London Olympics
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The arrival of the Olympic Flame in the UK on Friday is being marked by Holiday Inn, the official hotel provider to the games, with the offer of a special room rate. The one-off Old Flame rate, redeemable from 18 May to 30 September, is intended to give couples the chance to rekindle their romance.
Posted: 15 May 2012 | 15:21
Two-thirds of Britons have not paid any attention to a £3m advertising campaign led by VisitEngland and other regional tourist boards urging them to holiday at home this year. That's the claim from prepaid currency card provider Caxton FX...
Posted: 11 May 2012 | 09:54
With fewer than 100 days before London 2012, our business tracker operators are upgrading equipment, completing refurbishments and putting in place contingency plans to ensure their operations run smoothly. James Stagg reports
Posted: 04 May 2012 | 10:32
There's an itch hoteliers dare not scratch - bedbugs. But with less than 100 days before the start of London 2012 and the expected tourism surge it will bring, some predict the parasites could form an unwelcome part of the Olympic legacy. Siobhan O'Neill explains
Posted: 04 May 2012 | 10:16
Devizes-based brewer Wadworth has launched a new beer to commemorate a summer of celebration in 2012 - Red White and Brew. The beer is designed to appeal to customers from both home and abroad intent on enjoying the Diamond Jubilee or the Olympic Games.
Posted: 03 May 2012 | 11:11
The hospitality industry remains optimistic that London's Olympic Games will be a great success, although some operators fear casual staff may not be up to the job, exclusive research by Caterer and Hotelkeeper in association with ACTClean and People 1st has revealed.
Posted: 27 April 2012 | 15:25
London venue the Brewery will be transformed into an upscale members' club called the Retreat for almost the entire duration of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Designed to provide a place to network and entertain while viewing the Olympic action, the Retreat will be available for use from 27 July to 12 August....
Posted: 26 April 2012 | 13:55
René Redzepi, from the world-famous Noma restaurant in Copenhagen, is to run a two-week pop-up at London's Claridge's hotel this summer. The two-Michelin-starred chef, whose restaurant has twice been named the best in the world, will run A Taste of Noma at Claridge's from 28 July to 6 August.
Posted: 23 April 2012 | 10:36
We all remember the countrywide revelry that accompanied the Royal Wedding last year. And some hoteliers will also recall being jilted, after hiking up prices and refusing to accept guests staying for just one night.
Posted: 20 April 2012 | 09:38
London hotel guests were treated to a surprise this morning when Olympic hopeful Paula Radcliffe encouraged them to join her in a pre-marathon warm-up. Holiday Inn, the official hotel provider to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, invited triple London Marathon winner Radcliffe...
Posted: 19 April 2012 | 12:19
Hospitality businesses have just a few days left to sign up to a VisitBritain initiative aimed at drawing international media covering the Olympics out of London to feature other attractions and events that the rest of Britain has to offer.
Posted: 18 April 2012 | 11:20
A search tool hosted on VisitBritain's website, designed to allow tourists to find accommodation across the country, has stopped working (www.visitbritain.com/en/Accommodation). The glitch means that the search tool will offer no results, whenever any British destination is typed into it.
Posted: 18 April 2012 | 11:20
The Olympic Games could turn 2012 into a record year for hotels in London and the regions, according to accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Liz Hall, head of hospitality and leisure research at PwC, said she expected growth in revenue per available room (revpar) of 2.8% across hotels in the capital this year.
Posted: 17 April 2012 | 12:53
The number of overseas visits to Britain in February stayed broadly flat when compared with last year. That's the finding from new figures collected by the Office of National Statistics. Arrivals actually saw a 3% increase on the same month a year ago, with spend up 1%, but that included the extra leap-year day.
Posted: 12 April 2012 | 12:21
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has urged its members to consult security guidelines in preparation for the London 2012 Olympics. Operators that haven't yet implemented security plans should use the BHA's toolkit in order to do so, the trade body advised.
Posted: 11 April 2012 | 12:58
Out-of-hour deliveries are to be encouraged during the Olympic and Paralympic Games to help reduce the expected traffic congestion. Transport for London (TfL), London councils and the capital's businesses have reached agreement to be sympathetic to companies that need to make or receive night-time deliveries.
Posted: 03 April 2012 | 12:21
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a new taskforce of environmental health officers to increase the focus on food safety in the run up to and during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Posted: 03 April 2012 | 12:15
With the year of sport well and truly under way our business tracker operators are already looking to learn all they can from warm-up events, the torch relay and the Diamond Jubilee, before the expected Olympic prize. James Stagg reports
Posted: 30 March 2012 | 16:56
Event caterer Jackson Gilmour has won a contract to cater for the great and the good of Denmark at the Natural History Museum during the 2012 Olympics. The one-off event, expected to be worth in the region of £100,000, will take place in early August.
Posted: 23 March 2012 | 13:24
Demand for talented hospitality staff ahead of the Olympics is on the up but businesses are still being warned not to leave recruitment too late. Operators are urged to prepare now in order to reap the benefits during and after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Posted: 23 March 2012 | 11:01
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