In this fascinating conversation DIB boss Frank McKenna and Tomas discuss his journey into the hospitality industry, some of the lessons he has learned along the way and his vision and plans for the future of Fazenda.
Downtown in Business is delighted to announce that we will be hosting a Liverpool City Region Parliamentary Reception on Wednesday 10th June 2026, on the stunning Pavillon Terrace at the Palace of Westminster.
On Thursday 16th October 2025, Downtown in Business hosted an exclusive Leaders Lunch at the Hyatt Birmingham, welcoming Rishi Shori, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Birmingham City Council.
On Monday 13th October 2025 Downtown in Business hosted a Leader’s Lunch with Gavin White, Executive Member for Housing and Development at Manchester City Council.
A peace deal for the Middle East. Kemi Badenoch’s maiden speech as Leader to the Conservative Party. Potential problems for Labour with a China crisis and a deputy leadership contest, which seems to be getting a little bit spicy.
A new campaign calling for digital skills passports to be mandatory on all publicly-funded construction and infrastructure projects launched today on the 9th October 2025
This week, we were delighted to join our valued partner Sutcliffe in celebrating an incredible milestone — their 40th anniversary. The celebration took place in
An engaging afternoon was held on Wednesday 8th October at Marco Pierre White Restaurants for Reimagining Birmingham City Centre: Culture, Community and Commercial Growth.
Kemi Badenoch finds herself less than a year into the job, fighting to retain the leadership of the Tory party. Can she survive?
On Thursday 2nd October 2025, Downtown in Business hosted the third annual Change Makers Live conference at the magnificent new home of Everton Football Club, the Hill Dickinson Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock. Bringing together over 100 business leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and government representatives, the conference offered a day of thought-provoking discussions, insights, and collaboration during the week of the Labour Party Conference.
This week it was the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, and it was badged as the conference that was make or break for Keir Starmer.
The Labour Party Conference 2025, hosted for the fourth consecutive year at the ACC Liverpool, provided the perfect stage for Downtown in Business (DIB) to showcase its role as a convenor of meaningful conversations between business leaders, entrepreneurs, and senior politicians. Over the course of two days, DIB delivered a packed programme of events.
