Bloody is a great word. It’s English and I’m Canadian so that’s close enough and I’m adopting it for this piece. The word is so descriptive, and it immediately conjures up images of battle and of great suffering. Much the same as the annual carnage …
Covid-19 won’t kill business travel, but everything has changed
Cabin crew, doors to automatic. Cross-check. We are clear for take-off…” Oh, it’s good to be back. After months confined to terra firma, pacing my apartment, pondering the world outside my window, and probably driving my partner to distraction, fi…
The future of hotels is sleek… but oh-so impersonal
As the hotel and hospitality sectors are suffering under pandemic-related travel and recreation restrictions, an outlier may point the way to a new paradigm for hotel guests. It’s efficient, sanitary, and oh so impersonal. The company, Jurny, Inc., …
In Vino Veritas LXXIX: Off-Color Wines Sell Big
While taste and smell are always paramount for any bottle, the color of any given wine can unconsciously influence someone’s perception of that vintage and heighten satisfaction with that choice. Moreover, a wine’s extraordinary color can be utilize…
Inside track: Neil Rankin says the future is already here
Those who embrace change will survive, even if it may not be what we all want, says Neil Rankin
Hobart unveils national support plan for restart
Equipment manufacturer Hobart has revealed a wide range of restart support measures across both service and equipment divisions to help operators return to business.
Kärcher supports back to work clean-up
German manufacturer Kärcher is supporting businesses getting back to work with a series of online resources and virtual training.
Yorkshire Tea becomes carbon neutral
Yorkshire Tea has announced that it has become carbon neutral following five years of supply chain projects.
Hall & Woodhouse extends rent cancellation period
Family-owned independent brewer Hall & Woodhouse has announced the rent cancellation and loan suspension period for its business partner estate will be extended.
Hoseasons and Cottages.com to issue Covid-19 refunds as watchdog threatens court action against accommodation providers
An investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into the holiday accommodation sector has seen the owner of Hoseasons and Cottages.com agree to refund customers whose bookings were cancelled due to the Covid-19 outbreak.