Leisure & Events

Families visiting Manchester's Alpine ski village will now be able to combine a session on the real snow slopes with a meal in "an authentic atmosphere".

Chris Woolrich has been appointed as beverage and logistics manager at the multi-purpose venue after moving from Port Vale where he worked as operations manager.

This week sees the stadium unveil 12 super-deluxe, Platinum Boxes, which the hospitality team says "is a radical departure from the traditional football box".

The contract, worth around £800,000, will see Sodexo continue to manage the visitors' coffee shop as well as private and corporate functions held at the Castle.

Produced in association with Travelodge, the report, 'Backing UK Tourism: Destination Recovery', began by saying the industry should be monitored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Under the new £5 million, five-year contract, Lindley will be responsible for catering for the 100,000 race-goers who attend the 29 flat and jump meetings held at Chepstow – home of the Welsh Grand

The firm will manage services at the new 120-seat day visitor restaurant and 40-seat VIP room which cost £15.7 million to develop. Prestige Scotland will be implementing a variety of environmentally

The significant increase takes the number of fish on the list in the UK and Ireland from 13 to 69.

The contract has been extended until 2015 where Prestige Scotland will continue to provide catering services to the national football stadium, operating a wide range of facilities including 18 hospita

The makeover follows Blumenthal's revamp of the chain's Popham branch, televised on Channel 4's 'Big Chef Takes On Little Chef'.