Clermont Hotel Group launches Heathrow sports bar

A London-based hotel operator has introduced a new food and beverage outlet to its Thistle Hotel at Heathrow Terminal 5.  

Created to drive dwell time and offer guests a new dining and entertainment space, Clermont Hotel Group's (CHG) Aviator Sports Bar & Restaurant has launched following a £240,000 investment. 

The venue has undergone an extensive refurbishment of both its bar and restaurant areas, with the former including a pool table and screens for viewing sports from TNT and Amazon. The redesign has also increased the venue's capacity, with the bar accommodating 102 guests and the restaurant offering an additional 100 covers. 

Menu highlights include classic dishes such as fish and chips, burgers, sandwiches and stone-based pizzas, while a kids' menu, bar menu and extensive drinks menu are also offered. 

'A multi-functional space'

Marc Saunders, group sales and marketing director at CHG, comments: "Our portfolio of Thistle venues are all situated in prime, convenience-focused locations and our Thistle Heathrow Terminal 5 is no different. Extensive research revealed that there is a clear desire for our guests to be able to kick back, relax and switch into holiday mode as soon as they check in, even if they are staying with us just one night ahead of jetting off on holiday.

"Alongside this desire for a quality food and beverage offering, there was also a clear need to create a multi-functional space with entertainment elements, which is why we have incorporated screens and a pool take – and inspired by its airport location, the Aviator Sports Bar & Restaurant was created," he adds. "We also hope that the new space broadens appeal to the local community as well as our hotel guests."

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