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Hotel groups have said they are committed to transparency when it comes to VAT fees on online booking websites as a Which? Travel investigation claims 'nearly half' of the major chains in the UK are breaching Government guidelines and advertising standards.
Richoux Group, which operates the Richoux, Dean's Diner, Villagio and Zippers brands, has revealed it is targeting two new restaurant openings after a round of disposals helped deliver an operating profit for the company in the first half of the year.
As is the case with restaurants and hotels, the pub sector is made up of a range of varying sizes of business, from the individually-owned freehold pub employing a handful of staff members, to the multi-site operator with thousands of recruits.
Andrew Page, chief executive of The Restaurant Group, has revealed plans for the burgeoning Coast to Coast brand to reach five sites by the end of the year saying the performance of the adult-orientated American concept had been 'phenomenal' so far.
Irish-born John Keating has been in the hospitality industry for more than 20 years, having worked in hotels and resorts all over the world, including The Ritz in London, Mercantile Club Taiwan CCA, Monolith Club Moscow CCA and Sandals Emerald Bay in the...