Tiger Bills, the authentic Thai Bar Wok Grill chain, has announced yet another international franchise agreement, which will see the brand heading Down Under.
The Torquay-based restaurant group have exchanged heads of terms with an experienced operator for the master franchise rights for Australia and New Zealand, meaning that the brand could soon be operating across four continents.
The six-figure deal will help to strengthen the groups’ international presence over the coming years and promises to deliver eight new Tiger Bills sites over the next five years across both...
An ambitious Exeter based creative and communications agency which can number Tesco, the BBC Global News and Rick Stein amongst its clients has now been appointed to handle the marketing portfolio for Flybe and Paignton Zoo in Torquay.
ab..the ideas agency is also the team behind the Flybe guerrilla marketing campaign to promote flights to London which made the national press when it prompted First Great Western to call the police to Exeter St David’s station last month.
Established over 30 years ago as a two-man graphic design studio, ab today employs 24 staff providing a...
There will be many art, craft & gift markets happening in Exeter on Saturday, 6th December, offering shoppers looking for unique gifts the opportunity to embark on a ‘craft crawl’. Why not organise one with your friends?
Events to choose from include:
St David’s Winter Gift Fest (Exeter Community Centre, St David’s Hill, 10am-4pm, 01392 427185)
Phoenix Arts Centre ‘Unique Boutique’ (Gandy Street, 10am-4pm, 01392 667080)
The owners of a cleaning and restoration firm operating across Devon have celebrated their first year in business with an ‘excellent’ rating from their first annual customer survey.
Andrew and Claire Garman purchased their ServiceMaster Clean franchise in October 2013 after relocating to Devon from the Home Counties and have enjoyed a successful first year in business.
The business, which has high standards of customer service, undertook a customer survey to ensure satisfaction was met all across the board. The results of the survey showed that 94% of customers found their...
A new report, released today by renewable energy experts Regen SW, reveals that 16,000 people are employed by south west construction businesses in making our homes more energy efficient – but with, the right backing, this could be much higher.
The report – ‘The South West Retrofit Market Study’ – warns that, if we don’t act to support the sector now, the region could miss the opportunity to increase the 16,000 jobs and £1.1billion in economic benefits that the sector already supports.
“The south west has some of the oldest, most energy-inefficient houses in Europe, which...
City centre businesses are being asked to take part in a survey to help establish businesses priorities for Exeter over the next five years.
The survey asks business managers and owners to share their opinions and ideas on a variety of topics including marketing, events and festivals, security, cleanliness, transport and accessibility.
Derek Phillips, chairman of the Exeter BID company, said: “While the BID company and ambassadors are continuing to meet with people in person, it is imperative that businesses within the BID area share their views with us via the survey.”...
Exeter based consultancy, Safeguard Nautica Ltd as a part of a consortium have been awarded grant funding from InnovateUK to develop a workboat efficiency system specifically optimised for the Small Commercial Vessel sector.
The benefits of embracing efficient and sustainable marine operations are becoming increasingly important as the industry strives for cost savings and emission reductions. In a sector characterised by diverse fleets operated by small and medium sized companies it is less viable for operators to assign resources to analyse and optimise efficiency of the fleet...
Devon and Somerset Trading Standards will be holding an event on Tuesday 11 November between 6.30pm and 8.30pm to coincide with the launch of their new branding and website for their Buy With Confidence Approved Business Scheme.
The event which will be held at Grange Jaguar and Aston Martin dealership in Marsh Barton, Exeter, is free to attend, and will allow local businesses to learn more about the scheme and its benefits.
During the evening there will be demonstrations of the newly branded website, and Trading Standards officers and current scheme members will be on hand...
Trowers & Hamlins is pleased to announce that associate Jenny Standfast has joined the firm's Exeter office, effective from November 2014.
Previously based in Trowers & Hamlins' London office, Jenny is a property litigation specialist who acts for pension funds, property investment trusts and companies, local authorities, registered providers and individuals in relation to commercial property (shopping centres, industrial parks and offices), residential property and development sites.
She advises on a range of property matters including issues relating to the...
The private sector economy of the South West registered ongoing growth of output, new business and employment in October.
That said, the pace of expansion in total business activity moderated to the weakest since April 2013, and was the slowest among 12 UK regions monitored. Unlike the trend shown across the UK as a whole, manufacturing outperformed the service sector in growth of output, new business and employment during the month. The seasonally adjusted Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking South West Business Activity Index remained consistent with growth of private sector output at...
