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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
More than £400m could be saved by UK businesses by improving the efficiency of their hot water boilers, according to new guidance published by the Carbon Trust today. Simple, low cost measures could see heating costs cut by as much as 30%.
Posted: 29 February 2012 | 12:20
Ten of London's leading five-star hotels have taken the unprecedented step to work together by forming a travel website, 5ive Star London. Supported by 26 luxury brands including Fortnum & Mason, Paul Smith and Pringle of Scotland...
Posted: 29 February 2012 | 11:19
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the launch of a hotel brand in the USA aimed at the healthy traveller. As the eighth IHG brand, EVEN Hotels intends to meet a guest's wellness needs for exercise, food, work and rest...
Posted: 29 February 2012 | 10:59
Three top hoteliers have debated the future for the luxury sector and addressed the challenges ahead for hoteliers in a wide ranging debate hosted by Pride of Britain chief executive Peter Hancock at Hotelympia. Current Hotelier of the Year Stephen Carter (pictured)...
Posted: 28 February 2012 | 16:27
Simon Webb, Restaurant Associates' head chef at its Merrill Lynch contract in London, has been named 2012 British Culinary Federation Chef of the Year following the live final held at Hotelympia in yesterday. A line-up of high profile judges, including Raymond Blanc from Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons...
Posted: 28 February 2012 | 14:45
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