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De Vere Village hotels trials luxury room type

Robert CookDe Vere Village hotels has introduced a trial of a new superior room type at three of its 26 hotels. Known as UpperDeck, the rooms - unveiled this week at Chester St Davids, Solihull and Swansea - are the first major initiative from Robert Cook...
Posted: 20 April 2012 | 13:43

The Savoy Educational Trust to sponsor scholarships at the Edge Hotel School

Catererandhotekeeper NewsThe Savoy Educational Trust has announced it is to sponsor nine scholarships worth £3,000 each at the Edge Hotel School. The scholarships will be spread over three intakes at the UK's first hotel school run in a fully operational hotel, starting with students enrolling in June, July and September 2012.
Posted: 20 April 2012 | 12:28

Menuwatch – The Simonds Room

The Simonds RoomOpen less than a year, the Simonds Room at Audleys Wood hotel has already been awarded two AA rosettes. Katherine Alano paid a visit
Posted: 20 April 2012 | 12:13

Ryanair to launch hotel comparison website

RyanairHotelsBudget airline Ryanair is set to shake up the hotel bookings market, after announcing the launch of its new hotel comparison website, RyanairHotels.com. Linking up with HotelsCombined, a hotel comparison engine, the site will search over 300,000 hotels across Europe and plans to deliver "honest, verified, guest reviews and the lowest bedroom prices".
Posted: 20 April 2012 | 11:28

Just Opened – One Square, Edinburgh

One SquareHoused in the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa overlooking Edinburgh Castle, this restaurant has former Mandarin Oriental London chef Malcolm Webster at its helm. It offers a modern British take on the classic grand café, with a focus on seasonal UK produce.
Posted: 20 April 2012 | 09:56

Going upwardly mobile

Where once Blackberry and Apple only appeared in recipes, they're now vital marketing ingredients, says Pride of Britain chief executive Peter Hancock
Posted: 20 April 2012 | 09:46

Place your business at the centre of the party

James StaggWe all remember the countrywide revelry that accompanied the Royal Wedding last year. And some hoteliers will also recall being jilted, after hiking up prices and refusing to accept guests staying for just one night.
Posted: 20 April 2012 | 09:38

Flavour saviours - the power of soft drinks

Flavour savioursSoft drink sales may be down but they remain a central offer and operators have never had a wider range of flavours and variants to choose from, reports Angela Frewin
Posted: 20 April 2012 | 08:32

Queen's Jubilee – The diamond dividend

Queen rexfeaturesCan the Queen's Diamond Jubilee add sparkle to your hospitality business - or will it be a replay of the Royal Wedding? Rosalind Mullen reports
Posted: 20 April 2012 | 08:13

London’s Mandeville Hotel to open Reform Social and Grill

Mandeville Hotel logoLondon's Mandeville Hotel is to open a new restaurant and bar next month, with the launch of the Reform Social and Grill. Located in Marylebone Village, the new British-themed restaurant, which has been inspired by classic gentlemen's clubs, will have a separate entrance on Mandeville Place.
Posted: 19 April 2012 | 14:59

Responsible hospitality – what does it mean to be local?

Are your claims that you source products locally as accurate as your marketing suggests? Emily Manson examines what local sourcing really means and how to ensure your purchasing decisions are sustainable
Posted: 19 April 2012 | 14:18

Sue Williams to leave the Bath Priory as general manager

Sue Williams, one of the hotel industry's highest profile female general managers, is leaving the Bath Priory after 10 years. She is currently in discussions about a future appointment, but said that the time was now right to depart from the Bath Priory...
Posted: 19 April 2012 | 14:09

Chris Meredith and Scot Turner to leave Coworth Park

Chris MeredithExecutive chef Chris Meredith and food and beverage director Scot Turner are to leave Coworth Park, the Dorchester Collection's country house hotel and spa in Ascot, less than a year after joining. The duo were appointed last May as part of a restructure of the food and beverage operation at the hotel.
Posted: 19 April 2012 | 13:36

De Vere Venues to manage East Midlands Conference Centre and hotel

De Vere East Midlands Conference Centre GuestroomDe Vere Venues is to manage a new eco-friendly hotel being developed in the grounds of the East Midland Conference Centre (EMCC), at the University of Nottingham. The agreement to run the 202-bedroom hotel is part of a wider arrangement to manage EMCC, part of Nottingham Conference.
Posted: 19 April 2012 | 12:52

Paula Radcliffe gets Holiday Inn guests running

Paula Radcliffe Holiday Inn. Credit David Parry/PALondon hotel guests were treated to a surprise this morning when Olympic hopeful Paula Radcliffe encouraged them to join her in a pre-marathon warm-up. Holiday Inn, the official hotel provider to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, invited triple London Marathon winner Radcliffe...
Posted: 19 April 2012 | 12:19

Robust growth in quarterly revenue for Accor

Accor logoFrench hotel group Accor has reported a solid performance during the first quarter of 2012, with an increase in like-for-like revenue of 4.5%. Growth in revenue across the company's 4,400 hotels and 530,000 rooms in 92 countries was driven by an increase in room rates across all segments.
Posted: 18 April 2012 | 15:29

In this week's Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine...

Caterer 200412Responsible Hospitality – Are your claims that you source produce locally as accurate as your marketing suggests? Hotelier of the Year – Nominations are now being sought for the 2012 competition. We ask last year's winner, Stephen Carter, what the award has meant to him.
Posted: 18 April 2012 | 12:51

Green light for yacht-inspired hotel in Southampton

Planning permission has been granted for the development of a 76-bedroom luxury hotel and spa - resembling a super yacht - overlooking the waterfront at the Ocean Village Marina in Southampton.
Posted: 18 April 2012 | 12:39

Scheme to draw Olympic media to other attractions set to close

VisitBritain logoHospitality businesses have just a few days left to sign up to a VisitBritain initiative aimed at drawing international media covering the Olympics out of London to feature other attractions and events that the rest of Britain has to offer.
Posted: 18 April 2012 | 11:20

Accommodation search on VisitBritain website broken

VisitBritain logoA search tool hosted on VisitBritain's website, designed to allow tourists to find accommodation across the country, has stopped working (www.visitbritain.com/en/Accommodation). The glitch means that the search tool will offer no results, whenever any British destination is typed into it.
Posted: 18 April 2012 | 11:20

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