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UK hotel market remains steady
Industry data: Number of licenced premises in the UKThere are close to 200,000 licensed premises in the UK. Industry data: Number of licenced premises in the UKThere are close to 200,000 licensed premises in the UK. This total also includes off-licences (51,000) and clubs (29,000).
Market snapshot: Budget hotelsKey trends in the UK budget hotels market Organic food
Budget hotels top of list for business travellersBusiness travellers spent an average of £93 per night on hotel accommodation in 2004, a 13% increase on the previous year according to a new survey. USANewsbeat Legendary bars... and how to create themPerfection is a matter of perception. So how do you make customers recognise your bar as the perfect hotel bar? Phil Pemberton did some high-class lounging to find out Culinary TheatreBirmingham NEC, Europe's busiest exhibition centre, hosted the three-day Hospitality 2005 show last month. Here we round up the Culinary Theatre, sponsored by Compass Group and run by the Craft Guild of Chefs, which gave chefs the chance to demonstrate their competition skills. On pages 48 and 49 we look at some of the exhibitors' wares, and on page 50 we review the hot topics under discussion in the daily seminars Business and leisure travel will enjoy two years of growthHotel sector analysts are predicting growth in both business and leisure travel. Industry data: Numbers of licensed premises in the United KingdomThere are 198,000 licenced premises in the UK, including 60,000 pubs. Out-of-home food spend is on the upBrits consume more food outside the home than anyone else in Europe, according to research from analyst Datamonitor. BLT is king of the sarniesThe humble BLT has beaten off competitors to become London and the South-east's top-selling sarnie, according to sandwich maker Daily Bread. January figures point to growth in 2005Growth in the UK hotel industry is expected to increase in 2005 following a better than expected January, according to hospitality consultancy TRI's HotStats Review. Tourism industry expects drop in spendingHoteliers and tour operators fear that tourists' spending levels in the UK will decrease even further, despite predictions that visitor levels will increase. Branded coffee bars are squeezing independentsBranded coffee bars are threatening independent coffee shops in their quest to expand outside London, according to retail analyst Allegra Strategies. Hotels push up rates but not occupancyEarly results for the hotel sector in 2005 show rises in room rates and yields, but static occupancy levels. Hilton's hotels see profits grow by 17%
Orient-Express thinks euro will damage tourismOrient-Express Hotels fears the strength of the euro will stifle inbound tourism during 2005.
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