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BUSINESS ROCKETS DURING FIREWORKS Waterside venues report a huge boost from thousands of visitors By Debbie Hall Business Reporter d.hall@hulldailymail.co.uk
BIG DRAW: Visitors flocked to the marina area to watch the fireworks.
year which will be very special and, looking at the bookings so far, very busy as well.” Diners had decided to beat the crowds that descended on the marina area and booked their tables weeks ahead at the two venues. 1884 Wine & Tapas Bar made the most of its unique alfresco area to create an exclusive VIP viewing area for customers. The 25,000 tickets released by City of Culture for the fireworks extravaganza, which saw 3.5 tonnes of fireworks let off from two barges in the Humber, were snapped up within hours. The crowd was further swelled as
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PACKED: Chef Laura Waller and manager James Birch, of 1884 Dock Street Kitchen.
New faces at specialist in recruitment A HULL accounting and finance recruitment specialist has strengthened its team with three new recruits. SG Financial Recruitment, a joint venture between accountancy and business services firm Smailes Goldie Group and executive recruitment firm Emmerson Kitney, has welcomed Becki Moore, Jonathan Simmons and Jack Paxton to the team. The appointments follow a positive fourth year of business – SG Financial Recruitment has seen more than 100 per cent growth in the past two years. David Kitney, managing director, said: “We have seen increased growth and demand from clients to fill positions at all levels, both permanent and temporary. “I am sure this will continue as our brand and reputation in the region strengthen further.” Ms Moore joins the company as a senior recruitment consultant. She will be working with the fir m’s top clients to recruit senior finance professionals. Mr Simmons has relocated back to the area from Bedfordshire, where he spent almost two years as a technical recruitment consultant specialising in manufacturing, operations and engineering. He will focus on permanent positions with salaries of up to £30,000. Mr Paxton joins the business to focus on developing the temporary/ interim transactional level finance and accountancy side of the business. Mr Paxton has 18 months’ recruitment experience, having started his career recruiting temporary healthcare professionals for staffing provider, NL Group.
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BUSINESSES in Hull city centre have already begun to make the most of the opportunities presented by City of Culture, as thousands of people flocked to Hull Marina for the spectacular In With A Bang launch on New Year’s Day. Restaurants 1884 Dock Street Kitchen and 1884 Wine & Tapas Bar – two Hull eateries that went head to head in the Mail’s 2016 Business Awards – were in pole position to enjoy the opening celebrations from their waterside locations. Both venues were at capacity on a night when they would normally have been closed, and both are planning more City of Culture activities. James Birch, general manager of 1884 Dock Street Kitchen – winner of the Mail’s Tourism and Hospitality Award – said: “We’d already had a fantastic New Year’s Eve, with the last guests not leaving until 4.30am, and we were back a few hours later to prepare for our big City of Culture dinner. “We went through until 1am and everyone had a wonderful time. “We’re now working on ideas for a special evening to showcase the commemorative City of Culture wine.” Deborah Spicer, general manager of 1884 Wine & Tapas Bar, said: “We were absolutely packed. “We couldn’t have squeezed any more people in, and for us to be so busy on a night when we would normally have been closed really shows the potential of City of Culture. “It was the perfect way to start a
JOINING THE TEAM: From left, Becki Moore, Jack Paxton, David Kitney and Jonathan Simmons.