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London W1Y 1WE , United Kingdom
Phone: +44-20-7409-8153
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http://www.sixcontinents.com

Six Continents PLC is a global hospitality company that operates over 3,200 hotels across nearly 100 countries, and over 200 restaurants and bars in the United Kingdom and Germany . It also produces and distributes soft drinks in the United Kingdom . The Company's operations are categorized in three segments: hotels, retail and Britvic (soft drinks). Six Continents Hotels owns, manages or franchises a portfolio of midscale and upscale international brands, such as Holiday Inn and Inter-Continental. Six Continents Retail owns and manages a network of over 2,000 outlets, of which over 900 are branded with offerings, such as All Bar One, O'Neills, Harvester and Ember Inns. Britvic is a manufacturer of soft drinks, and is 90% owned by Britannia Soft Drinks, in which the Company has a controlling interest, and 10% owned by Pepsi Cola International.

Hotels

The Company's hotel brands include Inter-Continental Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn, Express by Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn. Six Continents Hotels offers a breadth of accommodation to satisfy many travelers. The Company's facilities attract guest interested in business, recreation or pleasure accommodations.

Inter-Continental Hotels & Resorts operates at the top end of the upscale market. Inter-Continental is primarily a hotel for the business community, with prime city center and resort locations in over 70 countries. Each hotel strives to reflect its local culture and customs, enabling travelers to experience the flavor of the country they are visiting.

Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts is an international brand offering upscale accommodation with enhanced services and amenities to business and leisure travelers. Every Crowne Plaza property offers meeting facilities, a professional conference staff, extensive business services, health and fitness facilities and upscale dining operations. Crowne Plaza properties are located in major market gateways and significant business centers around the world.

Holiday Inn has over 1,500 hotels in more than 60 countries. It offers business and leisure travelers dependability, service, modern facilities and value. In addition, Express by Holiday Inn is a modern hotel for the value-conscious traveler. Express hotels offer competitive rates for both business and leisure travelers. Guests enjoy a free breakfast bar (with fresh fruit, cereal and pastries) and free local phone calls ( United States only).

Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn is a different hotel concept, designed to meet the needs of travelers around the world who require accommodation for overnight stays of five consecutive nights or more. Accommodation includes studios and one- and two-bedroom suites, with two queen-sized or one king-sized bed, a sofa bed, interactive television, a large well-lit work area, kitchen facilities and many other residential design features.

Retail

Six Continents Retail is the United Kingdom operator of managed restaurants, pubs and bars, and has also entered the continental market in Germany . The Company's business is now organized into two groups: the Restaurant Group, with over 500-branded suburban restaurants and food-led, high street outlets, and the Pubs & Bars Group, with over 350-branded outlets, together with approximately 1,000-unbranded pubs.

All Bar One restaurants are designed for those who appreciate drinks and food served in a fresh and contemporary environment. All Bar One has a modern, open and airy design, with soft furnishings, including leather sofas, internal plants and natural colors.

Browns restaurants are brasseries where people can casual lunches, social dinners or special occasions. Its casual, elegant dining experience is available all day to students, business people, shoppers and tourists.

Harvester Restaurants are known as the home of the char-grill and help-yourself salad cart. They have a relaxing country farmhouse atmosphere, and a menu made from fresh ingredients designed to cater for diners of all ages and tastes at significant value.

Vintage Inns are open all day every day, and offers service without reservations. It offers an informal atmosphere, food and wines at any time. In addition, Toby Carvery is a carving room restaurant offering a varied menu of roasts and other traditional dishes. Food is prepared and cooked in-house using traditional Toby recipes.

Alex is a chain of bars and brasseries based in Germany. This is Six Continents Retail's first acquisition in the continental market, and is one of the few retail brands operating in the German leisure retail market. The business is locally managed, and is proving entry to the continental market and a model for further development of the bars and restaurants business outside the United Kingdom.

Edward's is a spacious bar that offers specialty coffees for early morning risers through to lunchtime pub food, afternoon coffees and pastries. In the early evening, Edward's music and a faster pace for the evening pre-club scene. Additionally, O'Neill's is an Irish bar chain. It offers brews, including Caffrey's, Guinness and whiskey, and wholesome pub food.

It's A Scream is a concept designed to appeal especially to students and those who prefer the student way of life. Located in towns and cities mainly close to colleges or universities with a large student population, It's A Scream gives students value for money on food and drink.

Goose Pubs offer a civilized and comfortable environment where people can meet and talk, have a pint and enjoy value for money into the bargain. In addition, Hollywood Bowl offers a bar and pub experience with 10-pin bowling, and is complete with a café, licensed bar and an extensive video games and amusements collection.

Ember Inns are traditional local pubs wrapped up in contemporary style. They are furnished with leather sofas, wooden floors, easy chairs, real fires cozy corners. Appealing to a wide range of age groups, Ember Inns provide a home-from-home feel.

Flares is a 70's pub. It is open late for drinking, dancing and enjoying 70's music. Additionally, Arena is a pub offering an alternative away from the city center. Arena Pubs offer a seven-night program of activity, including quizzes, Premiership football, karaoke, discos and live music.

Britvic

Britvic has a significant presence in both the take-home and on-trade markets. The Company produce three of the United Kingdom's five top-selling soft drinks brands. Britvic produces a comprehensive portfolio of soft drinks brands, differentiated by distinctive packaging and original advertising in the fast-moving consumer goods market. Six Continents is constantly reviewing its product range and developing new brands, flavors and packaging formats to meet its customers' changing needs. In addition to its own best-selling brands, such as Robinsons and Tango, Britvic holds the United Kingdom franchises for Pepsi and 7UP.

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