Jade - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 17

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Experienced Hospitality Sector Leader, Lucy McNicoll, Appointed as Managing Director of Renowned Venue Finding Agency

📅 Lucy takes the helm at ExecSpace with over 30 years in hospitality, aiming to create a 5-year growth plan. Collaborating with Emma Little, Lucy focuses on evolving the boutique venue sourcing service while integrating low-touch tech solutions. ExecSpace plans to expand into Life Sciences, Construction, and Energy sectors while navigating cost reductions in the Public Sector. The firm emphasizes sustainability and neurodiversity in events, aiming to enhance the client experience through strategic partnerships and innovation.

3 min

Bun Voyage! Aether Unveils Spring–Summer Menu By Acclaimed Manchester Chef Adam Reid

🍳 Manchester Airport's private terminal, aether, unveils its new spring–summer menu by acclaimed chef Adam Reid. Debuting November 2024, the refreshed menu includes lighter, shareable dishes with local produce from suppliers like Pollen Bakery and Cheshire Smokehouse. Meals start at £65 per guest. For children (0–12), there’s a 25% discount. Dining and transfer packages start at £230 per person. This innovative, elevated airport experience is available for Jet2, TUI, Ryanair, and easyJet passengers.

3 min

Elevate Summer Stays and Pamper Your Guests with the Hei Poa and Groupe GM Sun Care Hotel Line

☀️ Groupe GM collaborates with Hei Poa to launch a luxurious sun care line, featuring SPF 50 products. 🌊 Available in 40ml, these items use up to 96% natural-origin ingredients, including Monoi oil. Offering UVA/UVB protection and 24-hour hydration, the line is perfect for pregnancy and nourishes skin and hair. 🌿 Sustainable packaging aligns with Groupe GM's Care About Earth initiative, ensuring an environmentally responsible approach to skincare.

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Ta’mini Lebanese Bakery to open their 3rd site in Kensington

🍴 July 2025, Ta’mini Lebanese Bakery opens its third site at 15 Kensington Church Street, London, founded by Ali and Nermin Khamosia. The first bakery opened in Fulham during the 2020 lockdown, followed by a second in Bloomsbury in 2023. The Kensington location offers 20 seats, serving traditional baked goods like Manakish and Lebanese salads. Their handmade oven ensures quality. Ali and Nermin manage operations, drawing on family recipes for a unique taste of Lebanon.

3 min

Ubuyu, A Banyan Tree Escape: An intimate eco-luxury safari retreat in Tanzania’s Ruaha National Park

🌳 In late 2025, Ubuyu, A Banyan Tree Escape, opens in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania's Iringa region. This eco-luxury safari retreat offers six artisan-crafted villas with solar power, featuring private pools and inspired by Maasai dwellings. Ruaha National Park hosts Africa's largest elephant population, the highest lion concentration, and over 570 bird species. Guests can access the park via air from Dar es Salaam, Arusha, and Zanzibar. Rates start at $2,000 per night.

2 min

Sip & Sax: Enjoy weekly Jazz and all-new themed

🎶 Every Wednesday, Meliá White House in London launches "Sip & Sax," a jazz series at '35 Bar & Lounge. Enjoy signature cocktails inspired by jazz records while listening to live music. Highlights include "Trouble in Mind," "Key To The Highway," and "I Wanna Get Funky." Guests can stay overnight in Mediterranean-inspired rooms or the exclusive Jazz Suite featuring a record player and curated jazz records. Book a table online or call +44 207 391 3000.

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Patina Maldives and The Ritz-Carlton Maldives Announce Inaugural Fari Islands Festival

🌊 Patina Maldives and The Ritz-Carlton Maldives host the inaugural Fari Islands Festival from September 19-22, 2025, in the Fari Islands, Maldives. The event features Canadian poet Rupi Kaur, DJ Kim Turnbull, and Wagyumafia. Activities include creative workshops, wellness rituals, marine explorations with Gibbs Kuguru, and curated dinners. This cultural celebration fosters creativity, sustainability, and community, uniting guests at Fari Marina Village, where transformative luxury meets heritage.

9 min

Q&A Paule Béké, Chef & Founder, Douceurs d’Ivoire

🥘 Paule Béké, a Franco-Ivorian chef and founder of Douceurs d’Ivoire, blends Côte d’Ivoire's ancestral techniques with French refinement in London. She transitioned from corporate life to culinary arts after realizing the lack of recognition in her corporate job. Paule appeared on MasterChef: The Professionals and emphasizes sustainability and the preservation of Ivorian cuisine. As head chef at KATO and Kassava, she blends global culinary traditions, aiming to popularize Ivorian cuisine in the UK.

2 min

GROHE SPA expands colour palette with new Satin finish

💧 GROHE introduces Satin Steel and Satin Graphite finishes to its Colours Collection, enhancing the GROHE Allure and GROHE Atrio lines with matching showers and accessories. These finishes, available as part of the award-winning GROHE Atrio Private Collection, provide a tactile, corrosion-resistant experience. Offering personalization with seven color choices and multiple design elements, they enable unique bathroom solutions. The finishes embody GROHE's “Perfect Match” principle, ensuring cohesive design and durability.

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Beaufort House Chelsea Launches New Restaurant, Kora: Casual Mediterranean Dining with a Modern Edge

🍴 Beaufort House Chelsea will open KORA, a Mediterranean restaurant, in July 2025 at 354 Kings Road, Chelsea. Executive Head Chef Sasha Ziverts leads the venture, focusing on Mediterranean classics with British seasonal produce. Menu highlights include Yellowtail Kingfish, Saganaki Prawns, and Feta & Amarena Cheesecake, prepared with seasonal and imported ingredients. Inspired by the myth of Persephone, the restaurant embodies simplicity, generosity, and warmth with a modern twist.

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