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Weekly revpar slumps by 20% in London

STR GlobalHotel revenue per available room (revpar) slumped by 20.1% in London and by 14.7% in the provinces in the week ending 18 July 2009, according to figures from hospitality research company STR Global. London revpar fell to £119.98, down from £150.11 in the equivalent week of 2008.
Posted: 05 August 2009 | 07:00

Mid-market hotels: The middle men

Neil Kirby cuts his cloth to suit the business at Eastbourne's Langham hotelIs the unstoppable growth of the budget sector and the fashionable appeal of the boutique brands squeezing independent hotels out of the market? Mark Lewis reports.
Posted: 31 July 2009 | 11:32

Signs of hope despite tough start for hoteliers

Occupancy, room rates and revpar have fallenAfter months of tumultuous trading conditions which saw insolvencies soar and occupancy levels plummet, the hotel industry is beginning to see some light at the end of the tunnel. Recent figures from PKF Hotel Consultancy Services show that hoteliers across the UK experienced a difficult ...
Posted: 30 July 2009 | 10:00

Light at the end of the tunnel for pubs?

Neil MorganNeil Morgan, head of pubs at Christie + Co, has seen glimmers of hope that the pub market could be recovering from the double whammy of credit crunch and the smoking ban, as buyers see opportunities offered by lower prices and asking prices are realistic.
Posted: 30 July 2009 | 00:00

Decline in pub beer sales shows signs of 'stabilising'

The fall in pub beer sales is slowingBeer sales in UK pubs are this year falling at a slower rate than the supermarkets, according to latest figures reported by the British Beer and Pub Association. Pub beer sales are down 4.5% compared to the second quarter in 2008 – the equivalent of 4.2m fewer pints - and were down 6.3% in the first quarter ...
Posted: 29 July 2009 | 08:00

Weekly revpar falls by nearly 9% in London

STR GlobalHotel revenue per available room (revpar) dropped by 8.3% in London and by 14.2% in the provinces in the week ending 11 July 2009, according to figures from hospitality research company STR Global. London revpar fell to £120.81, down from £131.80 in the equivalent week of 2008.
Posted: 29 July 2009 | 07:00

More diners are eating out but are spending less, says survey

Cost-conscious diners are cutting down on alcohol, starters and dessertsThe eating-out market is still suffering in the recession and, while diners are starting to eat out more, they are increasingly spending less, research has found. The Quickbite survey from market analyst Horizons, which questioned 1,000 consumers, found that more than two thirds...
Posted: 23 July 2009 | 12:26

More than 50 pubs now closing each week, warns BBPA

More than 50 pubs are closing each week in BritainMore than 50 pubs are now closing every week in Britain, equating to more than seven a day, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned. Some 2,377 pubs have closed in the last 12 months leading to a loss of 24,000 jobs, according to the figures compiled by marketing company CGA Strategy.
Posted: 22 July 2009 | 08:30

Weekly revpar drops by 14% in regional hotels

STR GlobalHotel revenue per available room (revpar) dropped by 3.4% in London and by 14.1% in the provinces in the week ending 4 July 2009, according to figures from hospitality research company STR Global. London revpar fell to £127.33, down from £131.77 in the equivalent week of 2008. shrank by 6.7% to £140.68
Posted: 22 July 2009 | 07:30

All for One, One for All – US Food Trends

Bagel poppersThe latest chain-menu additions are all about helping diners conserve cash and calories, but the underlying trend is giving consumers what they want, exactly how they want it.
Posted: 20 July 2009 | 17:15

Non-alcoholic beverage refresher course – US Food Trends

Peachy Keen SplashChains drive interest with new renditions of ice-cold consumer favorites.
Posted: 20 July 2009 | 16:46

Pasta That Delivers – US Food Trends

Sausage and Shells PomodoroPizza chains are broadening their menus with value-oriented pastas designed to beat veto votes.
Posted: 20 July 2009 | 16:35

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

Amanda AfiyaA 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

Rates and revpar falling in upscale London hotels

London hotels are sacrificing room rate and revpar for occupancyUpscale London hotels risk losing their image of exclusivity if they continue to maintain occupancy levels at the expense of daily rate, warns property agent Christie + Co in its latest city review. STR Global’s latest figures suggest that the capital’s upscale hotels ...
Posted: 17 July 2009 | 14:34

Overseas tourist numbers fall by 12% in first five months

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

Challenging times ahead for branded coffee chains, says report

Coffee Republic: it's fall heralds hard times ahead for branded coffee chainsThe collapse of Coffee Republic has hailed the start of a challenging time for the branded coffee chain market, a report has warned. The study, by market analysts Key Note, found that the branded coffee chain sector has come under intense competition as consumers decrease ...
Posted: 16 July 2009 | 14:08

Revpar falls by 8% in London and by 9.6% in the regions

STR GlobalHotel revenue per available room (revpar) dropped by 8% in London and by 9.6% in the provinces in the week ending 27 June 2009, according to figures from hospitality research company STR Global. London revpar fell to £131.44, down from £142.85 in the equivalent week of 2008.
Posted: 15 July 2009 | 10:30

Eating-out spend falls for first time

The recession has sparked the first fall in the eating-out market in 40 yearsThe amount spent on eating out of the home in the UK has fallen for the first time in 40 years as a result of a shift in consumer expectations that will continue after the recession, according to a new report commissioned by McDonald’s. The report, Eating Out in the UK 2009 ...
Posted: 15 July 2009 | 07:30

Caterers underestimate interest in flavoured coffee

Taylerson’s syrupsBritish caterers may have completely under-estimated the public interest in flavoured coffee, according to research by flavour supplier Taylerson’s Malmesbury Syrups.
Posted: 14 July 2009 | 15:41

Pub tenants still suffering from high rent demands

Pub tenants are increasingly unable to meet soaring high rent demandsThe UK pub market is continuing to suffer from landlords’ high rent demands which tenants are unable to meet. The findings were announced this morning by property agent Fleurets in its Survey of Rentals in the Public House markets (2007-2008), which focused on ...
Posted: 13 July 2009 | 17:19

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