Hilton and Aramark plan stock market floats
It is widely reported that the two American hospitality groups Hilton Worldwide and Aramark – both with significant operations in the UK – are planning initial public offerings (IPOs) on the New York...
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Check out the St Moritz mouth-watering gourmet break
Here’s an offer from the St Moritz Hotel that would any food lover stop to think, and maybe then head off to the north Cornish coast, ignore the surf, and tuck into some high quality food! Jamie...
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Great Hotels of the World new strategy and Regional Sales Director
Great Hotels of the World, the global hotel sales and representation company, has announced a new shift in focus in response to changes in the hospitality industry. The company’s new direction moves it...
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VisitEngland reports on the major opportunity of domestic tourism
A new report by VisitEngland – ‘Domestic Leisure Tourism Trends for the Next Decade’ – outlines key trends due to significantly affect the future growth of domestic tourism. Covering a wide range of...
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Fleurets Pub Prices 2013
Fleurets has published its annual statistics and analysis of the sale price of public houses for the year to September 2013, reporting that the public house property sector involved many of the same...
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Whitbread update reports double digit sales growth
Whitbread PLC, report 10 December on its trading performance to 28th November 2013 with Andy Harrison, Chief Executive of Whitbread commenting: “Whitbread has delivered another strong quarter, with...
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The Georgian House Hotel, Glasgow for sale
Popular Glasgow West End hotel, The Georgian House, has been put up for sale, with selling agents Colliers International inviting offers over £699,000. Located on Buckingham Terrace and within yards of...
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JLA acquires the Carford Group
JLA has announced the acquisition of The Carford Group, the leading independent catering equipment distributor and service provider. This latest acquisition follows the news last month that three...
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Nominations open for the Annual Young Leader Award at the IHIF
In partnership with the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC), the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) has opened submissions for the sixth IHIF Young Leader Award. The award...
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Flagship Urban Villa Hotel gets London planning consent
Planning permission has been granted for a joint venture between developers Union Hanover Securities and Southern Grove, to transform a 75,000 sq ft office building into a stylish 217-bed four-star...
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New Year hotel prices rocket – Edinburgh leads!
Edinburgh Hogmanay (Source: Lloyd Smith) Hotel prices in Edinburgh have increased by 360 per cent for New Year’s Eve, according to the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) reported monthly by hotel...
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Site Bites – Big Easy arrives – The Clog and Billycock – Pit in Chapel...
Big Easy arrives in Covent Garden – Ribble Valley Inns re-opens The Clog and Billycock – Arc Inspirations digs Pit in Chapel Allerton – The Terrace by Absolute Taste launches in Fenwick, Tunbridge...
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SWR and Energy Cost Advisors team up to deliver resource efficiency
Specialist hospitality waste management firm, SWR, has teamed up with Energy Cost Advisors Ltd (ECA) to add a range of energy related services to its portfolio. SWR’s clients, which include many hotel,...
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People 1st Training Company encourages small businesses to fight back against...
With 12 days to go until Christmas, the People 1st Training Company has launched a viral video urging small hospitality businesses to fight back against bad customer service. The video forms part of...
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Peter Herbert: pioneer of the country house hotel
Peter Herbert, who has died aged 87, was a pioneer of the country house hotel who also, and over a forty year period, restored the forgotten garden at Gravetye Manor in West Sussex. In partnership with...
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Scarfes Bar for the Rosewood London
The Rosewood London on High Holborn, which opened in October, has now announced that Gerald Scarfe, the well known British artist and caricaturist, will lend his name and artistic vision to ‘Scarfes...
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Surge in London’s serviced apartment sector
New research from Jones Lang LaSalle’s Hotels & Hospitality team highlights the surge of development activity in the serviced apartment sector since the Olympic Games, and the growth in appetite...
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UK hotel rates on the decline as they buck European trend
Statistics from the Hotel Price Radar conducted by leading hotel portal HRS show a general decrease in average room prices in the UK in the third quarter of 2013. The overall trend saw the most popular...
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What next for Masterchef finalists?
The winner of Masterchef: The Professionals was announced in the series’ final programme on Thursday last week after a competition that produced three of the best finalists ever seen. Steven Edwards...
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easyHotel snaps up Glasgow property
easyHotel, the super budget hotel chain owned by easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has re-established a presence in Scotland’s largest city with a £2.3m property purchase. The 125-room hotel on...
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