César Ritz Colleges Switzerland (CRCS), a member of Swiss Education Group, the largest private hospitality educator in Switzerland, has signed a strategic partnership with Comité Champagne (Comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne – CIVC) – the…
Why travel should be considered an essential human activity
I’VE BEEN PUTTING my passport to good use lately. I use it as a coaster, and to level wobbly table legs. It makes an excellent cat toy. Welcome to the pandemic of disappointments. Cancelled trips, or ones never planned, lest they be cancelled. Famil…
Where Is Travel-tech Headed In The Post-Pandemic Era?
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak, the global economy is still under shock, as supply chains get disrupted, the development of infrastructure is stalled and travel has only recovered to 40% of pre-COVID levels mostly due to domestic travel a…
Vietnam’s Hoiana Taps Shiji Group to Provide a Full Suite of Hospitality Technology Products
Shiji Group has recently announced that Hoiana has gone live with a variety of hospitality technology products from the diverse offerings from Shiji Group. Hoiana, Vietnam’s first fully integrated resort, is located in Central Vietnam sitting beachs…
The great outdoors: The hotels changing their gardens into dining spaces ready for July
Hotels in England may have to wait until at least July to reopen, but many hoteliers are already looking at how they can use their outdoor space to create new socially distanced offerings and tempt guests and diners back.
Chester Zoo hotel and restaurant plans put on hold
Plans for a 42-bedroom hotel and restaurant overlooking a new African savannah habitat at Chester Zoo have been put on hold due to the impact of Covid-19 on the charity.
Just Eat Takeaway.com to combine with Grubhub in $7.3b deal
Just Eat Takeaway.com is set to merge with Grubhub in a $7.3b (£5.8b) deal that will create the world’s largest online food delivery company outside of China.
Macdonald, Apex and English Lakes hotel groups enter into consultation with staff over redundancies
Macdonald Hotels Group, English Lakes Hotels and Apex Hotels have entered into a consultation process with staff, with around 1,800 jobs at risk at Macdonald.
Viewpoint: Robbie Bargh says it’s time to reimagine the hospitality experience
The innovation found during lockdown shouldn’t dry up once operators can reopen. Now is the time to rethink and create.
Book review: ‘Brunch the Sunday Way’ by Alan Turner and Terence Williamson
Being largely restricted to home, many of us are certainly getting used to some mid-morning snacking.