Parliamentary event to highlight importance of hospitality to the economy
A reception is being held at Parliament today (Wednesday) to highlight the importance of the hospitality and tourism industries to the British economy.
Archives for September 15, 2015
Michelin Guide 2016: New Stars for Lyles, Araki and The Man Behind The Curtain
The Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland 2016 has awarded Two Stars to Japanese restaurants Araki and Umu, in a year that saw Lyle’s and The Man Behind the Curtain receive their first stars.
Safestay Hostels to open in Edinburgh
Safestay Hostels is opening a fourth luxury hostel in Edinburgh located in the city’s Old Town.
National Living Wage to add 3.4% to hospitality wage bills by 2020
Employers in the hospitality industry will see their wage bills increase by 3.4 per cent by 2020 with almost half of employees in the sector receiving a pay rise due to the rollout of the National Living Wage (NLW).
One in 10 people work in hospitality and tourism
The UK hospitality and tourism industry employs 4.49m people - approximately 10 per cent of the working population – according to a new report by Oxford Economics.
Llangoed Hall MD on why seven is the magic number for his hotel company
Calum Milne, managing director of Llangoed Limited which owns three country house hotels in Wales and Oxfordshire, says the group is aiming to open up to seven hotels in the UK.