The general manager and members of the construction team have gathered together at London Biggin Hill Airport, to see first-hand how building work is progressing on its new on-site, 4-star boutique hotel, The Landing. When completed at the end of 2022, the 56-bedroom hotel, which is being built by Suffolk based, Barnes Construction, will have…
A charming 15th Century pub has been given a much-needed refurbishment to create beautiful guest accommodation – that is stylish yet sympathetic to its Grade II* listed status. The Marlborough Head public house in Dedham, Essex, is steeped in history, but was in dire need of attention when acquired by entrepreneur Tom West. Having worked with…
Leading East Anglian law firm Birketts has supported Best of Suffolk, an award-winning holiday cottage business, on its sale to Sykes Holiday Cottages. Based in the village of Badingham, Best of Suffolk founders, husband and wife Alex and Naomi Tarry, started the business in 2006 after spotting a demand for unique self-catering holiday lettings in…
The popularity of staycations has left Suffolk charity, Rural Coffee Caravan, struggling to find a new van, despite a generous pledge from a local housebuilder. For years rural communities in Suffolk have welcomed the arrival of regular visits from Maj, one of Rural Coffee Caravan’s mobile coffee morning and community support vehicles. Now it’s time…
A new French Head Chef, Olivier Bertho, 52, has joined the Swan at Lavenham Hotel and Spa heading up the passionate team of chef folk with exciting new menus. At the same time, the 15th century Suffolk hotel has refreshed its two restaurants ready for summer dining. Olivier took up his new position after spending…
As part of ongoing investment in Felixstowe’s South Seafront, the development of a new iconic café is entering the final phase. Barnes Constructions started work on the landmark building in August last year and are now entering the final phases of the development, estimated to be completed late this summer. Once completed, the café will…
The Hotel Folk, which owns and operates six properties across Suffolk’s coast and countryside, will be tempting people back from Monday, 17 May with a facelift and tasty new menus when all the hotels fully re-open. Looking forward to welcoming overnight guests again, The Hotel Folk CEO David Scott said: “Since the Prime Minister confirmed…
The UK’s leading supplier and installer of commercial coffee machines, Liquildine, has partnered with Change Please, a social enterprise that helps lift people out of homelessness. It may be bold to say that a cup of coffee changed your life, but when you choose Change Please coffee for your business, it will genuinely be helping…