The Dow plunged 10 percent on Thursday, marking the worst market day since the 1987 stock market crash. Barry Sternlicht, chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, joins “Squawk Box” to discuss his past experience with markets under pressure.
COVID-19 & France : all shops and restaurants are now closed – Hotels still open
At 8pm, the number of people who died from COVID 19 in France was officially 91 and the number of confirmed cases was above 4,500. It’s official, the Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced it just before 8pm today: non-essential businesses such a…
Coronavirus: How risky is a stay in hotels?
Since the outbreak of the Corona virus in January 2020, we have been increasingly asked whether a trip to hotels is still safe and secure. Basically, the risk of infection with the COVID-19 virus naturally varies by destination and intensity of poss…
Cristiano Ronaldo ‘will transform his hotels in Portugal into hospitals’ to help fight coronavirus
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the world, former Man United star Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly made a generous move to help in the fight against the disease. According to Spanish publication Marca, the 35-year-old Juventus…
Eating out market sees like-for-likes fall in February but ‘worst yet to come’
Flooding and the coronavirus saw year-on-year, like-for-like sales across pubs, bars and restaurants fall by 3.3% in February.
Viewpoint: How many empty rooms do you have tonight?
You can’t resell an empty hotel room, so why not offer it up to those who deserve a break and give something back, asks Nicolas Roach
Wake-up call: Can you handle a coronavirus outbreak?
Make sure you are prepared now so you have policies about travel, pay, home-based working and how to cope without staff, says Katee Dias
Book review: The Vegetarian Kitchen
When Prue Leith trained as a chef at the Cordon Bleu, chickpeas did not get a look in. Following her upbringing in South Africa, where she says vegetables were only ever an afterthought, the culinary veteran may seem an unlikely author of a purely vegetarian cookbook.
Casual Dining trade show postponed to 14 – 15 July
Casual Dining 2020, the UK trade show dedicated to the casual dining sector, has been postponed to 14 to 15 July.
Tributes paid to ‘British gastronomy’s greatest modern champion’ Michel Roux
Tributes have been paid to “gastronomy’s greatest modern champion” Michel Roux, following his death at the age of 78.