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Janet Harmer

Janet Harmer

Observer of the hospitality industry for 33 years. Always on the look out for genuine hotel and restaurant experiences.

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British boss of McDonald’s fired for dating employee

04 November 2019 by

The British boss of McDonald’s has been fired for having a “consensual relationship” with a member of staff.

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Admiral Taverns snaps up 137 pubs from Marston's for £44.9m

04 November 2019 by

Admiral Taverns has acquired a portfolio of 137 community pubs from rival Marston’s for £44.9m.

Southport's Royal Clifton hotel on market for £6m News

Southport's Royal Clifton hotel on market for £6m

01 November 2019 by
Chino Latino to host Hospitality Action Christmas dinner News

Chino Latino to host Hospitality Action Christmas dinner

01 November 2019 by
Orida Group appoints Countrywide Hotels to manage Holiday Inn Maidstone – Sevenoaks News

Orida Group appoints Countrywide Hotels to manage Holiday Inn Maidstone – Sevenoaks

01 November 2019 by
Richard Henderson and Alessandro Calzavacca triumph in Young Chef Young Waiter competition News

Richard Henderson and Alessandro Calzavacca triumph in Young Chef Young Waiter competition

30 October 2019 by

Christian Louboutin to design Claridge's 2019 Christmas tree News

Christian Louboutin to design Claridge's 2019 Christmas tree

29 October 2019 by

Christian Louboutin has been revealed as the designer of what has become the most-anticipated Christmas tree[...]

Simon Thomas of the Lanesborough scoops Lifetime Achievement at concierge awards News

Simon Thomas of the Lanesborough scoops Lifetime Achievement at concierge awards

28 October 2019 by

Simon Thomas of the Lanesborough London has been presented with the Lifetime Achievement accolade at the[...]

Paul Howarth appointed head chef at the Devonshire Arms' Burlington restaurant News

Paul Howarth appointed head chef at the Devonshire Arms' Burlington restaurant

28 October 2019 by

The Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa in Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire, has announced the appointment of[...]

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Swedish three-Michelin-starred chef Björn Frantzén to join 2020 Roux Scholarship judges

28 October 2019 by

The Roux family has launched its annual scholarship with the announcement that Sweden’s first three-Michelin-starred chef[...]

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Increased polarisation in hotel performance between London and the regions

The performance of UK hotels became increasingly polarised during the third quarter of the year, with strong revenue per available room (revpar) growth in London and a revpar decline in the regions."

25 October 2019 by
Camm & Hooper to operate events at Battersea Power Station News

Camm & Hooper to operate events at Battersea Power Station

22 October 2019
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Battersea Power Station has appointed Camm & Hooper to operate events within the building’s unique Generator Hall and three other spaces.

Just Eat reports 25% jump in group revenue to £247.5m News

Just Eat reports 25% jump in group revenue to £247.5m

21 October 2019
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Global online restaurant delivery company Just Eat has reported a 25% increase to £247.5m in group revenue for the third quarter of 2019.

IHG's London hotels outperforms rest of world for revpar growth News

IHG's London hotels outperforms rest of world for revpar growth

18 October 2019 by

London hotels within the InterContinental Hotels portfolio bucked the global fall in revpar, according to the[...]

Challenging market conditions impacts revpar growth for EasyHotel's franchised properties News

Challenging market conditions impacts revpar growth for EasyHotel's franchised properties

18 October 2019 by

Budget group EasyHotel has reported like-for-like revpar growth of 7.7% across its owned properties, with a[...]

Steady revpar growth for Accor hotels in London as regional properties report a decline News

Steady revpar growth for Accor hotels in London as regional properties report a decline

18 October 2019 by

A modest 0.4% increase in revpar was recorded across the UK portfolio of Accor, according to[...]

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Fuller's and Truefoods to sponsor Bocuse d’Or UK Academy

17 October 2019 by

The UK entry into the Bocuse d’Or culinary competition has been given a boost by two[...]

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Green light for Goodwood hotel's 16-bedroom extension

Goodwood hotel near Chichester, West Sussex, has been given the go-ahead to add 16 bedrooms to the existing four-AA-star, 91-bedroom property."

16 October 2019 by
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Robin Hutson scoops Outstanding Contribution Award at Independent Hotel Show

16 October 2019
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Robin Hutson was honoured at the Independent Hotel Show last night by being presented with the Outstanding Contribution Award for the exceptional impact he has had on the UK hospitality industry.

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Donnington Valley hotel to develop £3m wedding barn

15 October 2019
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The four-silver-AA-star, 113-bedroom Donnington Valley hotel near Newbury, Berkshire, is to open a £3m wedding barn in the grounds of the property’s adjacent golf course.

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