Pub and restaurant sales growth slows down in May
Collective like-for-like sales in managed pubs and restaurants were up just 0.2 per cent in May and year-on-year growth of over 4 per cent in March and April.
Collective like-for-like sales in managed pubs and restaurants were up just 0.2 per cent in May and year-on-year growth of over 4 per cent in March and April.
Taste of London has kicked off at Regent’s Park and will run from 18 to 22 June. The festival will feature many well-known chefs, though this year’s theme is emerging talent.
VisitRentals.com aims to raise the profile of the serviced apartment sector with the launch of a real-time online booking portal entirely dedicated to them.
Eclectic Hotels is opening its fourth property in Manchester, luxury boutique hotel King Street Townhouse, in spring 2015.
Bidroom, a no-fee website that allows hotels to bid for customers’ business without going through an online travel agent (OTA), has launched a crowdfunding campaign to take its concept to the next level.
Networking association for the hospitality industry Arena has announced details for this year’s Summer Event, which will be held at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel in London on 27 June.
Iberian ham supplier Enrique Tomas is to make its debut in the UK with a shop and dine-in area on Soho’s Wardour Street.
Hotel brand St Giles has revealed plans for a £300m development in Blackfriars, along with expansion of its Heathrow hotel and the potential opening of a small hotel in Richmond.