Valor Hospitality Europe expands UK hotel portfolio
Newly formed management company Valor Hospitality Europe has added a further five hotels to its expanding portfolio.
Archives for May 25, 2015
‘Urban adventurers’ are most popular leisure traveller, SACO survey finds
‘Urban adventurers’ who like to be in the heart of city life have become the predominant form of leisure traveller, new research has found.
Dining trends: Fewer than one in 10 pub visits now solely drink occasions
The continued growth of food in pubs has been borne out by the fact that fewer than one in 10 visits in 2014 were drink-only occasions.
World's 50 Best Restaurants 2015: 100-51 list announced
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has announced the list of restaurants ranked 51st-100th in 2015, ahead of the annual awards ceremony in London on 1 June.
Food sales receive Easter boost as cost of living falls
Falling food and oil prices helped boost the eating out market in April, with most of the benefit coming from the Easter weekend, a quarterly spending report has found.
Apartment Group owner acquires the Percy Arms Hotel
Duncan Fisher, owner of North East hospitality operator The Apartment Group, has acquired the Percy Arms Hotel at Otterburn.
Outside in: How creative use of outside space is proving big business for hospitality
Despite the unpredictable British weather, pubs, restaurants and hotels are investing more in their outside spaces and using them more creatively than ever before.
Brighton's Grand Hotel planning second restaurant
The Grand Brighton Hotel is planning to open a second on-site restaurant following its sale to a private investor last year.