b'Mercure Preston Samlesbury Hotel opens new restaurantThe Mercure Preston Samlesbury Hotel has opened the doors to its new restaurant. The Five Barred Gate, Restaurant Bar & Grill is now open, offering classic cuisine, from breakfast through to dinner. The restaurant will further improve the hotels facilities and service in line with the high expectations of its business and leisure guests. Having just benefited from a major five-figure refurbishment, the restaurants style of affordable glamour provides the perfect setting for either a casual meal or a special celebration. The refreshing and vibrant new look includes all the latest interior trends, colours and fabrics withInside the Matrix Park facility grey wool booths and night blue leather sofas adorning the lounge and bar.fulfilmentcrowd delivers record- The hotel, originally The Samlesbury, was boughtbreaking yearout of administration by KRO Hospitality, in partnership with AccorHotels, in February, savingMatrix Park-based fulfilment services and technology provider, 50 jobs and has operated under Accors Mercurefulfilmentcrowd, has reported record breaking growth, increasing turnover by brand since. 42 per cent to 6.7m in the last financial year.Kim Eivind Krohn, owner of KRO, said: TheThe company, which works across nine UK and international sites and has opening of our new restaurant marks the nextrecently launched a German division in Bocholt, attribute their growth to chapter on our journey. I am looking forward toincreasing demand for eCommerce service, ongoing customer acquisition, a welcoming guests through the doors of our barcompany rebrand and upgrading of its software platform, which has seen client and grill so we can provide a positive, memorablenumbers surge by 115 in the last 12 months. experienceexactly what the Samlesbury has always been known for. Total managed capacity now stands at 95,000 sq. ft., with more than 25,000 items dispatched per day at the busiest times of year, such as Black Friday. The hotel is of huge importance to the region, having recently been shortlisted in the HotelLee Thompson, sales and marketing director, said: We have proven a radically of the Year category for the 2018 Lancashirenew approach to eCommerce logistics, and have taken on an international Business Awards. It has an enviable reputationflavour, with the opening of new partner centres across the globe. for being a first-class venue for celebrations, events and conferences, and the arrival of TheOur turnover is driving better margins as we leverage higher volumes and world Five Barred Gate, Bar & Grill will reinforce thisleading technology to make productivity gains across the business. position.Tilemaster expands with new warehouseTilemaster Adhesives has signed a five-year lease for a 47,500 sq. ft. unit at Eaton Point, located close to its current manufacturing plant in Leyland, to facilitate its growth ambitions. The Leyland plant has been home to Tilemaster Adhesives entire operation since 2011 and the business has seen sales increase significantly over the last eight years. This second site will provide room for the company to grow even further.Filippo Iacconi, as general manager, said: The past two years have been an exciting new chapter for Tilemaster Adhesives and with this facility we continue to grow at pace.Tilemaster Adhesives was acquired by international green building company Kerakoll in July 2017, and the Eaton Point expansion is part of a strategic growth plan alongside a significant investment in Leyland. Tilemasters new Eaton Point site businessinsouthribble.com 7'