

Teas

Hessian Coffee are a family ran supplier of freshly roasted coffee’s, award winning teas, commercial equipment from traditional espresso machines to bulk brewers plus everything in-between for the hot beverage industry.

Born from a passion for coffee and service excellence, Neil Clark & Niall McCrae understand what’s important in both growing a business and adding value.

Coffee Hessian Coffee have 4 core blends giving variety to taste and needs. Using 100% Arabica beans sourced ethically from origins including Sumatra, El Salvador, Kenya & Jamaica, roasted consistently to a blend profile and delivered the very next day.

For those that are unable to grind their coffee on demand Hessian provide pre-ground coffee, packaged for freshness in various sizes to cater for both small and high volume requirements.

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Proud to be partnered with Novus Tea, Hessian offers award winning loose leaf tea from Earl Grey to Persian Pomegranate for afternoon tea, individual pyramids ranging from English breakfast to Green tea for in-room solutions. Not forgetting the popular catering packs for higher demand with over 20 varieties to choose from.

Training Appreciating the importance of the last few moments of the journey, Hessian Coffee are passionate about ensuring every cup served is exceptional. Hessian offer education to their customers from coffee and tea product knowledge, through to Barista training and also assisting with menu planning or a bespoke service tailored to each customers needs.

Equipment To ensure the best for the Hessian product range the company has partnered with market leaders in both domestic and commercial manufacturing bringing reliability, confidence and experience into the portfolio as well as the important aftercare support to back this up.

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International brands and a star who turn to NFS for hospitality

As an international software company, NFS Technology Group has seen some significant wins for its hospitality software as hotels and restaurants gear up to the digital world.

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major driver for customers – not surprisingly given the challenging global economic conditions – is operational efficiency. That’s caused keen interest in NFS software including the hotel property management system roomMaster and restaurant electronic point of sale (EPoS) software Aloha.

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“Both of these advanced and easy-to-use represent the opportunity for hospitality organisations to streamline their operations, gain detailed insight into their business through comprehensive reports, and create a superb customer experience that increases loyalty,” said NFS Chief Executive Luis De Souza.

“roomMaster also helps hotels take advantage of online booking easily and without manual intervention, saving staff time, driving up occupancy and providing genuine convenience for guests.”

Customer sensitivities need to be respected, so the names of some companies choosing to be supported this year by NFS and its award-winning 24/7 global helpdesk cannot be published.

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chef among those software

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But they include some significant movers and shakers in the hospitality industry.

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A major retreat centre in the Lake District purchased the Enterprise version of the software.

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A restaurant owned and operated by a star chef of international renown deployed the fully integrated solution of PMS and EPoS.

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A provider of luxury serviced apartments that is a long-time client of NFS, and said it was a natural choice when they were on the expansion trail and looking for a PMS for a second site.

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An award-winning chain of steak restaurants, which will implement the solution in their central London location next year, and which also aims to implement in an internationallyfamed venue in 2017.

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A customer downloads the Zapper app, searches for restaurants, and finds the establishment. He or she orders a meal; then scans the QR code to securely pay their bill, and receives a payment confirmation.

They can leave feedback, and are rewarded with a loyalty stamp based on their spend of number or visits.

The first of four planned outlets for an international brand that is opening a 900-seater venue open seven days a week.

Luis De Souza said: “A recent survey showed that speed of service may be even more important to dining outlets than the menu, so EPoS and payment options such as Zapper can really help a restaurant or hotel differentiate their F&B offering.”

A world-famous nightclub, with the solution encompassing 14 tills, door entry, VIP and the total club.

NFS has also recently implemented iQWebBook, an affordable cloud-based booking engine for hotel websites.

NFS – a Microsoft Gold Partner - has also had a successful year working with its partners, who include Crestron, AMX, Cisco, Softcat and Siteminder, and has recently added online payment system Zapper to its family.

The company, which operates in the UK, US and South Africa, is also seeing hotels taking advantage of its meeting room scheduler and booking software Rendezvous – already a favourite of venues and office-based organisations.

“Many hotels want to take more advantage of their small meeting rooms, and Rendezvous helps them offer easy and efficient access to availability and booking.” Rendezvous is now available as an online portal offering booking for smaller spaces and late bookings, 24/7, 365 days a year.

Luis De Souza says it’s been a highly successful year for his technology group, and sees plenty of opportunity ahead in 2017.

“The hospitality marketplace continues to be extraordinarily competitive – and the establishments that take advantage of the tools that can help them offer the best guest experience in the most efficient way are the ones who will win in the coming year,” he said. * Find out more about roomMaster, Aloha and Rendezvous from NFS Technology Group– visit www.nfs-hospitality.com or call 0800 731 8451.

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How to increase your average transaction value with intelligentpos ‘Would you like a chocolate bar for only a pound?’ A question we hear almost every time we choose the human cashier over the automatic machine in the supermarket.

However, this is far from being a mere challenge to our diets, but a detailedplanned strategy designed by marketing experts.

If you have or run a café, a restaurant or a shop, these strategies might seem more difficult than they actually are. Here are five easy ways to increase the average transaction value in your business:

mind spending a bit more if the full sales experience is more satisfying and personal.

3. Up-sell & Cross-sell. You may not know these terms, although quite possibly you’ve already implemented them in your business. Up-selling is when you offer better and more expensive products, whilst cross-selling is when related or smaller products are added to the final sale.

4. Combine products / Bundle your offers. Someone who’s ordering a steak is generally willing to combine it with a glass of red wine, and people who buy 1. Design your premises with care. a pair of gloves, may also want a scarf.

Look at how Marks & Spencer’s escalators Offer customers products or extras that are designed: once you’ve reached a will complement their initial buy. new floor, rather than having the next section of the escalator on your side, 5. Loyalty Cards. By implementing a the architect has put them behind you. loyalty programme, you’re rewarding Why do you have to go back to go up your customers for returning to your or down? Because this ‘forces’ you to business. Something as simple as a wonder around the premises, spend free coffee with a stamped card after more time in it, see more products and ten visits may bring you extra revenue. possibly spend more money.

Don’t think about how much that drink costs, focus on how well-cared for your 2. Be more expensive. Some people clientele will feel and how much money are willing to pay more if you offer more. they will be likely to spend if they enjoy Every time we step into an independent the experience in your business. retailer, we’re aware that the price may be higher as they cannot compete Changing product prices and altering with big stores. Many people wouldn’t offers in your till system or EPOS system

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can often be a stressful and lengthy task. Intelligentpos’ Backoffice feature simplifies this as it allows businesses to process transactions, remotely monitor sales activity, manage staffing levels, alter products and offers, and deliver more business processes.

As well as this business owners can edit the Backoffice from anywhere, anytime.

For more business tips click here or check out the intelligentpos blog here.

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Britain’s largest upholstery manufacturer Buoyant, will be showcasing its innovative designs at the show in a multitude of sizes and shapes alongside storage, beds and motion sofas and chairs.

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Its fabric offer has become increasingly complex with new patterns and plains added to their large number of fabric choices.

As the Parker Knoll brand continues to grow, it remains committed to designing and developing collections in line with the changing market place and latest consumer trends – whilst providing the ultimate in comfort.

At the 2017 show, it will launch a brand new collection honing in on its commitment to continuous innovation and market leading design.

The Vogue Beds Group will be showcasing its revamped Flagship range, the Hampton Bed collection, including the new grand Ambassador bed, together with new models for the Vogue and Repose Beds Collection, The Swift Mattress Company and Vogue Beds Contract Solutions.

JANUARY FURNITURE SHOW FLIES THE FLAG FOR BRITAIN Celebrating a booming British furniture manufacturing trade - which according to the British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM) is worth £6.5 billion - The January Furniture Show will give furniture buyers and interior specifiers in the hotel and and leisure industry the first opportunity to see up-andcoming trends in British-made designs in upholstery, cabinet furniture and interior furnishings.

As the demand for ‘British-made’ furniture and furnishings remains strong, the best in ‘home-grown’ talent can be found at the UK’s number one furniture and furnishings event, The January Furniture Show (Birmingham NEC, Sunday 22- Wednesday 25 January 2017).

The unrivalled exhibitor list includes more than 400 major British and international manufacturers such as Buoyant, Nathan, Celebrity, Cintinque, Lebus, Duresta, ercol, Parker Knoll, Westbridge, Tetrad, Ashwood, Collins & Hayes, Ashley Manor, Wade, Whitemeadow, G Plan, Woode Bros, Dar Lighting, Edel Telenzo, Axminster and Swaffer.

There will every kind of upholstery, dining and occasional furniture on display along with flooring, fabrics, art, mirrors and decorative accessories.

Here’s a sneak insight of what will be on show form some of the most prestigious British companies:

“There are some great companies producing amazing products here in Britain,” said Laraine Janes, co-director of the January Furniture Show.

British furniture designer, ercol, has been producing quality furniture for 95 years and will be bringing 2 new dining collections – Artisan and Capena as well as the new Piazenza bedroom collection.

“We’re delighted that many of them will be exhibiting with us in 2017 to highlight their products and designs to national and international buyers.”

Their new collections are synonymous with famous quality and offer timeless designs combined with excellent functionality.

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In interior furnishings one of the most progressive companies in lighting in the UK is Dar Lighting, who have been producing and supplying lights in the UK for over 30 years.

Leading the way with inventive lights and lamps from large chandeliers to simple table lamps they continue to impress and inspire with their trendy, classic and highly imaginative creations.

Their head-turning stand of this year is set to be even more engaging in 2017 with new models featuring cut-out metal work, patterned ceramics and bevelled glass.

For a fuller flavour of what will be on show from the 450 plus exhibitors - both British and International brands, go to the January Furniture Show website where you can also register to visit the show www.januaryfurnitureshow.com

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KINGFISHER BEER LAUNCHES NEW ASIAN CIDER INTO THE UK ON-TRADE

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Kingfisher Beer Europe Ltd announces the launch of Peacock Cider, a new cider brand created specifically to pair with Asian food. The launch brings an opportunity for the UK’s 12,500 Asian restaurants to capitalise on the growing popularity of cider with UK consumers.

Created in collaboration with cider experts Aspall, Peacock Cider is an easy drinking apple cider that has been designed to complement the vast flavours in Asian foods, providing a burst of refreshment to balance aromatic spices. A premium product offering, the cider has an ABV of 4.8% and features 100% fresh pressed culinary and bittersweet cider apples.

Celebrated across Asia, the Peacock was the natural emblem for the brand design. Not only is it the national bird of India, Peacocks roam wild in China and symbolise love and kind heartedness in Japan. The distinct packaging aims to encapsulate the vibrant colours of countries across Asia from Pakistan to Indonesia.

The launch is a response to an increasing consumer demand for cider, an opportunity which is current untapped in the UK’s Asian restaurant segment, with 38% of restaurants not currently selling cider in any format. As well as category growth, market research* underlines the appetite for the brand, with 73% of consumers saying they would choose a cider with Asian food and 97% of cider consumers saying they would drink an Asian cider if available.

Gemma Watkins, Senior Brand Manager, Kingfisher Beer Europe, says, “We are excited to be bringing an innovative and premium new offering to the restaurant market that will broaden our customers existing drinks offer and provide incremental opportunities to sell more.

An extremely positive pre-sale period has proved this new cider is a welcomed addition to the category”.

Peacock Cider will be available to the on-trade from 21st November, in 12 x 500ml cases. For further information please contact info@peacockcider.co.uk

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Farm Frites Launches its Ultimate Chip... ...for the ultimate offering Potato grower and manufacturer Farm Frites has announced the arrival of its Ultimate Chip.

Launched as the company celebrates 25 years in the UK, the Ultimate Chip offers an authentic, high quality accompaniment side dish for premium casual dining operators.

Manufactured at the peak of freshness from two of Farm Frites’ best potato varieties, the Ultimate Chip contrasts a perfect fluffy inner for a melt in the mouth feel and a crispy outer for the perfect crunch. It offers a truly rustic feel by being ‘perfectly imperfect’ in design; popular among consumers and for operators who offer a premium ‘gastro’ menu.

“The development of this product has been years in the making and we are so proud of our Ultimate Chip, explains Nic Townsend, marketing manager UK & Ireland, Farm Frites. “The UK gets the first taste of this product because it has been developed for us – we had valuable input from a team of chefs who work in the premium burger and casual dining sectors and know that we have taken our time to get this right.

“The texture of our Ultimate Chip is second to none. We have created a full chip that is effectively a roast potato in terms of its inner fluffiness and external crisp. The imperfect lengths in each serving will offer an authentic product with more of a focus on texture, crispiness and taste.”

“The Ultimate Chip goes beyond triple cooked and is based on a ten step process – just like the professionals would like to do in their own kitchens. Using professionally prepared and frozen chips has many benefits over cooking from scratch; waste reductions, less mess for easier cleaning and reduced health and safety concerns that can sometimes surround farmed vegetables.

“We hope that our Ultimate Chip can take the strain off busy chefs and offer time savings with the end result to match with the chips they make themselves. Our company vision is to grow from potatoes to happy faces and we are confident that our Ultimate Chip is a large step in the right direction.”

The Ultimate Chip is stored frozen and can be deep fried in small quantities for just 4-5 minutes. It is fully allergen free and reaches the Governments Salt Pledge target.

For further information about the Ultimate Chip contact Farm Frites on 01452 415845 or visit www.farmfrites.com or email salesuk@farmfrites.com

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Innovative Food Safety App Delivers 15% improvement in Results Training staff in matters of food hygiene is a legal requirement that all food business must satisfy. This compliance training can be a real challenge within the catering industry where it is often seen as very boring.

Additionally, the workforce can be transient and have a heavy reliance on overseas workers.

A Game to Train Food Safety is a new and seriously impressive gaming App that can be played on computers, tablets & smart phones. It addresses a number of the challenges faced by food & drink operators recruiting and training staff in an increasingly diverse and dynamic market. Clever use of graphics and game mechanics means that there is less reliance on text, a boon for foreign workers and those with learning difficulties.

15% Better Results through Engagement Developed by experienced food safety trainers, A Game To Train Food Safety has a core objective to help food and drink operators deliver better outcomes at lower cost. Everyone loves games and ‘Serious Games’ are proven to deliver better engagement and higher levels of motivation to learn. The

immersive environment is particularly attractive to Millennial Generations (today’s 18-30 year olds) who have grown up with computers and gaming technology.

Developers tested A Game To Train Food Safety with a market leading but traditional e-learning course proving that as well as being more enjoyable and more stimulating for the users, candidates performed 15% better in an identical test. This research also proved that it was more time efficient with learners completing the course over an hour quicker.

The game has been assessed by the professional body, CIEH (Chartered Institute of Environmental Health) and has been given ‘Assured Status’ so business operators can be sure of its quality. Already being used by a number of respected food and drink businesses, A Game To Train Food Safety delivers food safety training in a fun and engaging way. Players

are put in the position of a restaurant supervisor where they complete 8 stages that reflect the main areas within a catering business. Within the game there are lots of features normally associated with popular games such as challenges, rewards and leader boards.

This is where learners can compete within their work place and within their wider organisation which are both great motivators to do well at the game.

It is a truly unique product designed for food handlers in catering operations which reflects the changing nature of entrants to the food industry in terms of age (millennials) and nationality, the benefits of gaming and the wide availability of mobile devices.

To find out more, contact Audrey Deane on 07801236190 or audreyd@agametotrain.co.uk Check out the website at www.agametotrain.co.uk or email Hello@agametotrain.co.uk

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Taking action on antibiotics Do you know what’s in your supply chain?

‘Global pledges to stamp out drug-resistant infections ’ has dominated recent media headlines and following this extensive publicity and growing awareness surrounding antimicrobial resistance (AMR), Trade Interchange urges foodservice and hospitality business owners to monitor the use of antibiotics in their food supply chain.

Mike Edmunds, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Trade Interchange, explains: “With almost half of foodservice Purchasing Managers and operators stating supplier risks such as antibiotics in the food supply chain as a significant hazard , many businesses are putting responsible sourcing policies into place – but there is still more to be done. AMR is no longer just a threat, it has become reality and worldwide there is still an estimated 63 tons of antibiotics that are being used in livestock per year - predicted to increase by 99% by 2030 . With growing amounts of contaminated meat, poultry and fish containing bacteria such as MRSA, linked to the over-use of antibiotics, charities, industries and consumers alike are putting pressure on large corporations to end antibiotic use in the livestock supply - and for good reason! This starts by recognising the source of concern and continuing to monitor suppliers and produce to ensure best-practice compliance on antibiotic usage.

“Over 60% of operators have not adequately invested in supplier management software and are leaving their supply chains vulnerable due to outdated monitoring techniques.

What’s more, over a quarter of businesses are still using a paper-based system and 40% a basic spreadsheet to record and update crucial supplier information , such as antibiotic use in aqua and agriculture. These manual, complicated and time-consuming

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ways of monitoring put foodservice and hospitality businesses at great risk of reputational damage and could result in being caught up in a food safety scandal.

“Disclosing information to customers about the use of antibiotics in the supply chain doesn’t need to be complex, with some meat processors even starting to use an ‘antibiotic-free’ logo . However, with the continual increase of primary suppliers, i.e. going straight to source and not buying through a wholesaler, often as a result of consumer demands for local produce, the scope of work to audit supply chains is potentially vast. “Companies that can obtain transparency in their supply chain, by using software such as specialist Supplier Information Management (SIM) systems, have a clear advantage when simplifying

auditing processes and helping to reduce an apocalyptic scenario, as Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, has warned of in AMR increases at its current rate. At Trade Interchange, our ARCUS® SIM software collects, stores, and streamlines the process for managing supplier information. Users can create a standardised central database of all suppliers, helping to prevent, minimise and track supplier risks, such as antibiotic contamination, efficiently and effectively. It has never been truer that failing to prepare is preparing to fail.”

To find out more about Trade Interchange, and the ARCUS® Sup plier Management platform, please visit www.tradeinterchange.com and our full research report into the foodservice sector can be downloaded here.

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£2M LUXURY BAR AND RESTAURANT DEVELOPMENT TO OPEN IN THE HEART OF EDINBURGH Restaurateurs Tony Conetta and Mario Gizzi have announced plans for a £2m luxury restaurant and bar development in the heart of Edinburgh.

Set within the grade A listed Edinburgh Grand (the former RBS headquarters) on St Andrew Square, the 9,500 sq ft development will encompass a contemporary restaurant for 200 covers and two bars. It forms part of The Registers, the premium development by Chris Stewart Group and is integral to its wider offering of more than 50 luxury serviced apartments and grade A office accommodation to create a new city centre destination for residents, visitors, tourists and office occupiers.

The new offering will be housed within the double height former banking hall and will showcase the history of the building, its neoclassical and art deco original features, combined with the ultimate in luxury design.

Tony Conetta, managing director of The Di Maggio’s Restaurant Group (DRG), Scotland’s largest independent restaurant group, commented: “This is an incredibly exciting project for us, in both an iconic building and location. The Edinburgh Grand’s banking hall is rich in history, both for the capital and Scotland as a whole, and by carefully retaining and restoring the many original features we will bring this heritage to life. Our luxury restaurant and bar offering will have a Scottish influence at its heart and will make a significant contribution to Edinburgh’s vibrant food and drink scene.”

Chris Stewart, CEO of award-winning real estate company Chris Stewart Group commented: “The ambition The DRG has for the space both in terms of design and quality offering is a perfect fit for The Registers, and we are delighted to

welcome them as tenants. The building at 42 St Andrew Square is magnificent and as home to The Edinburgh Grand serviced apartments and now The DRG flagship restaurant, it will create a huge draw to this part of Edinburgh’s City Centre. With a new pedestrianised area and public spaces, we are rejuvenating a once neglected area to make something special.”

The DRG owned by Tony Conetta and Mario Gizzi operates restaurants under the Di Maggio’s Café Andaluz, Amarone, Atlantic Brasserie, Barolo, Cadiz and The Anchorline brands.

The group previously undertook a significant refurbishment in an historic building with its £1.5m development of The Anchorline.

The former ticket office of the Anchor Shipping Line in Glasgow’s Vincent Place has been transformed into a premium restaurant and bar and has brought to life the history of this location where first class passengers booked voyages to destinations including New York, India and Pakistan.

The DRG will begin works at The Registers in October 2017.

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SEASONAL MEZE, FESTIVE FEASTS, COCKTAILS & GOOD VIBES

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Arabica Bar & Kitchen invites you to come celebrate the holidays in the heart of Borough Market. Echoing the bustling vibes of the market outside, Arabica Bar & Kitchen’s open plan kitchen and bar provides an atmospheric and lively location for a private hire or a get-together with friends, offering smashing cocktails and the ultimate Levantine sharing feasts to get you in the festive spirit!

When it comes to feasting, countries in the Levant have this mastered; their cuisines and culinary styles are the ultimate for sharing. Arabica Bar & kitchen has crafted six seasonal Levantine inspired festive menus to capture the richness of the region.

There are three set meze menus suitable for groups of any size or choose from one of three seasonal feasting menus for parties of eight guests or more. Guests will enjoy six seasonal meze to share, followed by a main course and dessert.

Nestled under the railway arches, Arabica Bar & Kitchen can accommodate any variety of booking. Whether you’re a table or by the bar, the open kitchen ensures all guests enjoy the buzzing atmosphere. The obliging Arabica team will be happy to tailor the night to your needs. They are on hand to advise on wine matchings, adjust menus to accommodate dietary requirements and if you’re looking for something a little less formal, there is the option to hire an area in the bar for drinks and canapés.

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So your guests don’t leave wanting, Arabica Food & Spice luxury sweetmeats range is perfect for both the Christmas table and stocking fillers. The range includes: Roasted Lebanese kernels, Baklawa and Turkish Delights. New flavours to the range this year are: Iranian Saffron, walnut and coconut, Pomegranate & Pistachio, Green apple and Black Cherry and Carrot, Hazelnut and Coconut.

For all enquiries and events please contact Arabica Bar & Kitchen by telephone on 0203 011 5151 or email reserve@arabicabarandkitchen.com to reserve your party now.

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coco minerals is a natural coconut water powder, which makes for an ultra-hydrating and refreshing drink, ideal for anyone who participates in intense or frequent exercise and training.

Love Coconut Water? coco minerals is a new and convenient powder form of the increasingly popular coconut water drink. Coconut water is the liquid formed naturally inside the shell of a coconut and is naturally packed full of vitamins and minerals it offers a great tasting way to rehydrate and is virtually fat free.

Coconut water contains natural fruit sugars, making it a fantastic way to replenish energy stores and electrolytes lost during exercise and training. proto-col coco minerals powder is the perfect product for anyone that participates in intense exercise, particularly endurance training and prolonged periods of exercise where fluids and electrolytes will be lost through sweating. It is also fabulous for day to day hydration, from the office to the beach. Optimum hydration is key for both muscle and brain function, so coco minerals works for the elite sports person right through to children whose parents wish to avoid high sugar drinks.

Hydrate using nature’s natural methods!

Benefits of coco minerals t A natural isotonic, coco minerals naturally re-hydrates body with the replenishment of key electrolytes, vitamins and minerals; potassium, sodium, calcium and vitamin C. t A great way to rehydrate during and after sport or exercise. t Natural fruit sugars from coconuts provide energy by replenishing glycogen stores. t Potassium supports normal muscle function whilst Vitamin C works to boost immune function and energy. t Can help to reduce the signs of ageing, including wrinkles, fine lines and age spots. t Can stimulate hair growth and shine through replenishment of key nutrients. t Natural coconut flavour with no artificial flavourings or colourings. t Helps to increase the body’s metabolism and is virtually fat free! t Ultra-fine powder, easy to mix into shakes and smoothies. t Delicious and refreshing – best served cold.

Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Dairy Free, Suitable for Vegetarians, Suitable for Vegans proto-col coco minerals is available in 2 sizes: 1 month supply (250g) £16.95 2 month supply (500g) £29.95 Stockist: www.proto-col.com

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Sky Sports gives hotel guests access to every Premier League goal All visitors to Sky Sports WiFi venues can now be among the first to watch every single Premier League goal as well as key match highlights thanks to a new free service from Sky. Video clips of action and goals from every game in the Premier League – even those not shown live on Sky Sports – will be available to everyone in Sky Sports WiFi hotels via the Sky Sports Football Score Centre mobile app.

The app gives fans access to in-game clips and goals for all televised Premier League games plus key highlights and goals for all other Premier League matches. All the goals and key highlights from Saturday 3pm fixtures are available from 5.15pm. Previously, only Sky Sports residential subscribers could enjoy the Premier League goal clips and key highlights that the Sky Sports Football Score Centre app offers before 10pm on a matchday.

Sky has now made this content available to all visitors to Sky Sports WiFi venues– giving all guests using the mobile app in Sky Sports WiFi hotels much earlier access to all the latest Premier League action. The Premier League goal clips and key highlights available on the Sky Sports Football Score Centre mobile app give people even more reason to visit Sky Sports WiFi hotels, giving hoteliers yet more value from their Sky Sports subscription and a service that no other broadcaster can offer.

Damian Saunders, Strategy & Commercial Director at Sky Business said: “The fantastic features of the Football Score Centre app are now available to any customer in a Sky Sports WiFi venue. This is great news for

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hoteliers. At Sky we pride ourselves on helping hotels deliver the best possible experience for their guests and this new service is one more way for them to do that.”

homepage to enjoy all the goals and key highlights from the Premier League.

Key features of the Sky Sports Football Centre mobile app available to everyone in a Sky Sports Wifi venue include:

“Whether they’re enjoying the atmosphere in the bar or relaxing in the comfort of their hotel room, football t fans need look no further than Sky Sports WiFi hotels for all the Premier League action.” t To enable guests to take advantage of the mobile app and its features, hotels need Sky Sports and Sky’s WiFi powered

by The Cloud* – no other subscriptions are necessary. t Guests simply connect to the hotel’s WiFi and download the Sky Sports Football Score Centre app to their mobile devices for free via a link on the

In-game goal clips from all televised Premier League games, including BT sport games Key highlights and goals from all other Premier League games including Saturday 3pm kickoffs (available from 5.15pm on a Saturday) Available to anyone using the mobile app in a Sky Sports WiFi venue – regardless of whether they subscribe to Sky Sports at home or not.

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ANNOUNCING A MASSIVE 3 MONTHS OF SPORT FOR

SKY SPORTS PUBS Pub goers will be treated to a huge schedule

of sport to enjoy in venues around the country over the next three months.

To help pubs make the most of the many opportunities to attract sports fans looking to soak up the best of the action, Sky Sports has created the attached calendar to show what’s coming up during November, December and January.

Included in this unbeatable line up is Sky Sports’ exclusive live coverage of two EFL Cup Quarter-Finals, giving pubs the chance to draw in the mid-week crowds: Tuesday 29 November – Liverpool vs. Leeds Wednesday 30 November – Manchester United v West Ham United

To find the perfect package for your pub, visit business.sky.com/pubs Full Calendar Available on the next pages...

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Tableware www.slateware.co.uk +44 (0)1248 600656

Training

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FRIMA +44 (0)845 680 3981 www.frima-uk.co.uk

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Tableware Barry Perrin +44 (0)1992 611415 www.barryperrin.com

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