London cookshop Divertimenti hosted a special function last Wednesday (May 8) in collaboration with the Portuguese ceramics brand Bordallo Pinheiro. More than 100 guests attended the ‘A Taste of Portugal’ event at the store on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge to celebrate the ceramics of Bordallo Pinheiro, alongside those of London-based …
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The Cookery School within London cookshop Divertimenti has just recorded its busiest-ever period since being established on Brompton Road in Kensington nearly 15 years ago. In the past 10 days, over 200 keen foodies have attended a total of 11 different events led by 10 different chefs at the Cookery …
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More details have been released of the sale of Steamer Trading Cookshop to rival housewares retailer ProCook. As part of the sales process, Steve Absolom and Will Wright of KPMG LLP were appointed joint administrators of Steamer Trading Limited today (January 9). KPMG said that following their appointment, the joint …
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The Canterbury branch of Steamer Trading Cookshop closed at the end of last week. Ben Phillips, founder of the specialist chain, told www.HousewaresLive.net that the 2,700sq ft branch in the centre of the Kent town was originally scheduled to close when the lease ended in August, but a temporary agreement …
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Steamer Trading Cookshop has announced that it will be closing its Worcester warehouse by the end of June. The decision follows a “full review of current and future logistical requirements” made by the company. The housewares retailer currently distributes goods to all of its 42 stores from Worcester and fulfils …
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Steamer Trading Cookshop has started a closing down sale at its branch in Marlow – but is seeking an alternative site in the Buckinghamshire town. The retailer’s outlet on Market Square, located within a historic town centre building called the Old Market Hall, is set to return to its former use as a …
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The winners of the Excellence in Housewares Awards 2017 were announced last night (Wednesday October 4) during a ceremony at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. Some 400 housewares retailers and suppliers attended the event, which was organised by ‘Progressive Housewares’ magazine in conjunction with the CHA (Cookshop & Housewares …
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