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Property advice and opinionIn this section you will find all hospitality property advice and opinion articles, giving you an easy route to all the information and news about hospitality property advice and opinion on Caterersearch. For subject overviews take a look at Caterersearch’s expert guides that provide 'everything you need to know' on popular subjects like hospitality property advice and opinion, Gordon Ramsay, Compass or Michelin-starred restaurants. Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Previous | Next Wake-up call: prohibitions on properties soldIf you're selling off property in the vicinity of your own business, you will want to restrict the buyer from opening up in competition to you. Solicitor Gary Pickard explains how the law can help
Buying commercial property from auctionIf you are after a bargain in the commercial property market, an auction would be a good place to look. But thorough preparation is a must, warns Karl Cushing Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) for hotels and restaurants
How to choose the right premises
What can I do to maximise the price and the chance of selling my property?I want to sell my pub-restaurant in six to nine months' time. What can I do to maximise the price and the chance of selling?
Make the most of your selling priceWhether you are a husband-and-wife team selling your hotel or restaurant, or a member of a multinational group selling one of your subsidiaries, there are some key points that you will need to address before making the sale. Michael Miller and Elizabeth Small report We can't decide between leasehold and freehold...We're thinking of buying an inn, which we see as a five- to seven-year project before possibly selling and moving on. We can't decide between leasehold and freehold. Would we get a better return by buying four leaseholds at £100,000 rather than one freehold at £400,000? We have £200,000 in cash to invest Location, location, locationWhether you have just one restaurant or a chain, it's crucial to site your business where the action is. We have tracked three location trends, shopping centres, retail parks and airports, and examined the issues that influence your decisions. Flights of fancy
An eye for retailWhether launching a new business or rolling out a proven concept, where to site your premises is a make-or-break decision. In the second part of our series on the importance of location, we look at shopping centres and retail parks, once the exclusive preserve of fast-food outlets but now attracting upmarket eateries with their promise of guaranteed footfall and security. Rosalind Mullen reports Get the site rightWhether you have just one restaurant or a chain, it's crucial to site your business where the action is. Over the next three weeks, we'll be tracking location trends and examining the issues that will influence your decisions. We'll be looking at opportunities in shopping centres, retail parks and airports. This week Rosalind Mullen takes a stroll down the high street How REITs could reshape UK hospitality
Dealing with asbestosMost employers are still doing nothing to stem the risks of asbestos in the workplace, despite the risk of heavy fines and compensation claims and thousands of deaths each year attributed to asbestos-related diseases, according to new research. Hotel management agreementsThe development of more sophisticated management contracts is giving hotel owners more control over their assets than ever before, according to a survey by Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels. Property Hotspot: BristolEvery operator wants to open in the South-west, but are there any sites? Demand outstrips supply of hospitality propertiesThe property market for pub, restaurant and hotel businesses remained buoyant in 2004, with demand outstripping supply throughout the UK and across all sectors, according to Christie & Co. Your Shout: The rural hotel as lifestyle choiceby Graeme Smith, associate director at the Glasgow office of Christie & Co. Advice ZoneTen tips for obtaining property finance Your Shout: Business rating updateby Jerry Schurder, partner and head of rating at Gerald Eve Advice ZonePrepare for the long haul when selling a restaurant, says Richard Negus of chartered surveyor Fleurets Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Previous | Next |
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