Choice Hotels launches Ascend Hotel Collection in the UK
Choice Hotels has launched its Ascend Hotel Collection brand in the UK with the signing of The Edinburgh Collection's Channings and The Howard hotels.
Archives for January 25, 2016
Restaurant chain Pho gains Gluten Free accreditation
Pho has become the latest restaurant group to receive Gluten Free (GF) accreditation from Coeliac UK.
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What you should know about accepting payments from customers from abroad
Gino Ravaioli, chairman of the DCC Forum, a group of 5 international companies which works in the Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) and financial services sector, talks through the options hospitality businesses now have when taking payments from...
Independent restaurants seen as 'most welcoming'
Front-of-house staff at independent restaurants are better at making diners feel welcome than their counterparts at chain restaurants and gastro pubs according to research by HospitalityGEM.
Top 50 Gastropubs Awards 2016: The Sportsman in Kent is number one for second year
Michelin-starred pub The Sportsman in Seasalter, Kent has topped the list of the 50 best gastro pubs in the UK for a second year running with Yorkshire pubs The Pipe & Glass Inn and The Star Inn at Harome taking second and third places respectively.
Catering partner and restaurant operators sought for The Piece Hall Halifax
The trust responsible for restoring and transforming The Piece Hall in Halifax is searching for a catering partner to manage its restaurant, bar and conference facilities.
Staycity to beat OTAs with direct booking campaign
Aparthotel operator Staycity is running a marketing campaign designed to beat the online travel agents (OTAs) by encouraging guests to book with them direct.
Jason Atherton & Tom Kerridge join 'most influential' on Debrett's 500 2016 list
Chefs Jason Atherton and Tom Kerridge and restaurateurs Russell Norman and Alan Yau are among those who have made it onto this year's Debrett's 500, the specialist publisher's annual list of influential and inspiring people in Britain today.