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Toby’s Estate announces Fitzroy flagship store

Hospitality Magazine

The brand also partnered with Pinnacle Group in 2015 to franchise the brand in the Gulf Cooperation Council and it now operates 20 outlets across Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Toby’s Estate has now expanded to possess a team of over 100, with flagship stores in Sydney, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines.

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Sommerro appoints general manager

Boutique Hotel News

Between 2015 and 2020, Julseth worked with Sommerro’s parent company Strawberry at a sister hotel THE THIEF. For the past three years Julseth served as general manager of The Well Spa & Hotel, located on the outskirts of Oslo. He played a key role in the launch of the hotel in 2021.

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LK Hospitality announces new group executive chef

Hospitality Magazine

He then moved to the UK for nine years, where he worked at notable institutions including Michelin-starred the Pipe and Glass, Yorkshire (2010-11), Restaurant Marcus Wareing (2011-12), The Fat Duck, Bray (2012-15), and at Chef Tom Sellers’ Restaurant Story in London (2015-18).

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Bespoke opens Sun Street Hotel in London

Boutique Hotel News

MTD received approval from Hackney Planning Committee to redevelop the site in 2015, and appointed Bespoke Hotels to manage the hotel in 2018. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, MTD Group acquired One Crown Place in 2013 from Sun Street Properties Ltd, a unit of UBS.

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Boutique Hotel Report shows strong US RevPAR recovery

Boutique Hotel News

Operating performance by class for each boutique segment including occupancy, ADR, supply, and demand from 2015 through 2022. . • Revenues by class in 2022 compared to US hotels. Commentary on RevPAR recovery to 2019 by class. Detail of room distribution by property size, class, and, where applicable, brand.

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Increased spirits tax hits industry hard

Hospitality Magazine

Tax hikes hurt small business Craig Michael, director of Bellarine Distillery in Drysdale, Victoria, said the tax is now $25 per litre higher than when the company began operations in 2015. These six-monthly increases are becoming increasingly difficult for our business to sustain, and they are impossible to plan for,” he said.

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Making a Franchise Health Brand Scalable (Podcast)

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a rule that allowed unaccredited investors to invest in companies via crowdfunding. Right before the pandemic, they knew they needed to grow even more. Listen to hear more about how Pure Green Crowdfunded Campaign during a pandemic.

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