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Hospitality and leisure industry leaders have demanded the removal of responsibility for UK tourism from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
Posted: 16 February 2009 | 15:08
The UK's tourism deficit rose to more than £20b in 2008, as the number of foreign tourists visiting the country fell sharply in the last quarter, official figures revealed today.
Posted: 12 February 2009 | 15:49
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful, and since we've no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
Posted: 06 February 2009 | 16:32
Tourism minister Barbara Follett has criticised the hospitality industry for being "fixated" with VisitBritain funding, and insisted that the Government contributes far more to tourism.
Posted: 04 February 2009 | 12:53
The Government’s decision not to allocate additional funding to promote the 2012 Olympic Games has been labelled as “short-sighted and damaging”.
Posted: 28 January 2009 | 13:22
VisitBritain has created the interim role of deputy chief executive and accounting officer as it continues the hunt for a new chief executive.
Posted: 22 January 2009 | 07:00
National tourism agency VisitBritain and leading trade associations have welcomed the government’s controversial decision to approve a third runway at London Heathrow.
Posted: 16 January 2009 | 17:15
A week after he hit the front pages for criticising the quality of service in UK hotels and restaurants, VisitBritain executive chairman Christopher Rodrigues calls on the Government to provide more financial support to the tourism sector in 2009.
Posted: 15 January 2009 | 00:00
VisitBritain has been asked to draw up a list of key areas where the Government can act to help boost tourism during the economic downturn.
Posted: 14 January 2009 | 09:15
The VisitBritain executive chairman’s criticism of the service levels offered in UK hotels and restaurants has been described as “spectacularly ill-timed”.
Posted: 13 January 2009 | 11:08
With the news, revealed exclusively on Caterersearch today, that Gordon Ramsay Holdings is to launch Maze in South Africa, it would appear that the UK may be better at exporting hospitality than providing a competitive domestic product.
Posted: 09 January 2009 | 17:45
The chairman of VisitBritain has condemned the “poor value for money” and “grumpy staff” in Britain’s hotels and restaurants, in an interview published today.
Posted: 08 January 2009 | 11:36
The hospitality and tourism industries were well represented in the New Year Honours list, unveiled this week.
Posted: 02 January 2009 | 13:19
To say 2008 was an eventful year for hospitality would be an understatement. Operators faced the meltdown of the economy, plummeting consumer spending and rising food prices, a high-profile row over tips broke out, while the "Aldi effect" was born.
Posted: 18 December 2008 | 07:00
Hospitality operators have been urged to take advantage of the weakening value of the pound to boost UK tourism.
Posted: 12 December 2008 | 12:24
VisitScotland’s chief executive has told tourism bosses that the industry’s ambitious growth target is still possible despite the economic slowdown.
Posted: 25 November 2008 | 12:11
The UK tourism industry has been urged to focus on attracting visitors from stronger growth countries after official figures revealed a sharp decline in visits from North America.
Posted: 14 November 2008 | 14:29
Serious questions have been raised about the Government's tourism strategy after the chief executive of VisitBritain announced his resignation just weeks after the head of Visit London revealed he was stepping down.
Posted: 13 November 2008 | 08:00
The UK tourism industry is worth £114b and more than 8% of the total gross domestic product, research has found.
Posted: 11 November 2008 | 16:01
Two wrongs don't make a right. After all, an 18% cut in funding and a 40% reduction in staff numbers at VisitBritain (VB) ahead of the London Olympics seems strange to say the least.
Posted: 07 November 2008 | 16:46
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