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The future of VisitEngland's accommodation bookings system, EnglandNet, is in jeopardy after a complaint to the European Commission claimed it contravenes EU competition laws and wastes taxpayers' money. The complaint, made by Helpful Holidays - a holiday cottage letting agency ...
Posted: 03 September 2009 | 13:00
The announcement in July that England had won the right to stage the 2015 Rugby World Cup was the latest development in what is being dubbed by spectators as the UK's "golden decade of sport". The event stands to bring in an estimated £2.1b to the British economy, according to ...
Posted: 01 September 2009 | 13:00
This Bank Holiday weekend will see 11.9 million Britons taking a trip within the UK, according to VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip Tracker.
The UK will get the lion’s share of holiday-makers, with four in five of taking a break in Great Britain compared to only one in five going overseas...
Posted: 26 August 2009 | 15:13
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Kinnaird hotel owner to retire as Skibo Castle slips into the red; Adnams uses improved results to chastise rebel shareholder; ‘Staycations’ boost some businesses … but rain sparks surge in late bookings abroad.
Posted: 24 August 2009 | 10:10
The sun is shining, and the weather is sweet...and even restaurateurs in the UK have kept their sunny disposition. They remain confident that they will outperform the economy over the next two years - despite a lack of funding for growth or expansion.
Posted: 21 August 2009 | 17:18
Hotel industry figures are calling for a more structured approach to the way the government promotes the UK tourism industry, following a report criticising its management of the sector. According to the Backing UK Tourism: Destination Recovery report, commissioned by the British Chambers ...
Posted: 20 August 2009 | 07:00
More than half of British holidaymakers plan to take their main break at home next year, according to latest figures. The survey, which questioned more 2000 consumers and was carried out by YouGov for the Sunday Times, found that 83% of Britons plan to holiday at home next year...
Posted: 19 August 2009 | 13:38
Hospitality operators from across the capital have been shortlisted in the Visit London Awards 2009. Now in their sixth year, the awards, which are run in conjunction with BT, recognise excellence across the tourism industry.
Posted: 19 August 2009 | 12:37
London Mayor Boris Johnson has published an action plan outlining ways the capital’s tourism industry can maximise opportunities and boost the economy during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Posted: 18 August 2009 | 13:06
UK tourism is not reaching its potential, is poorly regarded in Whitehall and is in danger of slipping further behind international competitors according to an industry report from the British Chambers of Commerce and Travelodge. The Backing UK Tourism: Destination Recovery report ...
Posted: 12 August 2009 | 09:00
Last summer the rift between Michelin-starred chefs Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing - which ultimately left Marcus leaving Gordon Ramsay Holdings - was big news.
Posted: 07 August 2009 | 15:52
Holidays at home are on the increase, with more than one million more holidays taken in England this year, according to tourism body VisitEngland. The figures released from the United Kingdom Tourism Survey show that holiday trips taken by UK residents in England in the first four months of 2009 ...
Posted: 06 August 2009 | 08:00
IDL Engineering Services, a specialist catering equipment supplier that serves the off-shore oil and gas rig market, has opened a Rotherham office to meet growing demand as recession-hit Britons holiday in the UK this year. John Thresh, IDL sales director, said: “With more Britons saying ...
Posted: 31 July 2009 | 10:00
London represents a home from home for many Middle Eastern guests in the summer months, a tradition which the capital's hoteliers have long been adept at nurturing by paying close attention to the cultural nuances that keep their treasured customers happy and keen to return year after year, as Gemma Sharkey discovers.
Posted: 30 July 2009 | 00:50
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Dorchester Group bucks economic gloom; Scottish food-hamper firm plans café/deli chain; liver specialist calls for alcohol clamp-down; Italian minister plans commission to stop tourists being ripped off and more...
Posted: 27 July 2009 | 10:12
Alex Buchan, partner in the property department, Brodies, fears that the relicensing of Scotland's pubs will mean the demise of many rural establishments, seriously affecting the tourist trade.
Posted: 22 July 2009 | 15:27
A bad end to the week with news in this morning that the Ritz Carlton and Marriott hotels in Jakarta have been hit by two bomb blasts overnight killing at least nine people and injuring 48.
Posted: 17 July 2009 | 15:37
National tourism agency VisitBritain has painted a gloomy picture of the state of UK tourism based on latest international visitor figures. The number of overseas visitors to the UK during May was down 14% on last year while the number of visitors for the first five months of this year decreased by 12%.
Posted: 16 July 2009 | 14:18
Hospitality's support is crucial to England's bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup, according to David Hornby of England 2018 Hotels and Hospitality, which, if successful, wlll get the cash rolling in. Hornby presents his case in Caterer's weekly Viewpoint column.
Posted: 16 July 2009 | 09:30
British Hospitality Association (BHA) chief executive Bob Cotton this week warned that the industry needs to do more to make politicians understand the value of tourism as he delivered his speech at the BHA's annual luncheon
Posted: 26 June 2009 | 13:52
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