Hotel Formule 1 Auckland Introduces New Cafe

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30 August 2007

Hotel Formule 1 Auckland Introduces New Cafe

The smell of newly brewed coffee and freshly baked goodies is now wafting out of Auckland's innovative Hotel Formule 1, where a new Vivace Espresso coffee house opened on 20 August.

A steady flow of city workers, passers-by, tourists and hotel guests are enjoying the wide selection of hot and cold drinks and fresh, appetising food that ranges from chocolate brownies to paninis.

Vivace Espresso is a specialist coffee roasting company established in Christchurch in 1997, with a focus on a high standard and consistency of coffee, with experience in hospitality management. The group has four cafes throughout New Zealand, with a strong reputation and loyal customers.

Hotel Formule 1 General Manager Nathan Frost says feedback from customers has been fantastic.

"We are thrilled to offer another service at the hotel, both for our guests and walk in customers. Vivace Espresso is an established brand with a great reputation. And the food is so good that last week as some freshly baked 'Choc Rocks' were taken out of the oven, a customer bought them right off the hot tray!"

Hotel Formule 1 Auckland is part of the Accor group of hotels and resorts. The 143 room hotel is located in Wyndham Street, just off Queen Street, in the heart of Auckland's central business district. The hotel offers outstanding value and is ideal for travellers who appreciate self-contained facilities. Formule 1 is Accor's renowned budget hotel brand, with over 380 Formule 1 (and ETAP) hotels operating in 12 countries around the world, including Australia.

Accor, the European leader in hotels and tourism, and a global leader in corporate services, operates in nearly 100 countries with 166,000 employees. It offers to its individual and corporate clients 40 years of expertise in its two core businesses:
Hotels, with the Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, All Seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1 and Motel 6 brands: 3,800 hotels and 450,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Lentre;
Services to corporate clients and public institutions: 23 million people in 35 countries benefit from Accor Services products meal and food vouchers, people care, incentive and loyalty programs.

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