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Many pubs and restaurants may need to consider alternatives to lamb owing to increasing costs and interrupted supply, as the Schmallenberg virus ravages stock around Europe. The disease has emerged in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and now the UK.
Posted: 02 March 2012 | 13:06
Located across the street from Garnier Opéra House, the hotel intends to represent a dynamic dialogue between the historic facade of the 1870s Haussman-era building in which it is set, the sophistication of Paris and the dynamic DNA of the W brand from New York.
Posted: 02 March 2012 | 11:25
Located at the epicentre of New York's gay scene between Hell's Kitchen and Chelsea, close to Times Square, the Out NYC is the city's first gay hotel. Centred around three courtyards, the hotel intends to be a straight-friendly urban resort, where gay couples can stay and also marry.
Posted: 02 March 2012 | 11:25
Film director Francis Ford Coppola, who already has hotels in Belize, Guatemala and Argentina, has created a hotel within a 19th century palazzo in the hilltop town of Bernalda - once the home of his grandfather, Agostino Coppola - in the Basilicata region of Southern Italy.
Posted: 02 March 2012 | 11:25
Robert Cook, newly appointed chief executive of De Vere Village, has announced details of plans to build up to 18 new hotels, as well as increase awareness of the mid-market brand. Sites have already been identified and planning applications made in six locations...
Posted: 02 March 2012 | 10:16
A bed tax in York has moved a step closer after the city's council agreed to assess the full implications of levying a £1 per head per night contribution on overnight visitors. Members of City of York Council's cabinet have accepted a recommendation...
Posted: 02 March 2012 | 10:16
The Olympics provides an unrivalled opportunity for UK hospitality operators, but will the coffee on offer stand up to the scrutiny of an international audience? Ian Boughton asks whether our beverages are of medal-winning quality
Posted: 02 March 2012 | 10:14
Does giving your customers a free biscuit with their coffee mean you're missing out on upselling cakes or pastries? Ian Boughton asks what should sit on your saucer
Posted: 02 March 2012 | 10:14
A traditional espresso machine will produce a fantastic cup of coffee in the hands of a trained barista, but these days there are several choices for operators who need a machine that anyone can use. Ian Boughton reports
Posted: 02 March 2012 | 10:14
Online reviews website TripAdvisor is at the centre of another controversy, after it introduced a new "rating" system which allows reviewers to leave restaurants and hotels a score out of five without even leaving a review. Hospitality businesses have contacted Caterer and Hotelkeeper to express their concern
Posted: 02 March 2012 | 10:05
Last week saw a landmark £210,000 fine for a hotel owner who failed to comply with fire regulations which make fire risk assessments the responsibility of the business owner. The fine was the first of its size for a hotel since the introduction of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Posted: 02 March 2012 | 10:02
Center Parcs is to develop its fifth holiday village in the UK at a cost of £250m, within Woburn Forest, Bedfordshire. The completion of all the necessary planning consents will allow work to begin in the next few weeks on the site's construction...
Posted: 02 March 2012 | 09:40
As the cold snap continues, summer might seem some way off but our operators are already setting in place plans to make the most of outside spaces.
Posted: 02 March 2012 | 08:51
Hilton Worldwide president for Europe Simon Vincent has been appointed the first chairman of the Hospitality Guild. The guild, established this year, brings together industry associations and professional bodies to boost skills development and streamline access to training information.
Posted: 01 March 2012 | 14:20
A £100m reduction in debt and a restructuring of the management team at Malmaison and Hotel du Vin is expected to help the two hotel brands through a difficult year ahead, according to the half yearly report from parent company MWB Group Holdings...
Posted: 01 March 2012 | 13:55
Londoners are 11% more likely to stay at home over the summer this year than they were last year, allaying fears of an exodus abroad during the Olympic Games. Meanwhile, travel volumes to London and other European cities connected to it are expected to increase "significantly".
Posted: 01 March 2012 | 11:00
Travelodge is launching its 500th hotel today, in Stratford, east London, and has also announced plans to open a further 184 hotels across the capital by 2025. The company plans to open at least one hotel in each of London's 32 boroughs.
Posted: 01 March 2012 | 10:38
The London Olympics will still bring a positive benefit to occupancy levels and revpar in the hotel sector, but not at the level previously hoped for. That's the assessment from hotel market research firm STR Global, which has downgraded its predictions for the games this summer.
Posted: 29 February 2012 | 16:33
Tradition won over innovation with the Royal Suite at the Mandarin Oriental, London, being named as the inaugural winner of the Design Award at Hotelympia. The opulent and quintessentially English suite was chosen ahead of two other finalists...
Posted: 29 February 2012 | 15:45
Five technological trends hotels must consider to keep up with guests' demands: 1) Expandable Wi-Fi and connectivity... Hotels must ensure that their Wi-Fi can deal with consumer demand both now and in the future, as the explosion in the use of personal devices places more of a stress on hotel Wi-Fi capabilities.
Posted: 29 February 2012 | 14:48
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