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Authorities investigate hacking of Radisson’s US computer systems

Radisson is the latest hotel group to be attacked by computer hackersFederal authorities are investigating the hacking of computer systems which include guests’ names and credit card information, across various Radisson Hotels & Resorts in the United States and Canada. The hotel group, whose major shareholder is US company Carlson ...
Posted: 20 August 2009 | 12:53

Venice Crowne Plaza forced to sell rooms for one Euro cent after ad error

Crowne Plaza rooms are selling for just one Euro cent near Venice thanks to an adThe Crowne Plaza hotel near Venice has been forced to accept bookings for one Euro cent a night after its room rates were mistakenly advertised on the internet. Nearly 230 people took advantage of the offer, which saw room rates at one cent instead of the usual €150 (£129...
Posted: 17 August 2009 | 13:30

Government scraps fee to compete for online public contracts

Forum of Private Business: urging small firms to bid for public contracts online‘Go online to win public contracts’ is the advice being given to businesses by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) following the government’s decision to scrap charges on its contracts opportunities website, supply2.gov.uk. The government move to ditch the policy of charging a maximum £180 per year ...
Posted: 14 August 2009 | 09:00

Hilton could be broken up as Blackstone seeks to realise value - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

The weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: McDonald’s likely status as sole Olympics food brand sparks anger; Hyatt to float to raise $1.15b; hundreds of hotels fail to comply with fire safety rules; Starbucks puts 31 UK coffee shops on the market; and more ..
Posted: 10 August 2009 | 12:32

Somerset parents can now use Twitter to monitor children’s school dinners

Somerset pupilsSomerset schools are to become the first in the country to keep parents up-to-date with their children’s school dinners via social-networking site Twitter. Parents across the county will be able to subscribe to the ‘tweet what they eat’ Twitter service and receive a daily ‘school menu’ update ...
Posted: 06 August 2009 | 10:19

Put yourself on the virtual map

By making their code and mapping data available free to anyone who wants to use them, Google and Microsoft have given businesses impressive location-finding website tools to help attract customers, says Ross Bentley.
Posted: 31 July 2009 | 16:50

Let's get digital - how to use social media

Twitter (Source: Rex Features)The recent Domino's Pizza YouTube scandal was a stark example of how damaging the wrong kind of online exposure can be. But if you get it right, social media can be a powerful way to promote your business, engage with customers and give you the edge, as Caterer reports
Posted: 08 May 2009 | 17:20

Galvin at Windows runs live online tasting in UK industry first

Galvin at WindowsIn a first for the UK hospitality industry London restaurant Galvin at Windows is today running a live online tasting event.
Posted: 06 March 2009 | 16:13

TripAdvisor expands restaurant review coverage

TripAdvisorPeer-to-peer website TripAdvisor has expanded the amount of restaurant reviews on its site to more than two million.
Posted: 13 February 2009 | 17:04

TripAdvisor to let firms publish its consumer reviews

TripAdvisor logoTripAdvisor has launched a free service allowing hoteliers and restaurateurs to publish user-generated comments from the peer-to-peer review website on their own websites.
Posted: 21 November 2008 | 07:00

MySchoollunch.co.uk scoops top prize at Web Awards 

Arnold Fewell of myschoollunch.co.uk with his two awardsMyschoollunch.co.uk was the big winner at the first Caterersearch.com Web Awards, which took place at the The Imagination Gallery in London on Monday night.
Posted: 19 November 2008 | 11:36

Hotels wooed for new online spa booking service

Spa 1877, SheffieldHotels with spas are being encouraged to join a new online booking service backed by the former worldwide president of Four Seasons and the co-founder of Lastminute.com.
Posted: 20 August 2008 | 14:40

Five great weird and wonderful hospitality website and blogs

Caterer takes a look at some of the weird and wonderful website that are currently on the internet.
Posted: 15 August 2008 | 09:00

Tourism Society launches on Facebook

Tourism Society logoThe Tourism Society has embraced social media and set up a group page on social networking site Facebook.
Posted: 10 June 2008 | 14:48

Experts urge hoteliers to embrace online review and social media to drive sales

laptopIndustry experts have urged hoteliers to embrace online reviews and the use of social media to increase their business.
Posted: 20 May 2008 | 12:54

Raymond Blanc wins cybersquatting legal battle

Raymond BlancRaymond Blanc has spoken of his relief after winning a legal battle against ‘cybersquatters’ who registered an unauthorised internet domain which traded on his name.
Posted: 19 May 2008 | 11:23

Strategy clinic - how can I maximise return from my website?

First, ensure your content is up to date and be aware that without relevant content, search engines will not be able to find your business, says Mark Forrester.
Posted: 10 April 2008 | 00:10

Pay-what-you-want restaurant booking website launches in London

Priceyourmeal.com, an Ebay style website that allows diners to determine the price of their meals, has been launched in London after two years in Scotland.
Posted: 19 March 2008 | 12:35

Domino's selling one in six home delivered meals

Domino's in-store computerDomino’s Pizza believes it is selling one in six of every home delivered meal in the UK.
Posted: 20 February 2008 | 10:41

Jamie Oliver tops online chef profile list

Jamie OliverSchool dinner campaigner Jamie Oliver has a higher online profile than Big Food Fight co-star Gordon Ramsay, according to new research.
Posted: 29 January 2008 | 14:35

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