The world as we know it is dissolving. A transformation that scares. Like everything outside of our experience and control. And the transformation we’re experiencing is huge. Hotel industry and tourism are among the sectors most affected by the Coro…
Crisis Management for Pandemic, Hurricane or Terrorist Threat
What Makes for Successful Crisis Management? Whether you are responding to a potential pandemic, a natural catastrophe or a terrorist threat the opportunity for success is driven by preparedness. By this we mean proactive planning, mock drills, lear…
Canary Technologies Delivers Contactless Check-In When Hotels Need it Most
As COVID-19 took its toll on the hospitality industry, Canary’s leadership assembled its agile engineering and development teams to solve hospitality’s biggest challenge: ensuring a safe and secure environment for guests. Canary’s Contactless Check-…
The Corona virus may not be the biggest threat to the hospitality industry
The travel industry has come to a halt with the COVID-19 virus causing a third of the world’s population to stay home and forcing the majority of the world to practice social distancing. The virus is (hopefully) a short-term threat to what has been …
Travelers may need to prepare for a contactless, surveillance-led experience
As investors in the travel industry we often need to predict the future, or at least get some orientation around it. Today this is particularly challenging, as the COVID pandemic is unpredictable and we still don’t know everything about it. While we…
Winding-up petitions increase by 165% in 2020, with further surge expected when ban ends
The number of winding-up petitions issued against restaurants increased by 165% in the first four-and-a-half months of 2020, with a further surge expected when the government’s temporary ban is ended.
Travelodge landlord threatens legal action over rent payments
Travelodge has been accused of “using strong-arm tactics” to “tear up leases” as a landlord threatens legal action to secure rent payments from the hotel giant.
Government must act on rent before June payments due if businesses are to be saved
Government intervention is needed to settle rent disputes during the coronavirus crisis if widescale job losses and business failures are to be avoided in the coming months, UKHospitality has said.
‘Hammer blow’ immigration bill to return to Commons today
The government’s immigration bill, described as a potential ‘hammer blow’ to the hospitality industry, is to return to the House of Commons today.
David Urquhart Group’s hotel businesses to be wound up and sold
The hotels subsidiary of the David Urquhart Group is set to be wound up as three of the group’s companies lodged proposals to enter a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) earlier this month.