BUSINESSES in the leisure and hospitality industry can now grow with help from the Government.

Lester Pyatt, managing director of Omark Hospitality Solutions, said: "“With the worst of the economic downturn behind us, now is a perfect time to look at how local businesses can develop and prosper. I have been liaising with agents of the Government’s Growth Accelerator Scheme, where most of the on-going coaching and mentoring is funded by the government.

"Fundamentally the operator has to believe that their business has the potential for significant growth in the next twelve months and beyond. Operations include public houses, hotels, restaurants, sports leisure and entertainment businesses within the Hereford and Worcester postal code area."

Omark was set up in 2006 to service operations in the hospitality trade with business development programmes. For more information call 07931 238211.