Harrogate Convention Centre has announced a five-year deal with national hospitality company CH&CO which has taken over catering operations at the North Yorkshire venue. The £10m deal represents a major in-road into the events and exhibition industry for CH&CO and the company said it will bring its trademark tailor-made catering model
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Recycling one of several sustainability projects for integrated communication solutions business
Adare SEC has committed to several sustainability projects to further strengthen its environmental, social and governance impact. The £70m turnover firm, which specialises in integrated communication solutions, last year received an EcoVadis Silver rating for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices – meaning the business was in the top 15 per
JCT600 recruits another 40 apprentices during 2018
Family automotive retailer JCT600 is celebrating having welcomed another 40 apprentices this year – 12 more than planned. Since launching its carefully tailored training scheme for young people five years ago, the £1.25 billion turnover Yorkshire-based business has attracted and retained 100 apprentices in a variety of roles. With its headquarters in
Flourishing B38 Group move to heart of Wakefield
The Leeds office of global property consultancy Knight Frank has brokered a significant office deal in the Merchant Gate mixed-use development in the heart of Wakefield. B38 Group, one of the UK’s fast-growing property support services companies, has signed a five-year lease for 6,683 sq ft sq ft of quality Grade
MWA hit the sweet spot with new Haribo store
Martin Walsh Architectural (MWA), the RIBA chartered family owned architects, has successfully overseen the delivery of Haribo's second outlet store at McArthurGlen Designer Outlet York. Appointed as Architects following the successful completion of Haribo's London Designer Outlet shop in 2017, MWA were responsible for designing the store’s internal layout, features and
Festive cheer for Yorkshire pubs
Despite high numbers of pub closures across the UK in recent years, Yorkshire’s pubs appear to be weathering the storm with a fall in the percentage of businesses in the sector at higher than normal risk of insolvency for the second consecutive month. According to the latest research by insolvency and
Yorkshire gin producer celebrates tenth anniversary
Award-winning Yorkshire Wolds gin producer Raisthorpe Manor Fine Foods is celebrating its tenth anniversary and says innovation is the key to the business’ success. Founder Julia Medforth started the Wharram-based business on her farmhouse kitchen table after her homemade Raspberry Gin Liqueur made from an old family recipe proved a hit
Aldi to open is sixth Bradford store
Aldi, Britain’s fifth largest supermarket, is set to celebrate the opening of a brand new store in Bradford on Thursday, January 24. The new store, which will be the 33rd Aldi store to open in West Yorkshire, will stand at 1,254 sq m of retail space and will be run by
Stephenson makes series of key appointments
Leeds-based global personal care ingredients manufacturer Stephenson has marked the last quarter of 2018 with a series of strategic appointments. Emma Lintner, Paul Pickering and Shaun Warrington have all joined the fifth-generation, family-owned business. The appointments continue Stephenson‘s long-term plan for growth which aims to establish the 161 year old firm as the world leading manufacturer
Wykeland seals major deal to expand flagship business park
Yorkshire commercial property developer Wykeland Group has sealed its largest ever land purchase to enable the expansion of one of its flagship developments. A total of 230 acres has been acquired at the Melton Park site in East Yorkshire. The multi-million pounds deal includes 100 acres of development land, 95 acres