Hospitality employers have been told to stop ‘relying on unskilled and migrant workers’ and invest in quality training for their existing staff if they want to survive the recession
A report by PKF consultants shows how international events, the weak pound and budget hotel developments may help soften the blow of the recession in 2009
Restaurateurs are more likely to stop their businesses failing during the credit crunch if they ‘go back to basics’ and concentrate on developing its unique selling point, experts have claimed
Martin Lewis, the man behind money-saving advice website Moneysavingexpert.com says restaurant discount vouchers will continue to drive trade throughout the recession and after it has ended
An increase in discounted offers and an extended new year holiday helped boost sales in the eating-out market in January, according to the findings of a new report
The Tourism Alliance renews its calls to the government to invest in tourism to help the industry benefit from the increasing number of foreigners visiting the UK to take advantage of the weak pound
Deloittes annual Christmas survey finds that people will make the biggest cutbacks on socialising this year with the average spend dropping 12 per cent to £126
Yorkshire has been identified as the county with the largest number of quality restaurants in the UK, helping to dispel the myth that a gastronomic divide exists between the north and the south.
The Marine Conservation Society says poor information about the sustainability of seafood products sold in restaurants and shops is leading to customer confusion over what fish they should eat and avoid.
A poll commissioned by the London Restaurant Awards finds that the basic components of a Sunday roast are some of the most difficult things to cook at home
Hotels across the country are ignoring fire safety laws, according to figures released under the Freedom of Information Act. More than 1,200 hotels and B&Bs have been found to have insufficient protection against the risk of fire.
Charging Edinburgh tourists more on their hotel bills could result in an extra £38 million being spent by visitors in the city every year, according to new research, but hoteliers are against the scheme.
Restaurants in Europe, the United States and Japan are testing technology to let diners order their food direct from a screen at their table instead of depending on waiters.
As the credit crunch continues to hit debt-driven buyers, global property agent Jones Lang LaSalle believes the global hotel investment market is likely to have peaked last year after a record-breaking number of transactions.
