Public authorities in Europe will soon have access to independently published data on short-term rentals on Airbnb and other platforms, following the launch of a landmark data-sharing partnership today with Eurostat, the statistical office of the Eu…
17 Pieces of Hotel Sales Collateral Your Team Needs
Does your hotel sales team have everything they need to succeed? You’ve worked hard to have the best onboarding program, hired a skilled team, taken a hard look at your sales strategy, and put all of the technology in place for your team to surpass …
How Cross-Industry Talent Exchange Could Solve the Hospitality Labor Shortage
It’s no secret that the hotel industry is currently struggling with a major shortage of skilled labor. The problem stems from a combination of tighter immigration controls, an increase in the number of guest rooms available, and a thriving occupancy…
In the Age of Pandemics: Some of the Reasons That Tourism Industries Fail: Part One of a Two-Part Series
Much of the tourism literature is dedicated to tourism successes or how to succeed. When not focusing in on successes, the literature often deals with crisis management, such as the most recent outbreak of CoVid -19 (Coronavirus). Rarely do we exami…
Coronavirus having a ‘significant impact’ on business tourism
The coronavirus could cost the global business travel industry $47b (£37b) a month, according to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
Restaurant business told to pay more than £44,000 after poor housing put employees at ‘serious risk’
A restaurant business has been ordered to pay more than £44,000 after a judge found poor housing had exposed employees to “a serious risk of loss of life”.
Renewed calls for rate-parity clauses to be banned as research highlights benefits of booking direct
Renewed calls for the banning of online travel agents’ (OTAs) rate-parity clauses have been made after research by Which? showed they can see room rates increase by up to 12% when booked through websites.
Greggs reports record sales increase of 13.5% in ‘an exceptional year’
Grab-and-go chain Greggs has reported record sales for 2019 with turnover up 13.5% to £1.2b and like-for-like sales up by 9.2%, however it has warned of uncertainty surrounding the future impact of coronavirus.
TGI Fridays announces several additions to executive team
TGI Fridays has named Alan Clark as its new chief financial officer, among a raft of new appointments.
James Greatorex to take over as head chef at L’Ortolan
Tom Clarke is stepping down as head chef at Michelin-starred L’Ortolan, with junior sous chef James Greatorex stepping into his shoes this month.