Ben Walker

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10 ways to maximise winter World Cup revenue

02 November 2022 by

With a winter World Cup coming in December, here are 10 winning ways to make the most of it without the summer’s sunshine

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A circular economy creates the ultimate sustainable loop

15 September 2022 by

A circular economy attempts to create the ultimate sustainable loop by reusing food and kit. We look at how operators use trash to make treasure

Technology Prospectus 2022: How to centralise your data Business

Technology Prospectus 2022: How to centralise your data

24 November 2021 by

The Ackroyds are regulars. They come to your restaurant almost every week. Dennis Ackroyd always orders[...]

How hotels can attract the event, conference and corporate travel market post-Covid Business

How hotels can attract the event, conference and corporate travel market post-Covid

11 June 2021 by

How can hotels attract corporate clients in a post-pandemic world, and what is the future for[...]

Let’s do lunch: How workplace caterers are remoulding for the post-pandemic worker Foodservice

Let’s do lunch: How workplace caterers are remoulding for the post-pandemic worker

14 April 2021 by

Contract caterers are offering flexible contracts, quality food and new technology, working alongside clients to tempt[...]

Culture change: the female GMs finding opportunity in the Middle East Hotel

Culture change: the female GMs finding opportunity in the Middle East

31 March 2021 by

Although currently only 16% of middle and senior management positions in the UAE are held by[...]

The bright side of Brexit: operators and suppliers on the opportunities for UK business Business

The bright side of Brexit: operators and suppliers on the opportunities for UK business

25 February 2021

Love it or hate it, the United Kingdom has left the EU. We discover what positives this will bring for hospitality.

Bright sparks: the operators leaving the big energy suppliers behind Business

Bright sparks: the operators leaving the big energy suppliers behind

15 January 2021

The UK is racing ahead with renewable energy, to the point where it’s now usually the cheaper and greener option for companies of all sizes. Ben Walker looks at the operators who have left the big energy suppliers behind

Can't get the staff: the rules for hiring from overseas after Brexit Staffing

Can't get the staff: the rules for hiring from overseas after Brexit

18 December 2020 by

While recruitment might be the last thing on some operators’ minds, the new rules for EU[...]

Marcus Rashford and the caterers feeding vulnerable schoolchildren Foodservice

Marcus Rashford and the caterers feeding vulnerable schoolchildren

22 October 2020 by

Footballer Marcus Rashford has been applauded for the work he has already done in protecting and[...]

Safety first: How housekeeping departments are adapting to the new normal Hotel

Safety first: How housekeeping departments are adapting to the new normal

31 July 2020 by

Housekeeping has now been elevated to maybe the most important service a hotel can offer, offering[...]

The only way is UK: what's in store for a summer of staycations Hotel News

The only way is UK: what's in store for a summer of staycations

15 July 2020 by

With potential restrictions on international travel and customers lacking the confidence to go abroad, operators are[...]

Jacobs Media Group is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.

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