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Let's face it - who wouldn't want to win an award for their achievements? However, Peter Hancock, chief executive of Pride of Britain Hotels, wonders if there are too many awards being dished out these days.
Posted: 10 June 2010 | 16:08
With the new tourism minister now in place, chief executive of Travelodge Grant Hearn calls for the coalition Government to consider a VAT cut for hospitality businesses to help stimulate the economy.
Posted: 04 June 2010 | 12:53
This week, David Nicholls casts light on his role as corporate director of food and beverage for the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. It's a job that puts him in regular contact with some of the greatest chefs in the world.
Posted: 04 June 2010 | 12:30
When an industry sector comprises some 150,000 businesses, employs almost two million people and accounts for nearly 5% of the UK's economic output, it deserves to walk with a swagger in its step.
Posted: 28 May 2010 | 16:12
This Italian restaurant on Bermondsey Street near London Bridge is the second venture from former River Café chef Sam Harris, who also runs the nearby Maltings Café. It serves a menu of affordable modern Italian food with a focus on fresh ingredients.
Posted: 13 May 2010 | 16:57
Peter Hancock, chief executive of Pride of Britain Hotels, says the aviation authorities had nothing to lose by grounding all flights, but commercial organisations tend to have tougher choices to make.
Posted: 06 May 2010 | 16:12
The disruption caused by last week's grounded planes highlighted our reliance on imported produce, says BaxterStorey chief executive Alastair Storey, who believes our primary food focus should be on our own shores.
Posted: 30 April 2010 | 12:45
Over the past week, the nation's response to the volcanic ash hovering far overhead progressed from amused surprise ("Mount what"?) to worried concern, as grounded flights left hundreds of thousands of air travellers stranded here and abroad.
Posted: 23 April 2010 | 14:33
Peter Hancock, chief executive of Pride of Britain Hotels, says it's time tourism was taken seriously at the top. "Better brains than mine have been devoted to the thankless task of lobbying for more Government support for tourism over many years. To some extent they have succeeded...
Posted: 22 April 2010 | 15:53
Hospitality is premised upon giving customers what they want, whether that's a good night's sleep, a tasty meal or a restorative sharpener at the bar. But this job could soon become a little harder, after last week's passing of the Digital Economy Act.
Posted: 16 April 2010 | 11:32
With no clear idea how to address a downward trend in school meal uptake, we should look to labour-efficient models like those operated in Finland to fund school food, says FCSI education consultant Richard Wedgbury.
Posted: 16 April 2010 | 10:10
Running a luxury hotel is an exacting business. In the current tough economic climate, delivering the service that customers expect is more important than ever says Philippe Leboeuf, general manager at Claridge's.
"One of the most critical ingredients in Claridge's success is our people. ...
Posted: 02 April 2010 | 10:00
Customers may be drifting away from traditional ratings towards web sites but there's still merit in looking to the stars, says Peter Hancock, chief executive of Pride of Britain Hotels. "When Gordon Cartwright left the AA recently he said he felt that guides no longer supported the industry...
Posted: 26 March 2010 | 10:42
Picture the scene. You’re in the hot seat on Who Wants to be a Millionaire and Chris Tarrant has just handed you the cheque for £500,000 your last correct answer has won you - but he doesn’t want to give you that! After a few moments of agonising indecision, you throw caution to the wind and opt...
Posted: 23 March 2010 | 13:00
It has long been apparent that London has enjoyed a certain degree of protection from the ravages of the recession, when compared with the rest of the country.
The publication of the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker results this week added further weight to this view, and offered further context to it.
Posted: 22 March 2010 | 16:59
Don't expect the good times to roll again, warns Jerry Brand, managing director, at Host Contract Catering. He says contractors will continue to have to adapt and find new ways of operating to build a profitable future.
Posted: 19 March 2010 | 10:21
John Moverley, senior consultant at Bidwells Agribusiness, says the catering industry must look for ways to secure a reliable supply of local produce at a reasonable price and at the right quality. When you're sourcing produce, you've obviously got to get the right price.
Posted: 04 March 2010 | 16:53
With the death of Rose Gray the British restaurant scene has lost of one of its most pioneering, influential and respected figures. Alongside partner Ruth Rogers, Gray founded the River Café in London in 1987 on guiding principles of authenticity, seasonality, freshness and simplicity.
Posted: 01 March 2010 | 16:09
It's great that the 2012 games will be held in London, but we can't expect the event to solve all our problems, says Peter Hancock, chief executive of luxury hotel marketing consortium Pride of Britain Hotels. With two years still to go, we are being reminded at every turn that London will play host to the next Olympic Games.
Posted: 24 February 2010 | 14:13
So much depends on the 2010 London Olympic Games - or so its advocates would have you believe.
Champions of the games claim the event will provide its vast worldwide audience with a tantalising glimpse of our culture, countryside, and cities and so spark a surge in inbound tourism.
Posted: 24 February 2010 | 14:05
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