M&A activity [big deals/small deals]

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Starwood to sell Turnberry golf resort for £100m

Westin Turnberry golf resortStarwood Hotels & Resorts has put its 219-room Turnberry golf and hotel resort in Scotland up for sale for £100m.
Posted: 07 November 2007 | 12:09

Adnams put nine pubs up for sale

The County of Suffolk gastropubSuffolk brewer and pub operator Adnams has put nine of its pubs in East Anglia up for sale following a review of its 80 strong estate.
Posted: 07 November 2007 | 11:28

Tchenguiz denies Mitchells & Butlers share sale

Robert TchenguizRobert Tchenguiz has hit out at “unfounded speculation” linking him with the sale of his stake in managed pub operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B).
Posted: 07 November 2007 | 11:17

Marco sells three London restaurants

The MirabelleMarco Pierre White has sold iconic London fine-dining restaurants The Mirabelle, Drones and Quo Vadis to entrepreneurs Stephen Schaffer and Joseph Ettedgui through their Conduit Street Restaurants investment vehicle.
Posted: 07 November 2007 | 07:00

IPO an option for Laurel restaurant business

La TascaA stock market flotation for the restaurant business of Laurel Pub Company, including La Tasca, Slug and Lettuce and Ha Ha bar & grill, is “an option” for its owner Robert Tchenguiz.
Posted: 05 November 2007 | 13:19

Tchenguiz considers £400m restaurant flotation ... For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

The weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Investment in Fifteen shaves Oliver profits; McDonald’s back-to-burgers strategy pays off; Advent draws back from Wagamama takeover
Posted: 05 November 2007 | 11:58

Legacy Hotels clinches seventh management deal

Andy Townsend (right) with Coronet's Guto ParryLegacy Hotels and Resorts has signed its seventh hotel management deal as it celebrates its second anniversary.
Posted: 31 October 2007 | 08:00

Rocco Forte pursues Middle Eastern hotel deals

Richard PowerSir Rocco Forte is in negotiations over a number of projects in the Middle East as he seeks to expand his luxury chain outside Europe.
Posted: 30 October 2007 | 17:24

Orchid plans 20 new Contemporary Carverys

Orchid's Contemporary CarveryManaged pub operator the Orchid Group has unveiled plans to open nearly 20 new outlets under its Contemporary Carvery brand.
Posted: 29 October 2007 | 11:35

Plans to stop care home patients starving - For more hospitality news, see what the weekend papers say

Weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Health chiefs plan to stop care home patients starving to death; Official - organic is better for you; Sir Rocco Forte looks for Manhattan hotel sites
Posted: 29 October 2007 | 10:42

Blackstone completes Hilton Hotels Corporation takeover

Hilton GatwickPrivate equity firm Blackstone has completed its $26b (£12.69b) takeover of Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC).
Posted: 25 October 2007 | 12:20

Hotels could be breaking competition law

Many hotels are unwittingly running the risk of breaching EU competition law by signing "no-undercutting" agreements with third parties selling their rooms, experts have warned.
Posted: 25 October 2007 | 08:00

Bank on a rethink over investment strategies

The Northern Rock affair has shaken many businesses out of any complacency they might have had about investments. So what now? Nic Paton reports
Posted: 25 October 2007 | 00:00

London Town buys Nottingham hotel

London Town Hotels has taken its first step outside the capital by buying the Comfort Hotel in Nottingham.
Posted: 23 October 2007 | 11:57

Jamie Oliver plans Italian food range - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: S&N plots Russia sale to thwart hostile bid; VAT shock for green travellers; Marco Pierre White does not own his own brand name
Posted: 22 October 2007 | 10:01

Private equity is here to stay

Mark Sheenan, managing director of property agent Coffer Corporate LeisurePrivate equity has taken a PR battering this year but now plays a vital role in the UK hospitality sector, argues Mark Sheehan, managing director of property agent Coffer Corporate Leisure
Posted: 18 October 2007 | 00:00

Restaurant Group buys pub-restaurant operator Brunning & Price for £32m

Restaurant Group logoCasual dining company The Restaurant Group (TRG) has added 14 outlets to its estate with a £32m deal for pub-restaurant operator Brunning & Price (B&P).
Posted: 17 October 2007 | 13:15

Former Golden Tulip boss to look for new hotels for Whitbread

Peter Roberts Former Golden Tulip UK chief executive Peter Roberts has launched Countrywide Hotel Acquisitions.
Posted: 17 October 2007 | 11:00

Principal Hayley Group buys three Marriott hotels

Principal Hayley GroupPrincipal Hayley Group, the Permira backed hotel and conference venues operator, today announced that it has splashed out £50m on three Marriott hotels.
Posted: 12 October 2007 | 11:17

AAIM set to buy 37 hotels

Commercial property fund AAIM is believed to be in exclusive talks with Queens Moat Houses (QMH) and Kew Green Hotels to acquire 37 hotels in two deals believed to be worth a combined £600m.
Posted: 11 October 2007 | 17:10

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