Grant Hearn
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The UK & Ireland chief executive at Compass Group has joined Travelodge chief executive Grant Hearn on the London Skills and Employment Board.
Posted: 16 October 2008 | 13:29
The spectre of a bed tax launching in Edinburgh moved a step closer this week when a council leader in the Scottish capital claimed hotel guests “wouldn’t really notice” the extra levy on overnight stays.
Posted: 06 June 2008 | 16:22
Travelodge chief executive Grant Hearn has urged the Government to do more to tackle the decline in tourism growth.
Posted: 18 February 2008 | 13:30
Visit London has appointed Travelodge chief executive Grant Hearn to its board.
Posted: 18 January 2008 | 07:00
The hospitality industry's largest employers have hit back at the chief executive of the British Hospitality Association after he claimed that UK workers were "unemployable".
Posted: 17 January 2008 | 08:00
The chief executive of the British Hospitality Association has been slammed for suggesting that UK workers are “unemployable”.
Posted: 14 January 2008 | 11:16
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Malmaison boss plans overseas expansion; Drought triples the cost of white truffles; Scottish hoteliers demand debate on VisitScotland and more...
Posted: 19 November 2007 | 10:59
If you weren’t lucky enough to be at our inaugural Hotel Cateys this week or simply want to relive the star-studded event at the Hilton on Park Lane, London, now you can with our Hotel Cateys video highlights.
Posted: 16 November 2007 | 14:10
Budget hotel operators have welcomed the chance for better representation across the industry after details of a planned restructure at the British Hospitality Association (BHA) emerged.
Posted: 08 November 2007 | 11:12
Travelodge has announced plans to help recruit up to 2,500 long-term unemployed as part of a new government skills blueprint for London.
Posted: 31 October 2007 | 11:01
Travelodge today signed an agreement with the Government committing to guaranteed job interviews for long-term unemployed registered at JobCentre Plus.
Posted: 09 October 2007 | 10:57
Industry leaders have welcomed the publication of the official tourism strategy for the 2012 Olympics but have urged the Government to put its money where its mouth is and reveal how much it is going to invest in preparation for the games.
Posted: 20 September 2007 | 12:00
The chief executive of Travelodge has criticised People 1st for using the Fawlty Towers character Manuel to represent the hospitality workforce in a new report on skills.
Posted: 06 September 2007 | 10:00
The tourism benefits of hosting the Olympics could be as much as £1b more than current government forecasts of £2b, claims a report published today.
Posted: 05 September 2007 | 07:00
Pressure is growing on People 1st to deliver more substance behind its ideas, after the industry's leading employer threatened to stop working with the Sector Skills Council for hospitality.
Posted: 09 August 2007 | 18:04
As the UK's budget hotel sector breaks through the £1b barrier for the first time, hotel consultancy TRI Hospitality has released its first report into the market. Emily Manson reports
Posted: 19 July 2007 | 00:00
The reshuffle in the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) was completed today, with Margaret Hodge taking on the role of tourism minister and Gerry Sutcliffe given responsibility for licensing.
Posted: 03 July 2007 | 12:39
The influx of eastern Europeans has plugged a hole in the skills shortage, but once again raises the question of why young Brits are not choosing the industry as a career. Janet Harmer reports
Posted: 28 June 2007 | 00:00
Budget hotel group, Travelodge was behind one in three of the UK’s hotel openings last year and is on target to become the largest hotelier in London by 2012.
Posted: 24 April 2007 | 10:13
Minister rejects Lyons's proposal for further consultation. Daniel Thomas reports
Posted: 30 March 2007 | 00:00
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