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• Wednesday, March 4th, 2015
• The Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or

  4 March 2015 | From BigHospitality.co.uk

  With the finals of the 2015 Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or just around the corner, BigHospitality takes a look at what makes the competition so unique.

• Fire outside Metropolitan by Como London leads to hotel and Nobu London evacuation

  4 March 2015 | From BigHospitality.co.uk

  Guests and staff at the Metropolitan by Como hotel on Park Lane were evacuated last night (3 March) after fire broke out on scaffolding on the first floor. 

• Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015
• Hotel rates rise across the UK’s major regional cities

  3 March 2015 | From BigHospitality.co.uk

  Hotels in the UK’s major cities saw an increase in ARR last year, though rates in London fell after a strong start to 2014.

• JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel seeks new owner after collapse into administration

  3 March 2015 | From BigHospitality.co.uk

  A new owner is being sought for the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel after the company which owned it – Sahara Grosvenor House Hospitality – collapsed into administration.

• Sundial Group makes Living Wage commitment

  3 March 2015 | From BigHospitality.co.uk

  Sundial Group has announced that its Guildford based hotel and conference centre Barnett Hill has been accredited as a Living Wage employer.

• Monday, March 2nd, 2015
• Macdonald Hotels & Resorts is investing £2m in digital technology

  2 March 2015 | From BigHospitality.co.uk

  Macdonald Hotels & Resorts are investing over £2m in digital developments across its 40 UK hotels.

• Chefs urged to check supply chain after nut traces found in cumin and paprika

  2 March 2015 | From BigHospitality.co.uk

  Chefs in restaurants, hotels and pubs using spices and spiced products in dishes are being urged to run extra checks with their suppliers after traces of almond protein were found in five products on sale in the UK.

• SACO and Oaktree merger creates £60m serviced apartment firm

  2 March 2015 | From BigHospitality.co.uk

  Oaktree Capital Management and The Serviced Apartment Company (SACO) have announced the merging of their serviced apartment platforms to create a new £60m hospitality company.

• Sir David Michels launches hotel investment fund

  2 March 2015 | From BigHospitality.co.uk

  Ex-Hilton chief Sir David Michels has launched a £200m fund targeting investments in the UK and European hotel sectors.

• Aiming for the Middle-Ground: How Serviced Apartments are Adopting the Hotel – Way of Thinking

  2 March 2015

  Susan Cully, columnist and Managing Director at Marlin Apartments discusses the convergence of hotel and serviced apartment practices, and whether we could (or should) benefit from paying attention to each other..
  In my past few columns I’ve been discussing how the serviced apartment industry has been trying to categorise itself differently …

• Somerston Hotels sets out expansion plans under new Atlas Hotels name

  2 March 2015 | From BigHospitality.co.uk

  Hotel owner and operator Somerston Hotels has set out plans to expand its business following its name change to Atlas Hotels. 

• UK hotel growth set to continue into 2016

  2 March 2015 | From BigHospitality.co.uk

  The UK hotel sector will deliver impressive growth over the next two years, with record occupancy and rates in London and the regions, according to the latest forecast from PwC.

• Hospitality businesses among UK’s best companies to work for

  2 March 2015 | From BigHospitality.co.uk

  Hospitality businesses including Red Carnation Hotels, T.G.I Fridays and Marriott Hotels have ranked highly in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For list 2015.