The continued use of Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) is contributing to the increased commoditisation of certain areas of the hotel industry, with hoteliers now having to work harder to add a point of difference and focus on ‘value’ rather than price.
Holiday park operator Center Parcs says it sees the corporate market as a key area for growth over the next year as it gears up for the opening of its fifth 'Village' - Woburn Forest in Bedfordshire.
As the new year gets rolling, now is the perfect time for hotels, restaurants and pubs to determine the key developments that will impact their business in 2014. This short audio podcast, taken from Christie & Co's annual Business Outlook, should...
Luxury tableware specialist Goodfellows has launched a new range of fine bone china designed by ceramics design graduates from Staffordshire University.
Hilton Worldwide is to open its first hotel in Scotland under its Hampton by Hilton brand after securing a franchise agreement with property company SCOT Sheridan and Curo West Campbell.
Labour's attempt to force the government to introduce legislation establishing a statutory code for pubs in the Queen’s Speech was rejected by Parliament during yesterday’s opposition day debate.
Restaurant and bar groups Living Ventures and D&D London experienced very merry Christmasses last year with 'record sales' up 43 per cent and 5 per cent respectively.
Competition in the dining-out market grows stronger every year, so how can you ensure your restaurant is visited and continues to be visited by customers? While food, drink, service and price are key, the design you choose for your restaurant can also...
With a record number of tourists continuing to flock to London, chef, TV personality and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay is fronting a new video campaign to promote the capital’s food and drink businesses to the rest of the world.
Renowned Indian restaurant Madhu’s is doubling up for the first time in over 30 years with a second venue opening in the Sheraton Skyline Hotel at London’s Heathrow Airport.
De Vere Venues, the meetings and conference division of hotel company De Vere, was the big winner of Laterooms.com’s annual ‘Simply the Guest’ awards, earning top spot in the Best Large UK Hotel category and second place for Best Business Hotel.
The chef-patron of L’Anima in the City of London discusses his southern Italian roots, working with business partner Peter Marano, and his plans to enter the accessible all-day dining sector.
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has hit back at a study which claims pubs and nightclubs are routinely breaking a law which prevents them serving alcohol to drunk people.
Malaysian chef Norman Musa is looking to bring his Manchester-based Ning Restaurants business to London with an upcoming food stall in Soho being used as a forerunner for a potential permanent site in Islington.
Confidence is returning to the UK hotel industry, with over half of firms reporting improved sales and profits in recent years, according to market analysts Plimsoll.
Brits decided to celebrate last Christmas and New Year by eating out in pubs and restaurants according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker which found that like-for-like sales were up 3.3 per cent on the same period in 2012.
Ekachai, the South East Asian restaurant group, is beginning a culinary and interior makeover of its original site in Liverpool Street before embarking on expansion plans to double its estate over the next five years.
New hotdog venture Dirty Bones will tonight open its ‘secret’ downstairs restaurant, offering American-inspired dishes, with cocktails and regular live music.
Hotel safety auditors Check Safety First have launched a new service which will allow hotel companies to better manage consistency across their brands.
ADA Cosmetics International has launched a new hotel amenities line which it says is suitable for all skin types, including those who suffer from allergies.
The owner of a new Pakistani restaurant in London has dismissed fears of the looming ‘ethnic skills crisis’, claiming he would rather hire UK-based chefs than those from the Indian subcontinent.
Budget cuts have left some local authorities struggling to enforce food hygiene standards in restaurants and takeaways, according to a new report from Which?
With a combination of smart management and Richard Caring’s backing, Bill’s has made the jump from fledging concept to major national player in record time.
Bling Burger, the gourmet burger company which started life as a hamburger shack at music festivals and farmers' markets five years ago is launching its premium burger patties into foodservice.
Peach Pubs plans to continue looking for more sites this year after experiencing a strong 2013 and its most successful week 'on record' before Christmas.
An increasing number of pubs will be sold for ongoing use; private equity will continue to pour into restaurants; and hotels in London and the provinces will look to consolidate their positions in the marketplace.
James, Karina and Guy Hitchen, the owners of Manchester's Southern Eleven and Neighbourhood restaurants, are planning to open another two businesses in the city this year.
The Greenhouse and Restaurant Story in London, Restaurant Tristan in Horsham and Adam's Restaurant in Birmingham are among the 19 businesses who have been awarded three and four AA rosettes today.
Restaurant magazine highlights 18 things set to make it big in the restaurant sector in 2014 and makes a host of other predictions for the industry this year.
Chef Paul Foster is leaving Tuddenham Mill to take up the position of head chef at The Dining Room restaurant, situated within Mallory Court Hotel near Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire.
If 2013 was the year that the spotlight returned to hotels as an investment class, 2014 will be the year that foreign capital continues to pour into the industry with the completion of a number of major portfolio deals.