Janet Harmer

Janet Harmer

Observer of the hospitality industry for 33 years. Always on the look out for genuine hotel and restaurant experiences.

Hotel

Adam Bateman and Peter Kienast on breathing new life into Birmingham’s impeccably restored Grand hotel

30 June 2021 by

Following investment from Starwood Capital and significant renovation works, the 142-year-old Grand hotel in Birmingham is ready to welcome guests for the first time since 2002.

Hotel

NoMad London's Kate Hart on bringing a British touch to the US brand

26 May 2021 by

NoMad is breaking into Europe with its first London property, which has seen a former magistrates’ court and police station transformed into a bold and glamorous hotel.

Spanish Michelin-starred chef Dani García to open tapas restaurant at Mondrian Shoreditch News

Spanish Michelin-starred chef Dani García to open tapas restaurant at Mondrian Shoreditch

13 May 2021 by

Details of the food concept and design of the 120-bedroom Mondrian Shoreditch hotel, which is set[...]

Social distancing and sanitisation will become the norm in hotels, says report News

Social distancing and sanitisation will become the norm in hotels, says report

13 May 2021 by

Around one-third of global hoteliers believe significant social distancing and enhanced hygiene measures are here to[...]

Fire-damaged Richmond Harbour Hotel & Spa to reopen following refurbishment News

Fire-damaged Richmond Harbour Hotel & Spa to reopen following refurbishment

12 May 2021 by

The 90-bedroom Richmond Harbour Hotel & Spa will reopen on 1 June after a serious fire[...]

April occupancy rate of 28.6% recorded at London hotels News

April occupancy rate of 28.6% recorded at London hotels

12 May 2021 by

London hotels recorded an occupancy rate of 28.6% during April, the last full month that lockdown[...]

Chef Andrew Clarke creates new food offer for Hertford House News

Chef Andrew Clarke creates new food offer for Hertford House

11 May 2021

Chef and mental health campaigner Andrew Clarke has been appointed to devise menus for an independently owned hotel and restaurant in Hertford.

New lifestyle hospitality brand the Other House to launch two London properties News

New lifestyle hospitality brand the Other House to launch two London properties

10 May 2021

A new brand of all-suite hotels, made up of what is described as residents’ clubs, is to launch with two London properties in South Kensington and Covent Garden.

Welsh restaurateurs 'desperate' for clarity on reopening of indoor hospitality News

Welsh restaurateurs 'desperate' for clarity on reopening of indoor hospitality

10 May 2021 by

Independent restaurant and pub owners in Wales are said to be “desperate” to know what restrictions[...]

Gino D'Acampo and Innside by Meliá hotels announce restaurant partnership News

Gino D'Acampo and Innside by Meliá hotels announce restaurant partnership

10 May 2021 by

Spanish lifestyle hotel brand Innside by Meliá has signed up Italian celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo to[...]

Andina to return with new Shoreditch restaurant on 19 May News

Andina to return with new Shoreditch restaurant on 19 May

10 May 2021 by

Peruvian restaurant Andina has confirmed that it will open its new flagship site in London’s Shoreditch[...]

Ed Burrows and Charles Randall on new nature-inspired hotel brand Wildhive and their first property Callow Hall Hotel

Ed Burrows and Charles Randall on new nature-inspired hotel brand Wildhive and their first property Callow Hall

07 May 2021 by

Ed Burrows and Charles Randall are the partners behind Wildhive, a new nature-inspired brand that is[...]

Gleneagles’ managing director Conor O’Leary on a new chapter for the historic hotel Hotel

Gleneagles’ managing director Conor O’Leary on a new chapter for the historic hotel

03 February 2021

Gleneagles has transformed itself, from slightly tired ancient pile to a contemporary, grand ‘playground’ with expansion on the cards.

A stop-start star: the long-awaited opening of Nobu Hotel London Portman Square Hotel

A stop-start star: the long-awaited opening of Nobu Hotel London Portman Square

20 January 2021

The opening of Nobu Hotel London Portman Square has been long in the making. With the original July launch pushed back due to the first national lockdown, the hotel’s restaurant got off to a flying start in December – before[...]

Jacobs Media is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.

close

Ad Blocker detected

We have noticed you are using an adblocker and – although we support freedom of choice – we would like to ask you to enable ads on our site. They are an important revenue source which supports free access of our website's content, especially during the COVID-19 crisis.

trade tracker pixel tracking