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Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Chris DruceA muted reaction to the temporary reprieve for the hospitality industry on business tax, and the news this week that the Government is not planning to introduce minimum alcohol pricing into the market.
Posted: 03 April 2009 | 00:00

Marco Pierre White-branded Criterion restaurant sold

Criterion Iconic London restaurant the Criterion has been taken over by Vasily Sopromadze, a Georgian entrepreneur, as the first of a number of planned investments in the capital.
Posted: 31 March 2009 | 07:30

Compass Hotels take over RHC contracts

Compass Hotels Management Services has taken over the management contracts of four former The Real Hotel Company properties.
Posted: 19 March 2009 | 15:35

Travelodge snaps up 12 new hotels as recession bites

TravelodgeBudget hotel group Travelodge has snapped up 12 new hotels worth £77m, as landlords look to sell on sites as the recession hits home.
Posted: 18 March 2009 | 00:01

Gordon Ramsay sells a third overseas restaurant

Gordon Ramsay au TrianonGordon Ramsay Holdings (GRH) has sold its third overseas venture in less than a month, after it stepped back from the day-to-day running of its eponymous restaurant at the Trianon Palace hotel in Versailles.
Posted: 16 March 2009 | 14:39

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Daniel ThomasI got the poison, I got the remedy, I got the pulsating rhythmical remedy. No such certainties from Heston Blumenthal unfortunately, with mystery continuing to surround the food scare that led to the closure of the Fat Duck last month.
Posted: 13 March 2009 | 16:47

Wetherspoon snapping up failed pubs to fuel expansion

John Hutson: snapping up failed pubsPub chain JD Wetherspoon is increasingly shunning conversions in favour of snapping up failed pub sites at bargain prices as the recession hits home.
Posted: 13 March 2009 | 14:18

Luxury Le Meridien Beach Plaza hotel in Monaco sold for £22.8m

Le Meridien Picadilly in London is also believed to have been soldThe five-star Le Meridien Beach Plaza hotel in Monaco has been sold by Starman Hotels for an estimated €25m (£22.8m).
Posted: 10 March 2009 | 08:30

Gordon Ramsay hands over control of Hollywood restaurant

Gordon Ramsay at The London West HollywoodGordon Ramsay Holdings (GRH) has stepped back from the day-to-day involvement in its Michelin-starred restaurant at the London West Hollywood hotel in Los Angeles.
Posted: 09 March 2009 | 17:10

Gordon Ramsay sells Hollywood restaurant - 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: Health tests could keep Fat Duck closed for weeks; Pasta Hut reverts to Pizza Hut; UK fast-food operators eye up Nando’s; Westfield London tenants in revolt; convicted ex-Belgo director maintains innocence
Posted: 09 March 2009 | 10:17

Adnams buys three iconic Suffolk pubs from Punch

The Butt & Oyster at Pin Mill: one of three Punch pubs now owned by AdnamsAdnams has paid Punch Taverns an estimated £2.7m for three iconic Suffolk pubs, the brewer and pub operator announced today.
Posted: 06 March 2009 | 15:19

Former Caterer Adopted Business launches new Brighton pub

Preston Park TavernThe owners of former Caterer Adopted Business the Preston Park Tavern have launched a second pub, the Chimney House in Brighton.
Posted: 27 February 2009 | 08:00

Luke Johnson acquires another patisserie chain

Patisserie ValerieEntrepreneur Luke Johnson has added a third pastry brand to his growing empire, with a deal to acquire London’s Baker & Spice chain.
Posted: 25 February 2009 | 12:12

Focus Hotels safeguards 500 Real Hotel Group jobs

Purple Hotels logoFocus Hotels Management has helped safeguard 500 jobs at the collapsed Real Hotel Group by agreeing to take on the running of 10 hotel leases.
Posted: 06 February 2009 | 16:51

Hotel transactions bomb in 2008 with little sign of imminent recovery

Bucking the trend: the Manchester Marriott sold for £175m in 2008, with the Heathrow Park InnUK hotel transactions declined 68% in 2008, mirroring a downward trend across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, according to a new report.
Posted: 05 February 2009 | 15:30

M&B sells Crawley Holiday Inn for £10m

Express by Holiday Inn, CrawleySojourn Hotels has bought the leasehold on the Express by Holiday Inn in Crawley off a guide price of around £10m.
Posted: 04 February 2009 | 12:14

Recession fails to dent Fuller’s acquisition plans

Fuller's logoLondon pub company Fuller, Smith & Turner has revealed plans to add to its estate in the coming months despite the UK recession.
Posted: 29 January 2009 | 12:23

Last Folio hotel is sold by administrators

Folio HotelsThe last hotel in the Folio Hotel Group has been sold, completing the administration process that began in December.
Posted: 29 January 2009 | 11:51

Renaissance Pubs sells Cinnamon Cay restaurant

Cinnamon CayLondon-based gastro pub group Renaissance Pubs has sold its Cinnamon Cay restaurant in Battersea as it “no longer met with the core identity” of the portfolio.
Posted: 23 January 2009 | 16:19

Four FishWorks restaurants rescued from administration

The first FishWorks, in BathFour FishWorks restaurants have been rescued from administration in a deal that saves more than 100 jobs.
Posted: 21 January 2009 | 15:54

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