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Guy Parsons to be replaced by Grant Hearn as Travelodge chief executive

Guy ParsonsGuy Parsons is to step down as chief executive of Travelodge and will be replaced by current executive chairman and former chief executive Grant Hearn. Meanwhile, Keith Hamill chairman of the business between 2003 and 2010, will also resume his former position as a result of the move.
Posted: 12 April 2012 | 14:43

Anglesey’s Tre-Ysgawen Hall hotel invests £500,000 biomass plant

Tre-Ysgawen biomass plantA luxury hotel on Anglesey has slashed its energy bills by investing £500,000 in building its own biomass plant. Tre-Ysgawen Hall country house hotel and spa at Capel Coch, near Llangefni, is thought to be the first hotel in Wales to harness the power of biomass fuel for all its heating needs.
Posted: 12 April 2012 | 12:35

Overseas visits to Britain stay flat in February

VisitBritain logoThe 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

In this week's Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine...

caterer 130412Young Guns – How Jonray and Peter Sanchez-Iglesias have been pushing culinary boundaries at Casamia; The Diamond Dividend – Can the Queen's Diamond Jubilee add sparkle to your hospitality business?
Posted: 11 April 2012 | 16:56

BHA warns operators to consult security guidelines as they get ready for London 2012

preparing for 2012The 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

Words from the Wise – Tom Cummings

Tom CummingsTom Cummings, field sales executive, Upnorth Group, shares his business secrets
Posted: 11 April 2012 | 11:39

Chapman to open Castle Bow Bar & Grill restaurant at the Castle

The CastleKit Chapman has announced plans to open a new restaurant at the Castle at Taunton, almost a year to the day after it closed its principal dining room in order to focus efforts on its brasserie operation, Brazz. This summer will see the opening of a new restaurant at the Castle, named Castle Bow Bar & Grill.
Posted: 11 April 2012 | 11:12

Half of hospitality and leisure firms are feeling positive for business prospects in 2012

Baker Tilly logoHospitality and leisure firms have expressed mixed feelings about their business prospects for the year ahead, according to the Outlook 2012 survey by accountancy firm Baker Tilly. Around half (49%) said they were feeling positive, but an almost equal number (47%) were unsure about their future.
Posted: 11 April 2012 | 10:50

Businesses are missing out on easy ways to save on energy bills

Gas burnerNearly half (47%) of all businesses are overlooking simple opportunities to save thousands on their energy bills, despite more than two-thirds (68%) prioritising operational efficiencies in 2012, according to new research by British Gas.
Posted: 11 April 2012 | 10:15

Vermont hotel in Newcastle sold off £9m asking price

The Vermot HotelA care home company has bought the Vermont hotel in Newcastle upon Tyne out of administration off an asking price £9m. Property agent Christie & Co and Colliers International Hotels jointly handled the deal, which saw Gainford Care Homes buy the property, on behalf of Deloitte which was handling the administration.
Posted: 10 April 2012 | 17:01

Accor to launch second MGallery hotel in May

MGallery logoAccor Hotels is set to launch its second MGallery hotel in the UK when the Francis hotel in Bath is opened on 28 May 2012. The Francis hotel will be the first MGallery outside London. It follows a £6m refurbishment of the Mercure Bath Francis hotel.
Posted: 10 April 2012 | 11:12

Italian chef Massimo Riccioli to leave the Corinthia Hotel a year after opening his restaurant

Italian chef Massimo Riccioli is to leave the Corinthia Hotel in London just a year after opening Massimo's Restaurant & Oyster Bar. The chef, who also runs La Rosetta in Rome, will depart after the hotel decided not to renew his contract...
Posted: 10 April 2012 | 11:10

Brian Paddick proposes £1 hotel levy to fund London youth clubs

Brian PaddickBrian Paddick, the Lib Dem candidate for the post of Mayor of London, has proposed a scheme to fund youth clubs across the capital through a voluntary £1 levy on the 50,000 three- to five-star hotel rooms in London. The scheme would also be funded by banks, according to The Metro.
Posted: 10 April 2012 | 10:28

Magdalen Chapter appoints general manager and executive chef

Magdalen Chapter logoThe Magdalen Chapter in Exeter - the second property which is soon to be opened by Chapter Hotels - has announced its first two key appointments. Fiona Moores is to return to the 59-bedroom hotel as general manager, after having previously run the property when it was known as the Hotel Barcelona .
Posted: 05 April 2012 | 18:13

Von Essen administration extended by six months

Von Essen HotelsThe administration of Von Essen Hotels has been extended by six months to allow time to dispose of the group's two as-yet-unsold hotels. Permission was granted to Alan Bloom, Angela Swarbrick and Christopher Marsden of Ernst & Young by the High Court of Justice to extend the administration period to 18 October.
Posted: 05 April 2012 | 17:33

How to... improve communication

how to communicationDo you speak English?" must be the most common question asked at hotel front desks, restaurants and cafés all over the world. When you consider that hundreds of millions of people speak English, it's no wonder that it's the first language which people turn to.
Posted: 05 April 2012 | 17:23

Wake-up call – Can employees automatically take this year's extra bank holiday?

5 JuneWith an additional bank holiday this year for the Diamond Jubilee, are you duty bound to offer staff an extra day off? Philippa O'Malley explains what employees are entitled to
Posted: 05 April 2012 | 17:23

Female chefs – Girls' Night Out

When Angela Hartnett cooked at an all-female event in Brazil, she decided to hold a similar festival in London, with the help of food and wine writer Fiona Sims and in partnership with American Express. Joanna Wood reports
Posted: 05 April 2012 | 17:19

Better Business – The Beckford Inn, Tewkesbury

The Beckford InnWhen Anthony and Jane Mears bought the Beckford Inn on the edge of the Cotswolds, it was in receivership, with no clear identity. They soon built a reputation as a quality food-led pub with reasonable prices. Aaron Morby reports
Posted: 05 April 2012 | 16:57

Andrew Turner leaves Wiltons for the Café Royal

Andrew TurnerAndrew Turner has announced that he is to join the Café Royal as executive head chef. Turner, who resigned from celebrated restaurant Wiltons in St James earlier this week, joins the Regent Street property a month prior to its official opening in June, following a three-year refurbishment.
Posted: 05 April 2012 | 15:05

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