Janet Harmer

Janet Harmer

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

Winners of the Young Chef Young Waiter 2021 competition unveiled in Dubai News

Winners of the Young Chef Young Waiter 2021 competition unveiled in Dubai

17 November 2021 by

The winners of the Young Chef Young Waiter 2021 competition were announced at the UK Pavilion[...]

Café Rouge to drop the Café News

Café Rouge to drop the Café

17 November 2021 by

The Café Rouge name could be consigned to the history books after it was announced that[...]

Macdonald Hotels & Resorts sells two properties to Zetland Capital Partners News

Macdonald Hotels & Resorts sells two properties to Zetland Capital Partners

17 November 2021 by

London-based private equity firm Zetland Capital Partners has snapped up two properties in Manchester and Edinburgh[...]

Student waitress awarded £18,000 compensation for sexual harassment comment News

Student waitress awarded £18,000 compensation for sexual harassment comment

17 November 2021 by

A 17-year-old college student has been awarded more than £18,000 in compensation by an employment tribunal[...]

Paul Williams and Nick Haynes appointed joint managing directors of Eurest News

Paul Williams and Nick Haynes appointed joint managing directors of Eurest

16 November 2021

Workplace food service operator Eurest has promoted two of its most senior directors to joint managing directors.

Cornwall's Headland hotel records rise in pre-tax profit despite Covid closures News

Cornwall's Headland hotel records rise in pre-tax profit despite Covid closures

16 November 2021

An expansion of facilities and stringent cost savings helped the 91-bedroom Headland hotel in Cornwall achieve a 19.3% increase in pre-tax profit in 2020 despite Covid closing the hotel for five months.

Welcombe hotel to be managed by M&T Hotel Management following sale News

Welcombe hotel to be managed by M&T Hotel Management following sale

16 November 2021 by

The 91-bedroom Welcombe hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon is to undergo a significant investment to create an “iconic”[...]

PPHE Hotel Group's Daniel Pedreschi on why prioritising staff won him Hotelier of the Year 2021 Hotel News

PPHE Hotel Group's Daniel Pedreschi on why prioritising staff won him Hotelier of the Year 2021

11 November 2021 by

Daniel Pedreschi not only runs a complex collection of properties, he also prioritises team development. It’s[...]

A pig's tale: the story of Robin Hutson's Pig hotels Hotel

A pig's tale: the story of Robin Hutson's Pig hotels

29 September 2021 by

As the eighth Pig hotel opens its doors to guests, founder Robin Hutson looks back on[...]

How the Galgorm Collection is expanding its outdoor spa concept across Northern Ireland Hotel

How the Galgorm Collection is expanding its outdoor spa concept across Northern Ireland

24 September 2021 by

The Hill brothers are expanding their spa-focused Galgorm collection of hotels across Northern Ireland, with two[...]

Gather & Gather wins £1.5m catering contract with London Metropolitan University News

Gather & Gather wins £1.5m catering contract with London Metropolitan University

23 September 2021

Gather & Gather has won a £1.5m contract to provide catering and hospitality at London Metropolitan University for two years.

Sales at Mitchells & Butlers restaurants and pubs rise but remain 'volatile' News

Sales at Mitchells & Butlers restaurants and pubs rise but remain 'volatile'

23 September 2021

Sales across the 1,650-strong Michells & Butlers restaurant and pub estate have returned to pre-pandemic levels, despite some “volatility” in performance.

Jacobs Media 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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