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- Thursday, July 24th, 2014
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Small Luxury Hotels of the World Records Impressive Q2 Results
Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has reported a 13% rise in revenue at the end of Q2 and a 6% increase in room nights compared to the same period in 2013. The sales and marketing consortium also experienced huge success with its website this year, reporting a 50% rise in mobile views year-on-year [&hellip
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- Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
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Beverley to welcome six restaurants at Flemingate development
The £120m Flemingate mixed-use development, due to open in late October 2015 in Beverley, will include a mix of six national chain and independent restaurants.
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St James hotel launches in Nottingham
The St James boutique hotel, formerly the Rutland Square hotel, has launched in Nottingham’s historic castle quarter after a complete rebranding and refurbishment.
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Holiday Inn Express Stansted adds rotisserie to restaurant
Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport has launched a rotisserie in its refurbished Great Room Restaurant.
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Welsh Guesthouse Beats Hotel Giants to Green Award
A small guesthouse in the foothills of Snowdonia has seen off competition from major hotel chains to scoop a national prize for its environmental credentials. Bryn Elltyd Eco Guesthouse beat the reputation and resources of Best Western Hotels’ Old Tollgate in Suffolk and Park Plaza London to take the Green Team of the Year title [&hellip
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Savills brings historic grade II listed country house hotel in Cornwall to the market
Savills, on behalf of Mr and Mrs Mombelli, has brought Tredethy House, Helland Bridge, Cornwall to the market at a guide price of £1.65 million.
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Seagrave Arms sold to ambitious London pubco
Popular Cotswolds watering hole bought by Cirrus Inns
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SLH sees strong growth as consumers refuse to compromise on holidays
Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has reported a 13 per cent rise in revenue as consumers keep holidays on top of their spending priorities.
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Simon Gregory joins Ace Hotels London Shoreditch
Ace Hotels London Shoreditch has confirmed that former Gordon Ramsay Restaurants group executive chef Simon Gregory will take over its kitchens next month.
- Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014
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Warning over employment checks as government doubles fines for illegal workers
As the government cracks down on illegal workers, hospitality employers have been urged to carry out stringent right-to-work checks on potential staff.
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Young’s to open two new hotels
Young’s has announced the acquisition of The Fox and Anchor in Smithfield Market and The Lamb in Hindon, Wiltshire, as part of its hotel portfolio expansion.
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Why hotels should embrace social media, by Andy Speight, managing director, Digital Trip
With the meteoric rise of social media, the marketing world has changed forever. This also applies to people’s behaviour when it comes to travel planning, according to a recent article on Business 2 Community. Some 40% of travellers use social media for inspiration for their next trip and 42% actively use it in the planning [&hellip
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North Devon Hotel Continues to Expand
Highbullen Golf and Country Club to invest £5 million in improvements
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Elite Hotels host prestigious Cannonball Run
Luxury hotel group Elite Hotels is delighted to announce that two of their beautiful retreats, Tylney Hall Hotel & Gardens in Hampshire and The Grand Hotel Eastbourne, played host to the prestigious Cannonball Run event, which ‘revved up’ on Sunday 6th July.
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W London – Leicester Square appoints Robert Wattie as new Beverage & Food Manager
W London – Leicester Square and Ignite Group announce the appointment of Robert Wattie as the hotel’s new Beverage & Food Manager.
- Monday, July 21st, 2014
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Qbic reveals UK expansion plans
Hotel pod specialist Qbic has revealed plans to open two new locations a year in the UK starting next year, after launching its first London venture last November.
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Corporate Market Drives Hotel Growth in June
Business travel coupled with good weather in June has continued to boost regional hotels’ performance, according to preliminary figures released by business advisory and accountancy firm, BDO. While UK tourists made the most of the warm weather last month, sustained economic growth began to drive business travel with meetings, conferences and events increasing in the [&hellip
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Recruitment: Selecting the right candidates
Once the challenge of attracting applicants has been overcome, hospitality recruiters find themselves with the task of selecting the right candidates for their brand – ultimately aiming for improved staff retention.
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Recruitment: Making hospitality an attractive career option
With the continued growth of the hospitality sector, combined with the lowest unemployment rate since 2008, finding new recruits is set to become more and more challenging. So where can restaurants, hotels and pubs find potential candidates, and what c…
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July tHPI: Glasgow Hotel Prices Increase by 158% for Commonwealth Games
Hotel prices in Glasgow have risen to an average of £344 during the Commonwealth Games, according to the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) reported monthly by hotel comparison website trivago.co.uk. Elsewhere in the UK and across Europe, hotel prices have increased by up to 102 per cent in popular summer destinations.
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Hotel Solutions Partnership: Substantial Funds Available for Global Hotel Industry
18th July 2014 : “There is a lot of finance looking for projects,” comments Katrina Craig, CEO of Hotel Solutions Partnership, “The property and private equity funds that raised capital back before the crisis need to invest their dry powder soon.”
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Colwall Park Hotel sold
Foodies and thespians help keep hotel on tourist map
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Winning Chefs Awarded Coveted Place in the Exclusive Chefs’ Academy
Aspiring junior chefs from across the country have been awarded their place in the Exclusive Chefs’ Academy, a two-year life-changing training programme from Exclusive Hotels and Venues which launched yesterday after a three month search and selection process.
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Trio of top chefs to join forces for star-filled fundraiser
Industry charity Hospitality Action has signed up another set of award-winning chefs to host a special star-studded fundraising dinner later this year at Brasserie Joël, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge.
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Specialist training courses available to raise awareness of Food Hygiene needs
Food hygiene ratings that were introduced by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), have now become commonplace as all food outlets have to comply with and display them. While the “scores on the doors” scheme has recently been the subject of much discussion, the Welsh Food & Drink Skills Project is proactively driving change and supporting food premises in Wales to understand better how the scheme works and how they can improve.
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Warm weather and business travel drive hotel growth
Good weather and a strong corporate market helped drive further growth for both regional and London hotels in June, according to preliminary figures from business advisory firm BDO LLP.
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Warm weather and business travel drives hotel growth
Good weather and a strong corporate market helped drive further growth for both regional and London hotels in June, according to preliminary figures from business advisory firm BDO LLP.
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IHG adds another three Holiday Inn Express hotels to UK portfolio
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed three Holiday Inn Express hotels in London, Leigh and Wigan to its UK portfolio
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Real-time news and information curated from other hotel trade publications.
- Small Luxury Hotels of the World Records Impressive Q2 Results
(By Hotel Business on 24 July 2014) - Beverley to welcome six restaurants at Flemingate development
(By BigHospitality.co.uk on 23 July 2014) - St James hotel launches in Nottingham
(By BigHospitality.co.uk on 23 July 2014) - Holiday Inn Express Stansted adds rotisserie to restaurant
(By BigHospitality.co.uk on 23 July 2014)