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Weekly revpar falls by 4.8% in London and 9.4% in the regions

STR GlobalHotel revenue per available room (revpar) fell by 4.8% in London and by 9.4% in the provinces in the week ending 15 August 2009, according to figures from hospitality research company STR Global. London revpar fell to £100.88, down from £106 in the equivalent week of 2008.
Posted: 02 September 2009 | 07:00

Prisoners given a better diet than NHS patients, say scientists - for more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

The weekend papersA round-up of the week's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Scottish alcohol reform costs licensees £60m; David Yeo to open first hotel; Punch to spend £45m on revitalising Spirit; Middle Eastern restaurants tipped to overtake curry houses in popularity; and more…
Posted: 01 September 2009 | 10:26

A College Dining Special Report – US Food Trends

Pizza station at St Joseph's College of MaineCollege and university dining operations are being squeezed by the economy but won't cut commitments to quality and the environment.
Posted: 31 August 2009 | 08:00

Is frozen yogurt the new ice-cream

Frae frozen yogurtFollowing on from the success of smoothies and juice bars, the latest US craze to hit our shores is frozen yogurt. Rosie Birkett talks to those leading the trend in the UK.
Posted: 28 August 2009 | 16:20

Hotel guests rate a good night’s sleep above great sex

Male hotel guests value a good night's sleep over great sexA great night’s sleep beats great sex, according to a new global survey of sleeping habits by Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The research also found people are so desperate for a good night’s sleep that 42% would rather have a sleeping pill on their hotel pillow than the traditional chocolate.
Posted: 28 August 2009 | 07:30

Bank holiday bonanza predicted for UK home breaks

UK destinations will benefit from the lion's share of Bank Holiday tripsThis 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

Weekly revpar falls by more than 10% in the regions

STR GlobalHotel revenue per available room (revpar) fell by 6.7% in London and by 10.4% in the provinces in the week ending 8 August 2009, according to figures from hospitality research company STR Global. London revpar fell to £102.83, down from £110.25 in the equivalent week of 2008.
Posted: 26 August 2009 | 07:00

Hotels report lacklustre start to the summer season

Batcelo Cardiff Angel: summer festivals benefited hotels in Cardiff and EdinburghUK hoteliers reported a lacklustre start to the summer season with operators forced to cut room rates to maintain occupancy levels, latest research reveals. Regional hotels fared the worst with room rates down by 7.7% from £68.38 to £63.10 and overall room yield falling by 11.7% on July 2008 to £46.92...
Posted: 24 August 2009 | 14:37

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Katherine Alano, community editorThe 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 rooms in London to grow by 12% by 2012

London will have 12% more hotel bedrooms by the time of the London 2012 OlympicsLondon is due to experience a 12% increase in new hotel rooms by 2012, according to new research from Visit London and TRI Hospitality Consulting. According to the latest Hotel Development Monitor, future hotel development in London remains robust with development projects ...
Posted: 19 August 2009 | 08:00

Weekly revpar falls by 9% in the regions

STR GlobalHotel revenue per available room (revpar) fell by 3.7% in London and by 9% in the provinces in the week ending 1 August 2009, according to figures from hospitality research company STR Global. London revpar fell to £108.40, down from £112.55 in the equivalent week of 2008.
Posted: 18 August 2009 | 15:16

Marketing and deals help chain pubs and restaurants through the recession

Pizza Express is one of the chain restaurants to see sales improve in JulyBritain’s leading restaurant and pub operators are starting to see signs of recovery despite the recession thanks to continued marketing and promotional deals, research has found. July sales for the 13 major chains were up by 1% compared to last year, according to the monthly ...
Posted: 17 August 2009 | 14:30

World’s hotels are adapting to global recession, claims survey

Average room rates are tumbling worldwide in local currency termsThe international hotel market is doing a good job in restructuring and adapting to the current global economic squeeze, concludes the latest biannual hotel survey from travel group Hogg Robinson. While most regions have seen hotel room rates decline in local currency terms ...
Posted: 13 August 2009 | 09:00

Weekly revpar falls by 1% in London and by 6% in the regions

STR GlobalHotel revenue per available room (revpar) fell by just 1.1% in London and by 6.2% in the provinces in the week ending 25 July 2009, according to figures from hospitality research company STR Global. London revpar fell to £117.49, down from £118.76 in the equivalent week of 2008.
Posted: 12 August 2009 | 07:00

Downturn is helping smaller restaurant groups to expand

Jamie's Italian: one emerging brand that has benefited from the big players' cautionThe economic downturn is giving emerging operators the chance to flourish as larger chains pull back on expansion plans, research has found. According to a report into the branded restaurant sector by property agent Christie + Co, many of the UK’s leading restaurant operators have delayed expansion ...
Posted: 10 August 2009 | 14:41

Restaurateurs less gloomy about the future, finds report

Pizza Express is the brand most admired by its peersTrading conditions remain tough for the restaurant sector but operators are starting to see signs of recovery, research has found. The UK Restaurant Leader Report, by analyst firm Allegra Strategies, which questioned 150 key players, found that nearly 60% of operators saw negative like-for-like ...
Posted: 10 August 2009 | 00:01

July sees sharp drop in permanent hospitality staff

The number of permanent hospitality jobs fell sharply in JulyThe hospitality sector continues to suffer as the rate of decline in permanent staff appointments gathered pace in July, but the rate of contraction in temporary/contract billings continues to ease. The Report on Jobs by consultancy KPMG found that although the drop in permanent appointments ...
Posted: 07 August 2009 | 14:25

TRI HotStats: monthly European hotel figures - Industry data

Profitability at Viennese hotels dropped by 66% in June Profitability declined across nine of the 10 European cities monitored in the Europe HotStats survey for June 2009. Warsaw alone increased gross operating profit per available room (GOPpar), which rose by 1.9% to €54.70.
Posted: 07 August 2009 | 14:15

‘Staycation’ holidays in the UK up by 13%

More Brits are holidaying at home this yearHolidays 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

Steak out

SteakSteakhouses are booming. New York led the trend by quadrupling its number in the past 10 years. Now, London seems to be following in its footsteps. Fiona Sims reports.
Posted: 05 August 2009 | 14:37

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