Ben Walker
10 ways to maximise winter World Cup revenue
With a winter World Cup coming in December, here are 10 winning ways to make the most of it without the summer’s sunshine
A circular economy creates the ultimate sustainable loop
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
Property management systems to improve guest experience
Hotels turn unused rooms into co-working spaces
Count the cost: how to manage ever-increasing business costs
Use customer data platforms to mine data at a granular level
Technology Prospectus 2022: How to centralise your data
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
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
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
Although currently only 16% of middle and senior management positions in the UAE are held by[...]
Can hospitality move to a four-day week?
A lack of work-life balance is often cited as a downside of working in hospitality, but could a shorter working week be the solution? We speak to those who have done it to find out how the industry can adapt."
The bright side of Brexit: operators and suppliers on the opportunities for UK business
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
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
While recruitment might be the last thing on some operators’ minds, the new rules for EU[...]
Marcus Rashford and the caterers feeding vulnerable schoolchildren
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
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
With potential restrictions on international travel and customers lacking the confidence to go abroad, operators are[...]
The view from China: how have hotels coped with lifting the lockdown?
As the first country to experience the lifting of the lockdown, China acts as a test case for the world. So how have hotels coped with the restrictions, from limiting the number of guests to wearing facemasks and cleaning bedrooms? Ben Walker reports"
Sound affects: how music makes your business
The food on the table, the decor, the service – and the acoustics and music – all add to an experience, so when it comes to deciding what your guests will listen to when sitting down to dinner, it’s time[...]
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