Hotel & Venue News

Everton Football Club is investigating the possibility of building a new stadium on Walton Hall Park, close to the club's current ground at Goodison Park in Liverpool. The project would also include housing, new and upgraded leisure facilities as well as food, commercial and some retail units. A planning application could be made within 12 months.

Meanwhile on the other side of the city, Liverpool Football Club's plans to increase capacity of its Anfield Stadium (pictured left) by around 13,000 seats have been given the go-ahead by Liverpool City Council. The Main Stand will increase by 8,300 seats and the Anfield Road Stand by 4,800. Construction will begin next year for completion by the 2016-17 season and will take capacity at stadium to almost 59,000. This work is the first part of a larger £260million development to transform the area around Anfield into a mixed-use leisure hub which will include a 100-bedroom hotel, a new business hub as well as a new primary school, health centre, and 250 new homes.

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Jenius Social is a new cookery school which has recently opened in Islington, north London. It offers a range of corporate team-building exercises based around the preparation of food and menus plus an on-site meeting space.
Jenius Social provide a range of made-to-measure cookery classes and demonstrations ranging from Tapas to Thai plus a range of bespoke masterclasses with subjects ranging from wine and cheese to chocolate and whisky.

The meeting area shares the main space. It will seat up to 20 delegates boardroom style. A 60inch flat screen television and a flip chart are available with refreshments all day. High-speed wi-fi is free of charge.

Jenius Social is located in The Studios Islington, close to Holloway Road tube station and a short walk from Highbury and Islington tube station, Arsenal's Emirate Stadium and the hotels in and around Upper Street, Islington.

Details: www.jeniussocial.co.uk

Details: Published: 26 September 2014; Hits: 1721

Borough Market is London’s oldest and most well-known food market and it launched a range of six meeting options earlier this year. The main Market Hall, Three Crown Square and Jubilee are large open spaces for events such as drink receptions, product launches, fashion shows, award ceremonies and mini festivals.

However for smaller meetings the Boardroom, also in the market complex, is available for hire. The Boardroom is an art-deco styled meeting room with its original wood panelling and large windows. It is situated on the third floor of Borough Market head office overlooking the market. It is equipped with a widescreen television and wi-fi and will seat up to 16 delegates with a full catering facility available.

1 Cathedral Street is also available. This is a Victorian building next to Borough Market and overlooking Southwark Cathedral. It is the former historic home of the Borough Market Trustees. The meeting space is spread over two floors linked by sweeping staircase. Each floor has two, high ceilinged rooms seating 40 and 65 delegates theatre style in each. It is a dry hire venue.

Borough Market is located right next to London Bridge Station which is serviced by the Jubilee and Northern Lines on the Underground and by overground trains.

Borough Market has created a festive package and is now available for Christmas events.

Details: www.boroughmarketbusiness.co.uk

Details: Published: 25 September 2014; Hits: 1419

Lancashire County Cricket Club has launched a bid to raise £3million through a retail bond to fund a new four-star hotel at their Old Trafford ground in Manchester. A 150-bedroom hotel at Emirates Old Trafford will replace the existing 68-bedroom Old Trafford Lodge.

Emirates Old Trafford stadium has recently completed a £45million overhaul developing its extensive conference and banqueting facilities. As a result it has grown its event sales by 20 per cent over the past year. A four star hotel would further cement the Emirates Old Trafford ground's reputation as a leading venue in Manchester.

Details: www.emiratesoldtrafford.co.uk

Details: Published: 25 September 2014; Hits: 1550

Apex Hotels have unveiled plans to open a new £35million hotel in Bath. Work to demolish the current building, a vacant office block, will begin later this year with the construction of the new hotel scheduled to begin in May 2015. The Apex Bath Hotel will have 177 bedrooms and conference facilities. The estimated opening date is autumn 2016.

Apex Bath Hotel will be on the corner of James Street West and Charles Street in the centre of Bath.

Details: www.apexhotels.co.uk