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Coffee Fix – US Food Trends

Dallas-based Corner Bakery sought to perk up sales this summer with coffee pairings Operators are looking to coffee to reinvigorate brand loyalty.
Posted: 30 September 2009 | 15:19

Will customers still expect discounts post-recession?

Cheap meal deals could undermine long-term value creation from brand buildingOperators are advised to build their brands so that pubs, restaurants and hotels become known for more than promotional deals. Emma White and Gemma Sharkey report.
Posted: 30 September 2009 | 11:15

Weekly revpar falls by 9.4% in the regions but just 1.2% in London

STR GlobalHotel revenue per available room (revpar) fell by 1.2% in London and by 9.4% in the provinces in the week ending 12 September 2009, according to figures from hospitality research company STR Global. London revpar dropped to £112.61, down from £114.02 in the equivalent week of 2008.
Posted: 30 September 2009 | 10:00

Pubs urged to focus on food to offset wet sales decline

Food can help pubs counteract forecast falls in wet salesPubs are being urged to focus on food in order to offset the decline in wet-sales and survive the recession. Research from marketing company CGA Strategy forecasts a 26% decline in wet volumes in wet-led pubs but only a 16.3% increase in numbers of food pubs and restaurants.
Posted: 30 September 2009 | 09:00

Autumn and winter will be crucial for hotels after slow August

Guomon Royal Horseguards in LondonHotels face increased pressure over the coming months after trading results revealed a disappointing August. Research from hotel consultancy PFK found that a decrease in room rate in August resulted in a slow end to the summer – with revenue per available room (revpar) being held down ...
Posted: 29 September 2009 | 10:00

Weekly revpar slides by 13.2% in London and 17.6% in the regions

STR GlobalHotel revenue per available room (revpar) fell by 13.2% in London and by 17.6% in the provinces in the week ending 5 September 2009, according to figures from hospitality research company STR Global. London revpar dropped to £78.78, down from £90.71 in the equivalent week of 2008.
Posted: 23 September 2009 | 11:40

Metropolitan Police spends £1m-plus on hotels each year

The Hilton Paddington is popular with the MetThe Metropolitan Police is spending more than £1m a year on hotel bookings, some costing in excess of £35,000 a day, it was revealed today. The cash-strapped force, which this week announced plans to cut 400 uniformed posts to help save £67m next year, booked 10,861 rooms across the country...
Posted: 18 September 2009 | 16:00

Multifunction tableware - the shape of things to come

Churchill teams a wooden platter with fine chinaTableware is a huge investment for caterers and in these lean imes it pays to make an intelligent buy. Diane Lane talks to manufacturers and suppliers about the latest trends.
Posted: 18 September 2009 | 14:36

UK hotels have seen the worst of the recession, says report

London occupancy rates will remain this year at around 79%The UK hotel industry is over the worst with the leisure trade aiding the London market, according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) UK hotel forecast. Its report, UK hotels forecast: Not out of the woods yet, predicts an overall revenue per available room (revpar) fall of 12.1% this year,...
Posted: 18 September 2009 | 11:00

European budget hotels will withstand economic downturn

hotelBudget hotels in Europe are best placed to withstand the economic downturn, according to a recent poll. The survey, conducted by Samsung Electronics Europe and OnePoll of 5,000 people across Europe, looked at the factors that matter most to consumers when booking a hotel room
Posted: 17 September 2009 | 07:00

Weekly hotel revpar rises in regions but falls in London

STR GlobalHotel revenue per available room (revpar) fell by 12% in London but rose by 0.4% in the provinces in the week ending 29 August 2009, according to figures from hospitality research company STR Global. London revpar fell to £77.16, down from £87.71 in the equivalent week of 2008.
Posted: 16 September 2009 | 09:00

Hotel prices fell by 16% in the first half of 2009

Aberdeen: hotel prices have plummeted by 25%Hotel prices in the UK fell by 16% in the first half of the year, as global hotel prices plummeted to their lowest level for five years, according to Hotels.com’s price index (HPI). The average price of a hotel room in the UK was down by 16% from £99 to £83 between January and June this year ...
Posted: 16 September 2009 | 07:00

Recession undermines attraction of weak pound to overseas visitors

The recession is counteracting the allure of the weak pound for overseas visitorsThe weak pound is attracting an increasing number of leisure visitors to the UK, but the positive figures are expected to be eclipsed by the effects of the recession, according to VisitBritain. Holiday visits to the UK are up 4% since the start of 2009 as a result of a favourable exchange rate for foreign travellers.
Posted: 15 September 2009 | 16:19

Big Pubcos triumph during recession while independents feel the pinch

Pubcos are growing at the expensive of small independentsLarge Pubcos are continuing to grow during the recession at the expense of small independent operators, new research has found. Like-for-like sales for were up 0.8% on August 2008, according to Coffer Peach Business Tracker’s latest collation of sales data from 13 major pub and...
Posted: 15 September 2009 | 14:10

TRI HotStats: monthly European hotel figures - Industry data

Rome was one of just three cities to improve hotel profitability in July (Source: Rex Features)Hotel profitability grew for just three of the 10 European cities monitored in the Europe HotStats survey for July 2009.
Posted: 10 September 2009 | 00:00

Weekly hotel revpar drops by more than 13%

STR GlobalHotel revenue per available room (revpar) fell by 13.1% in London and by 13.7% in the provinces in the week ending 22 August 2009, according to figures from hospitality research company STR Global. London revpar fell to £85.86, down from £98.78 in the equivalent week of 2008.
Posted: 09 September 2009 | 07:00

One hotel company goes bust every other day

Folio Hotels is one of many hotel victims of the recessionOne hotel company goes bust every other day despite 'staycation' Britons taking more holidays at home, it was revealed today. There were 53 hotel insolvencies in the April-June 2009 period, according to figures from accountancy firm Wilkins Kennedy. Overall, there were 6,588 company insolvencies ...
Posted: 08 September 2009 | 09:00

UK services sector grows at fastest pace for two years

August brought a boost to the hospitality industryThe hospitality industry experienced a boost in August as the UK services sector grew at its fastest pace in almost two years, latest statistics have revealed. According to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and Markit Economics, the sector saw its fourth successive month of expansion...
Posted: 04 September 2009 | 15:50

Schoolchildren spend £646m on junk food breakfasts, finds report

Pupils are eating biscuits, cakes and snacks for breakfastBritain’s schoolchildren spend £646m on junk food breakfasts according to a shock report, and parents confess they are unable to do anything about it. Almost one quarter of all 7-14-year-olds are feasting on biscuits, cakes and meat snacks such as Peperami on the way to school and ...
Posted: 04 September 2009 | 07:00

BBPA handbook reveals drop in UK alcohol consumption

Draught beer sales are losing out to canned and bottled beersThe rise of bottled and canned beer sales over draught and the fall in UK alcohol consumption are two of the key trends highlighted in a new British Beer and Pub Association handbook. The BBPA Statistical Handbook and HM Revenue and Customs figures found that alcohol consumption fell ...
Posted: 02 September 2009 | 10:00

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