The top 5 stories in hospitality – 12/12-16/12
From service charge controversy at Le Gavroche, and Gary Usher's crowdfunding, to a £403m deal for Punch pubs, we round up the industry's biggest stories this week
Archives for December 16, 2016
Airbnb partners with Alain Ducasse’s Châteaux & Hôtels Collection
The Châteaux & Hôtels Collection – presided over by chef Alain Ducasse – is to partner with Airbnb to offer a range of bedrooms, and gourmet experiences, on the sharing website.
SMALL TALK
Jonathan Stapleton on turning The Royal Crescent in to a five AA red star hotel
The historic Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa in Bath was awarded five AA red stars in September just four years after it was bought by Topland Group. General manager Jonathan Stapleton spoke to BigHospitality about turning the hotel around and how the...
Yard Sale Pizza to open third London site with new brunch menu
Yard Sale Pizza, which originally opened in Clapton in 2014, is to open its third site in north London’s Walthamstow in February 2017.