Operators have raised concerns over Scotland’s route map to exiting lockdown, including businesses’ outdoor spaces being able to reopen earlier than indoor spaces, and the timeline not aligning with changes to the UK-wide Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).
Nearly 80% of Michelin-starred restaurants closed by Covid-19 worldwide
Currently 79% of Michelin-starred restaurants worldwide are closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Calls for easing of planning restrictions to help hotels ‘bounce back’
Relaxing planning restrictions to allow hotel operators to change a property’s use to residential could help the industry “bounce back”, Colliers International has said.
Menuwatch: Homing Pidgin
Head chef Michael Robins has pivoted his offer to collection only, serving the community during lockdown. Katherine Price hears how keeping true to the globally inspired, ever-changing spirit of the Hackney restaurant has brought the locals flocking
Richard Corrigan calls on landlords to compromise before operators face Armageddon
Richard Corrigan has threatened to stand outside landlords’ offices “with a placard and a loudhailer” if it means the industry avoids “Armageddon” over rents.
Blue Orchid granted planning permission to convert former TfL HQ into luxury hotel
Blue Orchid Hotels has been given the official go ahead to transform the former headquarters of Transport for London (TfL) into a luxury hotel.
Waste Not Want Not: Hilton Supports Fight Against Food Surplus and Feeds Those in Need
LONDON – Hilton has given social enterprise Open Kitchens a major boost by opening up enough kitchen space to accept deliveries of up to 10 tonnes of surplus food per week, enabling the initiative to double its output and provide 50,000 more free me…
What Luxury Hotel Stays Will Be Like After Coronavirus, From Check-in to Check-out
As hotels cautiously reopen for the summer travel season, health and safety concerns are top of mind. Gifted with acres upon acres of land, sprawling luxury resorts — from wilderness retreats to private islands — provide plenty of space to feel comf…
WTTC launches Safe Travels protocols for aviation, airports, MICE and tour operators
London, UK – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has unveiled the second phase of measures to rebuild global consumer confidence to encourage the return of travelling. The latest protocols are designed to drive the return of safe travel and en…
1000 Nights To Say Thank You
Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has announced the launch of #SLH FORHEROES, a global campaign offering 1000 room nights to those on the frontline who have supported their communities through the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Submissions to n…