Heineken to sell off 100 UK pubs April 14, 2014 HEINEKEN is considering plans to sell around 100 of its UK pubs, up to 10 per cent of its British pub estate. The Dutch brewer is understood to be in the earliest stages of talks to dispose of the poorest performing pubs in its portfolio. “We currently have around 1,250 pubs in our estate, but [...]
Running your personal best time through the rainforest April 13, 2014 The day after the London Marathon, Kasmira Jefford tells us where to head for the next race IT IS is not yet eight in the morning but already the heat and humidity is cloying as I run down the long, red-earth road that skirts the south side of the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap, [...]
Crown Estate invests in St James April 10, 2014 The Crown Estate which owns Regent Street and other London landmarks, announced yesterday that it has made another investment in St James, acquiring 113 Jermyn Street for £6.7m. In the past five years the Crown Estate has invested £320m in 14 properties around St James’s. The investment is part of The Crown Estate’s plan to [...]
It’s high time you bought a plot in paradise April 10, 2014 Daniel O’Mahoney plays prospective buyer (and golf) at the resort THE sun-kissed Algarve region is hardly Portugal’s best-kept secret, and certainly not among British holidaymakers. It shows as soon as you step off the plane – plastered around Faro airport are loud English adverts for Marmite and ketchup. But only a 20 minute drive after [...]
Prezzo fires up its profits after launching chicken and rib brand April 9, 2014 PREZZO yesterday announced a 15 per cent increase in revenue for the year to December 2013, thanks to the launch of its new Cleaver branded restaurants. The company said growth had been boosted by the launch of its new open-grill chicken and ribs chain. Prezzo has so far launched four new Cleaver restaurants in Surrey [...]
Thali joins the growing Indian food renaissance April 8, 2014 @steve_dinneen RESTAURANT THALI 166 Old Brompton Road, SW5 0BA Tel: 020 7373 2626 FOOD Four Stars VALUE Four Stars ATMOSPHERE Four Stars Cost for two with some wine: £107 SO LAST month everything was plodding along nicely, all work, work, pub, pub, pub, taxi, take-away, bottle of red, quick whisky, sleep, aspirin, coffee, coffee, work, [...]
The man putting new power into Battersea Station April 7, 2014 Rob Tincknell talks to Kasmira Jefford about British buyers and a new breed of nesters ROB TINCKNELL is leading the way up a flight of steps to the roof of Battersea Power Station’s marketing suite. “We have got to be really quiet,” he whispers, as he opens the door onto the terrace and points to [...]
City watchdog confirms move to Olympic Park April 2, 2014 STRATFORD moved closer yesterday to becoming London’s next business district after securing the Financial Conduct Authority as its first tenant. The City watchdog confirmed plans to move its 3,000 staff from its current offices in Canary Wharf to a new £2bn development next to the Olympic Park known as the International Quarter. The deal is [...]
GrubHub targeting $2bn New York Stock Exchange valuation April 1, 2014 GRUBHUB, the US food delivery service similar to Britain’s Just Eat, has raised its expected share price range up to between $23 and $25 ahead of its listing on Friday. The price range will raise GrubHub about $176m from its initial public offering (IPO), with a top end valuation of around $1.9bn (£1.14bn). GrubHub, backed by [...]
The man known as Mr Gaucho takes his own bite of the steak April 1, 2014 MARTIN Williams has been MD of Gaucho for nine years. His face was seen so regularly at the restaurants some dubbed him Mr Gaucho. But he’ll have to relinquish his moniker because after almost a decade he’s moving on. Williams finishes up at Gaucho this month and is starting up his own steak empire, M [...]