As a new decade dawns, leading meeting planners are identifying the most pressing issues confronting the meetings industry. Challenges include service delivery and value, creative meeting environments, the demand for unique, curated meeting experien…
Luxury hotels and a ‘sense of place’: The challenge for hoteliers
In the final article in this three-part series exploring luxury hotels and a sense of place, Suzanne Godfrey, consultant, and lecturer in luxury and luxury hospitality, examines how hoteliers can overcome the challenges in providing local and authen…
Asset Management – Why Bother?
In the course of each year my colleagues and I see a huge number of hotel P&Ls and, within them, there are often wide variances in performance, even in like-for-like situations – whether it is better or worse revenue generation, cost control or effe…
Restaurant and pub closures at lowest rate since early 2018
The rate of closures of restaurants, pubs and bars has slowed to its lowest level for almost two years, with a decline of 1.8% in the year to December 2019.
Chef Ruth Hansom leaves Pomona’s with restaurant team
Ruth Hansom has left Pomona’s in Notting Hill less than a year after joining the London restaurant.
The Old Coastguard to reopen next week
After seven months of renovations following a fire in June last year, the Old Coastguard in Mousehole is set to reopen from next week.
Chestnut acquires the Globe Inn
East Anglian-based Chestnut has acquired its first property in Norfolk, the Globe Inn in Wells-next-the-Sea, from Stephen and Antonia Bournes for an undisclosed sum.
20 Stories appoints Mike Jennings as executive head chef
Mike Jennings has joined Manchester’s 20 Stories restaurant as executive head chef.
Gainsborough Bath Spa joins Small Luxury Hotels of the World
YTL Hotels’ Gainsborough Bath Spa has joined the Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) marketing consortium.
UKHospitality spearheads launch of Hospitality and Tourism Action Group
Major trade associations from the hospitality and travel sector have joined forces to launch the Hospitality and Tourism Action Group to pressure the government to modify its new points-based immigration bill to avoid staff shortages.