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Wetherspoon acquires Brown’s for expanding hotel brand
Brown’s Hotel, the 17th century coaching inn in Tavistock, Devon has been acquired by JD Wetherspoon for its burgeoning, now 30-plus strong, hotel brand. The 21-bedroom, award-winning, coaching inn was...
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Sustainability in hotel dining event – practical steps
Hotel restaurants still challenged by the issue of sustainability are being offered a free event, presented by the Considerate Hoteliers and the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA), who have...
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Hilton London Heathrow Airport T5 pilots Hotel Work Scheme
Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 is set to pilot a new scheme aimed at helping young people with learning disabilities get into work. The property will be the first hotel employer in the U.K....
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J.D. Wetherspoon acquires Greenwood Hotel in Northolt
Leisure property specialists Fleurets have just concluded the sale of freehold Grade II-listed Greenwood Hotel in Northolt, Middlesex, to J.D. Wetherspoon from a guide price of £2m. Will Thomas of...
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Conference trends for July-December 2014
Claire Rowland, Director of Marketing at QHotels has reviewed her predictions from January and here shares her thoughts on conference trends for the next 6 months. The year for recovery 2014 has been...
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On-Going optimism in the UK Serviced Apartment Sector
STR Global and the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) have provided a summary of Serviced Apartment Performance in the UK for quarter one. Quarter one data continues to reflect on-going...
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Belmond to manage The Cadogan Hotel, London
Belmond has signed a management agreement with Cadogan Estates Limited to operate The Cadogan, a 64-key hotel on Sloane Street in the heart of Chelsea, as part of Belmond’s collection of luxury hotels...
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Manor of Groves completes refurbishment
The Manor of Groves hotel, golf and country club located in High Wych, Hertfordshire has revealed the results of its recent refurbishment. Investment in the complex has seen 65 of the hotels 80...
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Raymond Blanc backs campaign to reduce VAT
Celebrity chef and hotelier Raymond Blanc has backed the campaign to reduce the rate of VAT on accommodation and attractions in the UK. Boosting GDP and creating jobs The Cut Tourism VAT wants the UK...
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Only 2% of UK micro-businesses using Mobile Point-of-Sale
‘mPOS attitudes and adoption’, carried out by research firm Mobile Squared for Kalixa Group, reveals that only 2% of micro-businesses in the UK use a Mobile Point-of-Sale (mPOS) to accept payments. It...
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First Drinks re-brands and unveils 2014 Market Report
William Grant & Sons UK (formerly First Drinks Brands) has announced the results of its annual spirits and champagne report, revealing current consumer trends and shopper habits. Re-branding to...
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Giggs and Neville Marketing Director scoops Hospitality Award
Manchester’s business community has voted for Louise Kemp, marketing director for Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville’s hospitality business, GG Hospitality, as the best female leader in the Hospitality &...
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Hoteliers – apply the right technology, and the guests will follow
By Richard Cottrell, sales and marketing director, Vista Retail Support The hottest technology innovations in hospitality are those which make it faster, easier and more convenient for customers to get...
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The Vineyard scoops 2 prestigious Wine Awards
With a 30,000 bottle cellar replete with wines from around the globe, The Vineyard is delighted to have been awarded two highly sought after wine awards last week, one from the Wine Spectator and the...
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SKY SPORTS announces live Premier League fixtures
SKY SPORTS, which broadcast 20 of the 25 most-watched Premier League matches in an out-of-home venue last season, has announced its line-up of live fixtures from August. The schedule includes all of...
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Artist Residence, London to open this summer
Young British hoteliers Justin Salisbury and Charlotte Newey will open their highly anticipated third property in London’s Pimlico neighbourhood this summer. Following on from their quirkily cool...
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Belstead Brook Hotel, Ipswich on the market
Leisure property specialist Fleurets are marketing the freehold Belstead Brook Hotel for an asking price of £2.5 million. The property boasts numerous features which include 88 en-suite bedroom hotel,...
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Mixed June hotel performance for London
STR Global’s preliminary June data for London indicate mixed hotel performance. Based on daily data from June, London reported: increases in supply (2.4 percent) and demand (0.5 percent); 1.8-percent...
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David Guile steps down as Macdonald Hotels’ Chief Executive
Macdonald Hotels Ltd has announced that David Guile has decided to step down from his position as chief executive after 6 years in the position and 13 years of dedicated and loyal service with the...
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Education meets Enterprise: pupils run Holiday Inn Express Burnley
Business leaders and specially invited guests from across Europe and Lancashire enjoyed hotel hospitality with a difference when pupils from a Burnley school took over the running of the townʼs Holiday...
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