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What the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Tchenguiz looks set to buy Spirit; Compass denies bugging supplier negotiations; Hilton in another sale and leaseback deal; Scottish pubs which open late must pay for extra security; bidders line up for Compass SSP
Posted: 28 November 2005 | 10:15

Dunne buys another part of Ballsbridge puzzle

Jurys DoyleJurys Doyle’s Berkeley Court hotel on the Ballsbridge site in Dublin has been sold for €119m (£81m) to property developer Sean Dunne.
Posted: 25 November 2005 | 10:26

Starwood completes Le Meridien brand acquisition

Le MeridienStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide acquired the Le Meridien brand today.
Posted: 24 November 2005 | 14:58

IHG announces sale of Crowne Plaza Birmingham City

Birmingham City’s Crowne Plaza hotel has been sold for £24.4m by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today.
Posted: 24 November 2005 | 14:12

Bank group offers £4m for Zinc chain

Group is in the market for another "top-end" purchase
Posted: 24 November 2005 | 00:00

TRG sells Caffé Uno

Caffé UnoThe Restaurant Group (TRG) announced today that it has sold Caffé Uno to Craftbutton for £33m.
Posted: 23 November 2005 | 11:19

Hilton announces sale of another 15 hotels

Hilton logoHilton Group today announced the sale of 15 hotels in the UK, fuelling speculation that the merger with US-based Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) is imminent.
Posted: 22 November 2005 | 10:56

Luminar entertainment division not for sale

Chicago Rock Café, exteriorBar, restaurant and nightclub operator Luminar has ruled out the imminent sale of its struggling entertainment division in response to press speculation that a sale was on the cards.
Posted: 21 November 2005 | 11:20

Bank buys Zinc

Zinc logoBank Restaurant Group has bought Zinc Bar and Grill from Conran Restaurants for £1.5m.
Posted: 18 November 2005 | 10:29

Little Chef bosses bid for Compass's travel business

Little Chef owners Simon Heath and Lawrence Wosskow have tabled a bid for Compass Group's SSP travel concession business.
Posted: 17 November 2005 | 10:54

Host Marriott to buy 38 Starwood Hotels for £2.3b

Westin Palace, MilanUS real estate company Host Marriott has agreed to buy 38 luxury and upscale hotels from Starwood Hotels and Resorts for around $4.04b (£2.3b).
Posted: 15 November 2005 | 11:39

Knockout profit at Punch boosts its bid desire

Punch logoBumper profits announced at Punch Taverns are set to embolden the pub chain to make a solo-bid for its rival pub group Spirit. It had planned to mount a bid for Spirit in partnership with listed rival Mitchells & Butler but this plan has since foundered.
Posted: 15 November 2005 | 00:00

What the weekend papers say

weekend papersMichels set to quit Hilton Group; Ritz now worth £175m; M&S to go into contract catering?; Fearsome TV chefs scaring away potential students; Shepherd Neame admits £130m bid...
Posted: 14 November 2005 | 10:49

Mystery buyer eyes up Honeycombe

Steeton Hall hotel, YorkshirePreston-based pub and hotel operator Honeycombe Leisure is in talks with a potential buyer.
Posted: 11 November 2005 | 17:49

Heron International buys property from Club Méditerranée

Property and leisure group Heron International has bought four hotels from French-based holiday village operator Club Méditerranée for more than €100m (£67m).
Posted: 11 November 2005 | 16:54

Two line up to buy Initial conferences

Two contenders have been shortlisted in the race to buy Initial's conference division after the De Vere hotel group pulled out last week.
Posted: 10 November 2005 | 00:00

News in brief

Loch Fyne accepts £30m bid Private equity firm Hutton Collins's 30m bid for seafood chain Loch Fyne Restaurants (LFR) was accepted at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on Monday. On completion of the deal, Premium Casual Dining will be the new holding company for LFR and will be controlled by both Hutton Collins and LFR's management. The deal values the group's shares at £10 each and contains a £21.8m cash component and LFR debt. Bonnington buys art deco icon West London's iconic art deco Gillette factory has been bought for nearly 32m by Irish hotel group Bonnington, beating off competition from Ikea and the factory's next-door neighbour, Tesco. The development of the shaving company's former headquarters, at Gillette Corner in Isleworth, will be a mixed-used scheme, including a 200-bedroom, four-star hotel and luxury apartments within the Grade II-listed building. Bonnington, part of the Regency Hotel Group, owns th
Posted: 10 November 2005 | 00:00

Sean Dunne makes bid for Jury's Berkeley Court

Jurys Doyle logoIrish property developer Sean Dunne has made a bid for Jurys Doyle’s Berkeley Court hotel in Dublin.
Posted: 08 November 2005 | 16:13

Rentokil lines up buyers for conference division

Rentokil Initial logoTwo contenders have been shortlisted in the race to buy contract caterer Initial’s conference division after the De Vere hotel group pulled out last week.
Posted: 08 November 2005 | 15:07

Fuller's puts £92m on the table for George Gale

Fuller's logoLondon brewer and pub operator Fuller’s has offered £91.8m for Hampshire-based rival George Gale and Company.
Posted: 08 November 2005 | 13:07

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