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Greg Bellamy leaves the Jolly Fine Pub Group in “very amicable” split

Greg Bellamy has parted ways with business partner Paul Merrett and left the Jolly Fine Pub Group in an amicable split. Read more

Gin blending experience launches at Macdonald Rusacks hotel

St Andrews-based Eden Mill Distillery launched a gin blending experience at the Macdonald Rusacks Hotel offering gin fans the opportunity to create, bottle and label their own unique spirit, this week. Read more

Holiday Inn York on sale for £15m

Colony NorthStar and Quidnet Capital are inviting offers of more than £15m for the Holiday Inn hotel in York. Read more

CGA, Prestige and Fourth join forces for sales performance tracking

Specialist data and software firms Fourth, CGA and Prestige Purchasing have formed a partnership to provide the UK hospitality industry with what is claimed to be unique insights into food and drink inflation a ... Read more

Apetito signs five-year contract with Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Food producer for the health & social care sector, Apetito, has won a five-year contract with the Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Read more

Greggs boss signs pledge to raise awareness about mental health

Roger Whiteside, chief executive at Greggs has signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge as a first step toward breaking the stigma surrounding mental health. Read more

Former Fat Duck chef to head restaurant where everything is served on toast

A restaurant where the majority of food is served on toast is due to open in Altrincham, Cheshire, tomorrow. Read more

In this week’s issue: 20 – 26 October 2017

Steve Drake on creating his new Surrey fine-dining restaurant, and how he found his creative muse in comedian John Cleese Read more

Greggs’ CEO Roger Whiteside to headline Arena Christmas Event

Greggs chief executive Roger Whiteside will conclude this year’s calendar of events as headline speaker at the Arena Christmas Event. Read more

Reusable or disposable? Pret A Manger launches trial to see if customers will opt to reduce plastic waste

Pret has launched a trial in its three London-based Veggie Pret stores to see if it can reduce the “millions of tonnes [of plastic] ending up in oceans each year”. Read more

The Institute of Hospitality publishes new Management Standards guide

The Institute of Hospitality (IOH) has released its new Management Standards in order to educate managers on “recruitment and retention of talent” during tough times within the industry. Read more

BrewDog launches crowdfunding campaign with 17ft, beer-filled dog

Self-styled punk craft beer brewery BrewDog kicked off its latest crowdfunding campaign in characteristic fashion by driving a giant Trojan dog through the heart of London yesterday. Read more

Brexit boost for the UK hotel sector

The UK hotel sector is seeing record growth and occupancy rates this year with the drop in sterling. Read more

Mystery buyer acquires Castle Mona hotel

A mystery buyer has taken ownership of the Isle of Man’s landmark building, the Castle Mona hotel on Douglas Promenade, this week. Read more

Michael Pearson appointed Benito’s Hat MD

Former operations director of dim sum chain Ping Pong Michael Pearson has been appointed managing director of Benito’s Hat Restaurant Group. Read more

Revolution Bars CEO Mark McQuater resigns

Chief executive of Revolution Bars Group Mark McQuater has resigned and will be leaving the business with immediate effect. Read more

Guests want king beds and free Wi-Fi – not chests of drawers or mini bars

Hotel guests want king size beds and free Wi-Fi – and could do without chests of drawers and mini bars. Read more

High Court dismisses £2m claim against Edwardian Group

A £2m claim brought against the Edwardian Group by Parker Lloyd Capital has been dismissed by the High Court. Read more

Simon Rogan set to take over L’Autre Pied site for Roganic

Chef and restaurateur Simon Rogan is to take over the site of L’Autre Pied in London’s Marylebone in order to make it the new home of Roganic. Read more