Month: June 2020
BLOG: Let’s be honest – someone’s got to pay for the government’s huge spends during COVID-19
29th June 2020 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam
As the UK reveals its borrowing more than it earns, Westside BID’s general manager MIKE OLLEY asks if it’s time to be more honest about ...Read more
Subway boss turns COVID-19 volunteer and becomes latest #WestsideHero
25th June 2020 - News / by Tony Collins
Westside-based Subway franchise owner Mehdi Bahramchoobin could have been forgiven for taking it easy after the coronavirus outbreak for...Read more
Hospitality plans welcomed, but BID demands landlords, insurers and politicians now make a difference
24th June 2020 - News / by Steve Dyson
The boss of Birmingham’s ‘Golden Mile’ today welcomed plans to start reopening the hospitality sector, but demanded that landlords, insu...Read more
BLOG: Beware of the data you’re sharing in the new cashless society we’re entering
22nd June 2020 - Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam
As we begin to emerge from the lockdown, everyone’s talking about an end to cash and the oncome of IT and apps to pay for your goods and...Read more
National BBC radio interview one of Westside’s top restaurateurs
16th June 2020 - News / by WestsideTeam
The co-founder of Craft Dining on Westside was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 last night to discuss the realities of reopening after lockdow...Read more
BLOG: How working from home could accelerate youthful and residential city centres
- Olley's Oracles / by WestsideTeam
The push towards working from home during the pandemic could end up helping to make Birmingham city centre a more residential, younger a...Read more
Broad Street hotel’s director is a winner in top national hospitality awards
11th June 2020 - News / by Steve Dyson
Staff at Broad Street’s leading hotel are celebrating the news that one of their top managers has been named as a winner of a top nation...Read more
Chinese food venue i-KRAVE wins #WestsideHero award for NHS support
9th June 2020 - News / by Luisa Huggins
A popular Chinese food venue in Broadway Plaza has won the latest #WestsideHero award for feeding frontline NHS staff. The modern tak...Read more
Canalside restaurant to reopen outdoor dining experience on Westside
8th June 2020 - News / by Tony Collins
A city centre restaurant is reopening the doors to its creative dining pods following the easing of restrictions over coronavirus. Cr...Read more