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12 Jan 2023

Have Your Say – Take Liverpool BID Company’s ‘Retail and Leisure’ BID expansion consultation survey

Liverpool BID Company began over 18 years ago. The company was among the first to be established  through the national pilot scheme and are now recognised as one of the most successful and established Business Improvement Districts in the UK. Together, with broad public and private sector support from across Liverpool City Region,  Liverpool BID Company have transformed areas of the city, making them safer and more attractive. Liverpool BID Company have also established a programme of art and culture […]

10 Jan 2023

ENTER THE ‘LIVERPOOL HOSPITALITY PEOPLE AWARDS’ – APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

The Liverpool Hospitality ‘People Awards’ are returning in spring 2023, and applications are now open. The Liverpool Hospitality Awards Ball will take place at the Titanic Hotel on March 30, 2003 Applications are now open until 5pm on Friday 20th January 2023.  Any hospitality businesses who are members of Liverpool Hospitality are encouraged to enter. Categories include: Rising Star Award Unsung Hero Award Front of House Award Heart of House Award Excellence in Food Service Award Sommelier of the Year […]

10 Jan 2023

MARKETING LIVERPOOL NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2022 – SO THAT’S A WRAP!

November and December always seen to be a bit of a whirlwind, don’t they? Rushing to wrap things up before the end of the year. Planning ahead for the year to come. Looking back. Looking forward and forging ahead, with ambitious new plans and eternally optimistic resolutions in mind. In the spirit of this head-spinning ‘end and new beginning’ season, here’s a quick round-up of the tail end of Marketing Liverpool’s 2022 activity, along with an update on our planned […]

06 Jan 2023

Everything you need to know about Liverpool’s Chinese New Year Celebrations!

Liverpool’s Chinatown is set to be a festival of colour and sound this month as it welcomes the Year of the Rabbit. Taking place on Sunday 22 January, the FREE celebrations of Europe’s oldest Chinese community will include the traditional dragon, lion and unicorn parades, firecracker displays, family workshops, Tai Chi demonstrations, live music performances, a fairground as well as food and craft stalls. Culture Liverpool has also commissioned a number of new cultural pieces which are all free and […]

04 Jan 2023

New ‘Liverpool Place Partnership’ and ‘Liverpool BID Company’ collaboration set to sell Liverpool to the world

Liverpool BID Company has announced an agreement with Liverpool Place Partnership, as the city looks to attract investment and promote opportunity within the city regionally, nationally and internationally. Liverpool Place Partnership is a private sector led programme working to advance investment and foster support across Liverpool’s business community to make the city region an attractive place to invest. At events including London Real Estate Forum, MIPIM Cannes, UK REIFF Leeds and Real Estate Live, the programme aims to create conditions […]

29 Nov 2022

Liverpool hoteliers approve new £4.3m Accommodation BID

Hoteliers in Liverpool approve new Business Improvement District triggering a £4.3m investment for the city centre. Liverpool BID announces 2023 ballot for a wider city centre Retail & Leisure BID. Liverpool will become the first city in the UK to launch a city-wide Accommodation BID as the hotel and serviced accommodation sector voted to support it in a ballot. The sector voted 84% in favour. With a £4.3 million investment, the Accommodation BID is designed to provide security both for […]

28 Nov 2022

Liverpool Hospitality Awards are back!

The Liverpool Hospitality ‘People Awards’ are returning in spring 2023, and applications are now open. After a two-year break Liverpool Hospitality Awards Ball will take place at the Titanic Hotel on March 30, 2003 The People Awards, supported by The Guide Liverpool, MSP Global and the Titanic Hotel will celebrate the unsung and hardworking teams and individuals who work tirelessly in this tough yet exciting industry and are a great way for the hospitality sector to come together to celebrate, recognise, and […]

25 Nov 2022

WELCOME TO THE MOST STYLISH ‘STEAK HOUSE’ IN THE WORLD

STEP INSIDE LIVERPOOL’S NEWEST FINE DINING EXPERIENCE – GAUCHO LIVERPOOL HAS FINALY ARRIVED AND IT’S HERE TO PARTY, LATE INTO THE NIGHT… The world’s best steaks, served with Argentinian flair. An exquisite Grade II-listed venue, full of old-money glamour. A late night licence to thrill and luxurious, vintage interiors, for that enviable classical touch. The former ‘Bank of Liverpool’ building comes roaring back to life this week, with the opening of Gaucho Liverpool. Marketing Liverpool were lucky enough to be […]

23 Nov 2022

Artists, Creatives and Dreamers – this is Liverpool Calling…

The first plans for a major cultural festival to take place alongside Eurovision have been announced and artists and creatives from all competing nations are encouraged to get involved.  It’s just over six weeks since Liverpool was named as the 2023 host city for the Eurovision Song Contest, staging the global event on behalf of Ukraine. Today, the internationally-renowned Culture Liverpool team has begun to make its winning bid a reality by issuing a call out to artists, creatives, makers, musicians […]

22 Nov 2022

Gaucho Liverpool Opens its Doors with a Star-Studded Party

Gaucho has arrived in Liverpool, with not one but two amazing launch events. The award-winning steak restaurant will officially open its doors from Wednesday 23rd November and has so far been over-whelmed by the welcome it has received from the city. The launch events seen over 600 people come through the iconic tiger-head doors including some celebrity fans. Celebrities who attended included ex-footballers Ian Rush and Peter Reid as well as Dr Ranj and Jennifer Ellison. At both events the […]