A pilot project in Liverpool that includes a business grant scheme, pedestrianisation and new street furniture has been unveiled.
Prime minister confirms hospitality in England can reopen on 4 July and reduces two-metre rule
Prime minister Boris Johnson has confirmed most hospitality businesses in England can reopen from 4 July and has reduced the two-metre rule to ‘one-metre-plus’.
Signature Living’s 30 James Street to reopen under Legacy Hotels management
Legacy Hotels will be the operator of Signature Living’s 30 James Street hotel in Liverpool when it reopens after it was appointed by the receivers for the property.
City of London reinstates outside trading licences for selected hospitality operators
The City of London Corporation has said it will explore reallocating some street space to alfresco dining as part of its plan to safely reopen restaurants, bars and cafés in the Square Mile.
Scottish Wholesale Association joins Scottish Tourism Recovery Taskforce
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has been invited to participate in the new Scottish Tourism Recovery Taskforce.
Founder of Bongo’s Bingo launches ordering and social planning app Glug
The co-founder of Bongo’s Bingo, Joshua Burke, is launching Glug, an app to support the reopening of pubs and bars, in July.
New hotels announce opening dates as hospitality reopening in England confirmed for July
New hotels including Birch in Hertfordshire and the Nobu London Portman Square, which were set to open earlier this year, have announced their revised opening dates following Covid-19 delays.
Evolution Of Business Travel: Adjusting Your Corporate Travel Strategy For Recovery
The following article is a summary of best practices and tips from our recent webinar, The Evolution of Business Travel. To view a full recording of the webinar, fill out the form on the landing page. Though corporate travel is not expected to pick …
A Two-Speed World Eager To Bring In The New Year
For the first time since mid-March, SiteMinder’s World Hotel Index showed that hotel bookings globally rose to above 55% of 2019 levels on 6 September, and then dropped back to 54.7% just three days later to mark the tenth week that hotel bookings h…
Hotel Investors Across Europe Have ‘Wall of Money’ and Confidence in the Sector’s Ability to Recover, Hears Webinar
London – A webinar held this week [15th September] hosted by HVS, AlixPartners, Bird & Bird and EP Magazine, heard a distinguished panel of experts debate the impact of the global pandemic on hotel values across Europe and whether it had in fact, cr…

