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Janet Harmer

Janet Harmer

Observer of the hospitality industry for 33 years. Always on the look out for genuine hotel and restaurant experiences.

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Nadler Hotels rebrands as the Resident two years on from the departure of Robert Nadler

05 February 2020 by

The five-strong Nadler Hotels grouped has rebranded as the Resident with a focus on a new look and “a more hosted experience”.

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David Graham appointed general manager of Dunston Hall hotel in Norwich

04 February 2020 by

David Graham, the newly appointed general manger of the four-AA-star Dunston Hall in Norwich, is to oversee a £4m refurbishment of the 166-bedroom hotel later this year.

AA to charge restaurants £180 fee for inclusion in rosette scheme News

AA to charge restaurants £180 fee for inclusion in rosette scheme

03 February 2020 by
Revelations: Natasha Cooke, chef and co-owner, Lupins, London Bridge Chef

Revelations: Natasha Cooke, chef and co-owner, Lupins, London Bridge

31 January 2020 by
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Gravetye Manor's Charles Coulombeau scoops Le Taittinger Prix Culinaire

31 January 2020 by
Gerard and Nina Basset's Spot in the Wood sold to Hillbrooke Hotels News

Gerard and Nina Basset's Spot in the Wood sold to Hillbrooke Hotels

30 January 2020 by

Regional revpar declines as London hotel performance softens News

Regional revpar declines as London hotel performance softens

30 January 2020 by

Performance across UK hotels showed an increase in polarisation between London and regional properties in the[...]

Three UK hotels to join Marriott International in 2020 News

Three UK hotels to join Marriott International in 2020

28 January 2020 by

Marriott International's expansion in the UK represents a tiny fraction of the group’s global growth.

Aiden Byrne to take over the historic Black Friar pub in Salford News

Aiden Byrne to take over the historic Black Friar pub in Salford

28 January 2020 by

Chef Aiden Byrne, who announced the closure of Restaurant MCR in Manchester’s Spinningfields earlier this month,[...]

Three operators join Mumford & Sons star's King's Cross dining destination News

Three operators join Mumford & Sons star's King's Cross dining destination

28 January 2020 by

New food and music venue Goods Way in London’s King’s Cross has announced the name of[...]

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Balmer Lawn hotel in the New Forest to undergo £4m expansion

The 54-bedroom Balmer Lawn hotel in Brockenhurst, Hampshire, has revealed a £4m plan to expand with the addition of 38 bedrooms."

27 January 2020 by
D&D London to open restaurant at top of Birmingham's tallest office building News

D&D London to open restaurant at top of Birmingham's tallest office building

27 January 2020
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D&D London is to move into Birmingham with the launch of a rooftop restaurant within the city’s tallest office building.

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Minute on the clock: Nelio Pita, Glenapp Castle

24 January 2020
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Nelio Pita is the operations manager at Glenapp Castle in Ballantrae, Ayrshire. He tells Janet Harmer how the hotel’s creative initiatives have helped drive business to the remote property and about his plans for 2020

The Inn Collection Group snaps up the Black Swan in Helmsley News

The Inn Collection Group snaps up the Black Swan in Helmsley

23 January 2020 by

The Inn Collection Group has bought its second property of the year with the acquisition of[...]

Harrods says no to link to luxury hotel News

Harrods says no to link to luxury hotel

23 January 2020 by

Harrods said that there will be no access to guests of the new £300m hotel which[...]

Book review: The Lost Orchard by Raymond Blanc Chef

Book review: The Lost Orchard by Raymond Blanc

23 January 2020 by

Every project Raymond Blanc has been involved in during the 36 years he has spent turning[...]

Accor to get rid of all single-use plastic by 2022 News

Accor to get rid of all single-use plastic by 2022

22 January 2020 by

French hotel giant Accor has pledged to remove all single-use plastic items from guest-facing experiences by[...]

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Kesgrave Hall in Suffolk to double in size to 50 bedrooms

Kesgrave Hall, the 23-bedroom hotel in Suffolk owned and operated by Milsom Hotels & Restaurants, is set to more than double in size to 50 bedrooms."

21 January 2020 by
Luxury hotel to open in Knightsbridge with direct link to Harrods News

Luxury hotel to open in Knightsbridge with direct link to Harrods

21 January 2020
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A £300m luxury hotel with direct access to Harrods via a secret tunnel is to open in London’s Knighstbridge.

Investment strategy reaps benefits at Apex Hotels News

Investment strategy reaps benefits at Apex Hotels

21 January 2020
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A solid capital investment programme helped drive strong growth at Apex Hotels with a 51% increase in pre-tax profit to £11.7m for the year ending 30 April 2019.

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