<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Alert Data News | Business | Companies | UK | Leisure, sports, hotels, restaurants</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk</link><description>Latest Leisure, sports, hotels, restaurants Business News powered by Alert Data</description><language>en-gb</language><copyright>&amp;copy; Alert Research Ltd 2005-2012</copyright><webMaster>rss@alertdata.co.uk</webMaster><ttl>30</ttl><docs>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/rss.php</docs><generator>PHP/5.2.13</generator><image><title>Alert Data</title><url>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/images/alertdata.gif</url><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk</link><width>216</width><height>51</height><description>Latest Leisure, sports, hotels, restaurants Business News powered by Alert Data</description></image><item><title>Hilton International Hotels (UK) Limited</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1297.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Government funding secured - Hampton by Hilton hotel development - potential new jobs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hilton has secured funding from the government Growing Places fund to redevelop the vacant Joplings department store in Sunderland into a 119-bedroom Hampton by Hilton hotel with new shops.  The development is expected to create employment and business opportunities.  2010 turnover 61.1m.</description><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 09:55:25 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1297.htm</guid></item><item><title>Hilton International Hotels (UK) Limited</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1297.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Business expansion - New Birmingham hotel&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Economy brand Hampton by Hilton is to open its 10th UK hotel in Birmingham city centre. The 285-room hotel will be operated by Sanguine Hospitality Ltd. Elaine Grahame is the general manager.</description><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 08:58:03 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1297.htm</guid></item><item><title>BAA BAR GROUP PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/133899.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;5m expansion drive - 10 new Bars Planned - 4 Year Plan - 10.2m Turnover&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;City centre pub chain Baa Bar is planning to double its portfolio of ten bars over the next four years in a 5m expansion drive.  The company has a turnover of 10.2m and employs around 175 staff.  Chairman is Richard O'Sullivan.  Chief Executive is Elaine Clarke .</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:32:13 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/133899.htm</guid></item><item><title>All Leisure Group Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/7110.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Acquires Page &amp; Moy Travel Group - business expansion - £4.2m investment&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;All Leisure Group is acquiring Page &amp; Moy Travel Group Ltd for £4.2m after securing a £5.8m loan from a consortium of individual investors.  The acquisition will allow All Leisure Group to expand into new markets.  All Leisure Group recorded turnover of £80.3m in 2011 and had 119 employees.</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:03 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/7110.htm</guid></item><item><title>BAA BAR GROUP PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/133899.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Open fourth Manchester venue - 50 new jobs - £150,000 refurbishment programme&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Baa Bar Group is opening a fourth venue in Manchester, creating 50 new jobs.  It is also investing £150,000 to upgrade its other three Manchester sites in 2012.  The expansion is part of a UK-wide investment programme.  Baa Bar operates nine bars and turned over more than £11m in 2011.  It employs 320 staff.</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 09:42:17 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/133899.htm</guid></item><item><title>Prezzo PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/4068.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;20 new jobs - expansion of Chimichanga restaurant chain&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Prezzo Plc has opened a Chimichanga restaurant in Crawley, West Sussex, as part of its ongoing expansion.  Twenty jobs have been created at the Mexican restaurant which is managed by Melinda Sandor. The branch opened following a £650,000 refurbishment.  Prezzo 2010 turnover was £104.8m, 2,148 employees.</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:43:09 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/4068.htm</guid></item><item><title>Montgomery Brothers Ballymena Limited</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1106378.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;30 new jobs - restaurant to re-open&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Montgomery Brothers is to re-open its restaurant in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, creating 32 new jobs.  The restaurant closed in March 2012 due to the economic downturn and is re-opening after resolving financial difficulties.</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 12:27:30 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1106378.htm</guid></item><item><title>Brainspark Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1106385.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Strengthens board - appoints CEO&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Investment company Brainspark has strengthened its board with the appointment of Cesare Suglia as chief executive. Mr Suglia joins Brainspark from ORH, a manager of tour operators, hotels and resorts, where he is Chief Financial Officer. He will help to establish Brainspark as a leading investor in real estate and leisure assets.</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:23:01 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1106385.htm</guid></item><item><title>Mitchells &amp; Butlers Retail Ltd</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/205.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;New restaurant - 50 New jobs - Company growth&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;A NEW Harvester restaurant opening in July will create more than 50 jobs in York. Harvesters head of brand manager is Alex Meyer</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:18:41 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/205.htm</guid></item><item><title>Premier Inn Hotels Ltd</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/76028.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;New 10m hotel development - 55 potential new jobs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Bedfordshire headquartered Premier Inn Hotels Ltd, along with Reef Estates Limited, have submitted plans to build a 10m hotel in Winchester, Hampshire. If approved, the hotel would be built next to the citys fire station, and approximately 55 jobs would be created as a direct result. The hotel would have 101 bedrooms and parking for up to 87 cars.</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:07:36 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/76028.htm</guid></item></channel></rss>
