Oddfellows Chester is delighted to offer exclusive benefits for Downtown in Business members — whether you’re looking for a whimsical afternoon, a Sunday feast, or an overnight escape.
The government has continued to find itself embroiled in a row over Chinese spies, the West Midlands Police have banned Tel Aviv supporters from an Aston Villa European game. And the Green Party’s Zack Polanski has impressed.
We are delighted that Avison Young UK are our latest business of the week. Avison Young has recently reshuffled its Midlands leadership team with experienced professional Tim Evans taking the position of Head of Planning following Nick Hardy’s decision to focus on other areas of the business.
It’s been an extremely busy but hugely rewarding year at Davies Partnership. As the team looks ahead to their 30th anniversary in 2026, the company is proud to share a new film that captures the culture, values, and people behind its continued success.
Sciontec has been successfully re-appointed to manage serviced office space at The Spine in Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool).
The European Commission has today announced the finalists of the 2026 European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital), celebrating cities at the forefront of urban innovation for over a decade.
It was a full-throttle day at The Queen at Chester Hotel where real operators, educators, suppliers, and businesses showed up to talk honestly about what’s working, what’s not, and what we’re going to do about it.
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.
For years, hospitality barely featured in school corridors. Career boards were stuffed with law, medicine, tech… but the industry that employs well over 2.7–2.8 million people in the UK barely got a mention.
The Hospitality Connect Program is changing this. The idea is that schools and venues link up and they take students into those venues to educate and inspire them on the world of hospitality.
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.
Come and meet one of the most popular figures in British football, a man who kept between the posts for Manchester United (where he won two League Cups), Watford, Birmingham (where he also won the League Cup), West Bromwich, famously at Wrexham and for England.
