Three hotels in London are being converted into Covid-19 isolation centres to accommodate patients who are recovering from the disease.
David Taylor joins Lore Group as chief operating officer
Hotelier of the Year 2018 and former vice-president – UK operations at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) David Taylor has joined Lore Group as chief operating officer.
Government has ‘eight weeks to save the nation’s high streets’
UK high streets are on the “brink of collapse” as the eight-week countdown to the next quarterly rent instalment begins, the #RaiseTheBar campaign has said.
McDonald’s commences negotiations with landlords over rent and service charges
McDonald’s has commenced negotiations with landlords to reduce rent and service charge payments while restaurants are not trading.
Event and catering businesses ‘falling between the cracks’
Many event and catering businesses are “falling between the cracks”, outside the scope of government support schemes.
Arora Group to develop four-star hotel on Staines riverfront
The Arora Group has been awarded the project to plan and develop a £182m hotel-led, mixed-use development scheme on Staines-upon-Thames’ riverfront.
Calls for government to act as pressure mounts over rent payments
With the next quarter’s rent due in eight weeks and “90%-plus of landlords” still expecting full payment, pressure is mounting on the government to intervene as all sides put forward proposals.
COVID-19 Recovery Series: Media Budgets & Targeting
There is pent-up demand for travel, in fact there’s already a term for it in China “revenge travel”, those who intend to travel to make up for lost time or because quarantine is driving people crazy! Some are predicting a start toward recovery in 8 …
Now Is the Time for Travel Brands to Test TikTok
Digital Advertising Specialist Chris Gregory-Pasha wonders, will travel brands be slow to adopt TikTok, or have they learned their lesson? With borders shut, planes grounded and hotels closed, travel marketeers are facing challenging times. While ma…
Survival For Airlines, Hotels And Restaurants May Hinge On The Work Of Their Low-Paid Cleaning Teams
If airlines, trains, cruise ships, taxis, hotels and restaurants want to attract millions of people back as the COVID-19-related restrictions on Americans’ mobility melt away, they’re all going to have to clean up their acts. Literally. Public trans…