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The hotel has provided a free Wi-Fi service to its guests for the past four years. Louis Naudi, owner and general manager of the property, describes this as the hotel's biggest technological improvement for guests, especially those on business.
Posted: 18 September 2009 | 11:16
Information technology may be on some customers' minds for the wrong reasons when they visit the Stephan Langton pub in Abinger Common, near Dorking, Surrey. There is no mobile phone signal, the lane doesn't appear on satellite navigation maps and even the hand-held credit card settlement machine's Bluetooth connection doesn't work in the dining room.
Posted: 18 September 2009 | 11:10
IT in the sleepy Cotswolds is not as sleepy as one might expect. Hari and Colin Fell have used the web to promote their business - specifically Google AdWords - for the past five years. These have been "brilliant", says Colin, but, having been the first in the area to capitalise on them, the rest of the local competition has now caught on. So the Fells have moved on to bigger and different things, namely a blog and Facebook.
Posted: 18 September 2009 | 10:46
Google launched the first shots when it released Google Apps and announced plans for a new computer operating system. Now, Microsoft has hit back with plans to release its popular Office applications online and by signing a search deal with Yahoo! Ross Bentley reports on what this could mean for the world of hospitality.
Posted: 28 August 2009 | 13:55
The number of diners reserving restaurant tables online has more than doubled in the past year. Just 7% of diners reserve tables online in the UK, but this figure is growing at more than double the rate of last year, online restaurant marketing expert Livebookings has revealed. .
Posted: 28 August 2009 | 10:56
Federal 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
Marston’s is the latest pub operator to use satellite navigation to ensure its pubs are brought to the attention of potential customers wherever they are in the country. Motorists can now flag up all 1,700 of Marston’s outlets via a free application for their sat navs which flashes the pub group’s logo ...
Posted: 04 August 2009 | 11:00
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
Roads may provide a second, money-spinning way for restaurants to dispose of their old cooking oils responsibly without clogging up the nation’s drains.
Aggregate Industries has discovered that used chip fat can be used in place of bitumen to make road construction greener and ...
Posted: 21 July 2009 | 07:00
The hot issue of Wi-Fi internet access in cafes and hotels is not going to go away but it is now being argued that caterers can achieve a cost-effective way of providing what customers have come to expect as a standard facility in a café, restaurant or hotel.
Posted: 14 July 2009 | 15:37
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Posted: 10 July 2009 | 16:26
For hotels that have branched out into running their own spa, taking bookings is often a lot more complicated than it used to be. Ross Bentley explains the problem.
Posted: 26 June 2009 | 13:52
School caterer Brookwood Partnership has launched a dedicated TV channel on its website showcasing contracts, recipes and its corporate responsibility projects. Last year’s Food Service Catey winner has recruited former BBC business correspondent Nik Wood to lead the project...
Posted: 11 June 2009 | 15:28
The technology now exists to give small restaurant and pub owners a flying start in keeping tabs on stock, costs and staff. Ross Bentley talks to three people facing up to the opportunities and problems of electronic aids to their business.
Posted: 28 May 2009 | 11:57
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
Billy Waters never wanted to work in computers... but that hasn't stopped him throwing himself into the role of IT manager at restaurant chain Yo! Sushi. Ross Bentley reports.
Posted: 01 April 2009 | 11:44
Budget hotel chain Travelodge has launched a free global positioning system (GPS) service to tap into the increasing popularity of Apple’s iPhone.
Posted: 25 March 2009 | 00:30
David Nicholson, proprietor of the Holbeck Ghyll hotel in Windermere, Cumbria, and a Master Innholder, admits that he takes an old-school approach to modern technology.
Posted: 05 February 2009 | 00:00
Premier Inn has announced plans to open its first fully self check-in hotel at St Mary’s Gate in Sheffield, promising to reduce check-in time from eight to 10 minutes to less than 60 seconds.
Posted: 08 January 2009 | 14:47
Premier Inn owner Whitbread has signed a five-year HR and payroll outsourcing deal with services firm Ceridian.
Posted: 11 December 2008 | 12:58
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