{"id":22742,"date":"2024-04-29T14:07:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T13:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=22742"},"modified":"2024-04-29T14:08:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T13:08:04","slug":"hastings-hotels-and-sd-bell-co-brew-up-new-coffee-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2024\/04\/hastings-hotels-and-sd-bell-co-brew-up-new-coffee-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"HASTINGS HOTELS AND SD BELL &#038; CO BREW UP NEW COFFEE DEAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>HASTINGS Hotels has partnered with SD Bell &amp; Co in East Belfast to create a specially roasted 100% Arabica blend for the group\u2019s six luxurious properties.<\/h4>\n<p><strong>The launch of the brew comes as Hastings Hotels confirmed a new\u00a0supply agreement with Henderson Foodservice to continue its long standing\u00a0coffee\u00a0relationship which spans\u00a0eight years. As part of this, the group has invested in new top of the range equipment, including a bean to cup machine which enables breakfast guests across the six hotels to self-serve both specialty coffees and hot chocolates.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22743\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22743\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22743\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1-14-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"289\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Press Eye &#8211; Belfast &#8211; Northern Ireland &#8211; 29th April 2024<br \/>Photo by Stephen Hamilton \/ Press Eye<br \/>HASTINGS HOTELS AND SD BELL &amp; CO BREW UP NEW COFFEE DEAL\u2026Robert Bell, Managing Director of SD Bell &amp; Co, Neve Carson, Barista from Grand Central Hotel and Howard Hastings, Chairman of Hastings Hotels are pictured as Northern Ireland\u2019s leading collection of Hotels announces a new partnership with Ireland\u2019s oldest independent tea merchants and coffee roasters to create a specially roasted 100% Arabica blend for the group\u2019s six luxurious properties.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new coffee roast supplied by SD Bell &amp; Co is served from all Barista machines across the six hotels and the Cultra Inn, together with especially creamy milk from Farmview Dairies in the Castlereagh Hills, to deliver a premium coffee product.<\/p>\n<p>Howard Hastings, Managing Director of Hastings Hotels said: \u201cAt Hastings Hotels, we are passionate about good coffee and have carefully selected our own roasts for the last number of years. In keeping with our strong heritage of supporting local, we are delighted to have teamed up with Robert Bell, of SD Bell &amp; Co, a well-known coffee roasters and a neighbour of our property Stormont Hotel, to introduce a delightful specially roasted 100% Arabica blend that is available for our guests to enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Robert Bell, Managing Director of SD Bell said: \u201cThis is a highly prestigious account for SD Bell\u2019s, and as Ireland\u2019s oldest independent tea merchants and coffee roasters, the heritage and history of SD Bell &amp; Co resonates well with the brand values and local credentials that are so important to Hastings Hotels so we are thrilled to be working with the group to create this unique coffee blend. I was pleased to be personally involved in the tasting and selection of this coffee, a quality Arabica bean, roasted exclusively for Hastings to give a full, rich taste, perfect for all espresso-based coffees.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HASTINGS Hotels has partnered with SD Bell &amp; Co in East Belfast to create a specially roasted 100% Arabica blend for the group\u2019s six luxurious properties. The launch of the brew comes as Hastings Hotels confirmed a new\u00a0supply agreement with Henderson Foodservice to continue its long standing\u00a0coffee\u00a0relationship which spans\u00a0eight years. 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