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Industry leaders reveal what they learned from their biggest mistakesBusiness
Industry leaders reveal what they learned from their biggest mistakes
27 January 2021 by

Mistakes can be costly, but they can also be a valuable way to learn. We ask 10 industry leaders what their biggest mistakes have been and what they took from the experience.

Post-lockdown resurgence predicted for 'the local pub'News
Post-lockdown resurgence predicted for 'the local pub'
26 January 2021 by
Wendy Bartlett's reasons to be cheerfulIn-Depth
Wendy Bartlett's reasons to be cheerful
26 January 2021 by
Debbie Cook to move Cookie Jar hotel to bigger siteNews
Debbie Cook to move Cookie Jar hotel to bigger site
25 January 2021 by
Mercato Metropolitano to open 10 sites worldwide in £35m expansionNews
Mercato Metropolitano to open 10 sites worldwide in £35m expansion
25 January 2021 by

Featured

Should companies protect the identity of those who have tested positive for Covid-19?
Should companies protect the identity of those who have tested positive for Covid-19?
Going viral: Will the pandemic's mobile boom be the start of a transformation in hospitality technology?
Going viral: Will the pandemic's mobile boom be the start of a transformation in hospitality technology?
Asma Khan: 'We should be grateful for every day that we live and for the food that we are privileged to eat'
Asma Khan: 'We should be grateful for every day that we live and for the food that we are privileged to eat'
Bright sparks: the operators leaving the big energy suppliers behind
Bright sparks: the operators leaving the big energy suppliers behind

Profiles

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Profiles

Minute on the clock: Deano Moncrieffe, founder, Equal Measures

22 January 2021 by

The founder of the Equal Measures campaign speaks about his mentorship programme in collaboration with the Mixing Class, an independent supplier of WSET spirits education, to improve diversity within the cocktail and spirits industry.

Hotel

A stop-start star: the long-awaited opening of Nobu Hotel London Portman Square

20 January 2021 by

The opening of Nobu Hotel London Portman Square has been long in the making. With the original July launch pushed back due to the first national lockdown, the hotel’s restaurant got off to a flying start in December – before[...]

Minute on the clock: Robert Touzel, Hand Picked Hotels Profiles

Minute on the clock: Robert Touzel, Hand Picked Hotels

15 January 2021 by
MasterChef: The Professionals 2020 winner Alex Webb on what comes next Chef

MasterChef: The Professionals 2020 winner Alex Webb on what comes next

14 January 2021 by
Minute on the clock: Hayden Groves Profiles

Minute on the clock: Hayden Groves

08 January 2021 by
Minute on the clock: Charlie Brown, Chartwells Profiles

Minute on the clock: Charlie Brown, Chartwells

18 December 2020 by

Advice

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Clean and confident: how to communicate you are Covid-safe Products

Clean and confident: how to communicate you are Covid-safe

15 January 2021 by

The importance of hygiene in a post-Covid-19 world cannot be understated, and relaying your cleaning protocols[...]

Wake-up call: employers must ensure staff who self-isolate don’t lose out on pay Advice

Wake-up call: employers must ensure staff who self-isolate don’t lose out on pay

07 January 2021 by

If employees self-isolate but are not ‘sick’, are they cut off from the company sickness payments?

How to transform your business with smart technology Advice

How to transform your business with smart technology

07 January 2021 by

Covid has hastened the adoption of technology, so make sure you use it correctly while keeping[...]

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[...]

Marketing

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Harden’s launches Platinum membership scheme

Harden’s restaurant guide has today launched its Harden’s Platinum membership scheme, allowing restaurants and luxury suppliers to connect with the guide's 40,000-strong list of high-spending diner members."

04 December 2020 by
Access Hospitality launches charity advent calendar News

Access Hospitality launches charity advent calendar

01 December 2020
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Access Hospitality has revealed a digital advent calendar which it hopes will raise funds for FareShare.

Cateys 2020: Best Marketing Campaign Award – Seren Collection Profiles

Cateys 2020: Best Marketing Campaign Award – Seren Collection

22 November 2020
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The Seren Collection is a privately owned group of hospitality venues located in Pembrokeshire, that includes the four-red-AA-star Grove of Narberth hotel and restaurant, Coast restaurant, the Kiosk Cafe and the Michelin-starred Beach House restaurant.

Design

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Andrew Stembridge and Federico Ciampi open the Oscar Wilde-inspired Mayfair Townhouse, a hotel with drama in its design

The Mayfair Townhouse has joined the Iconic Luxury Hotels portfolio as the second London property in its collection. A relaxed approach to the public spaces and a quirky collection of art have created a notable addition to the capital’s top-end hotel scene."

09 December 2020 by
Shiva Hotels on its two major London openings, Middle Eight and the Guardsman, in between lockdowns Hotel

Shiva Hotels on its two major London openings, Middle Eight and the Guardsman, in between lockdowns

26 November 2020
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Shiva Hotels has defied the current climate to open two hotels: the locally inspired Guardsman near Buckingham Palace and the cutting-edge Middle Eight in the heart of Theatreland.

Cateys 2020: Lifetime Achievement Award – Robin Hutson Profiles

Cateys 2020: Lifetime Achievement Award – Robin Hutson

22 November 2020
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Doing things differently has always stood Robin Hutson in good stead. It stems from having his finger on the pulse of what hotel guests want at any given time.

Technology

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Hospitality in 2021 – what restaurants and pubs can learn from QSRs Technology

Hospitality in 2021 – what restaurants and pubs can learn from QSRs

16 December 2020 by

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Technology Prospectus 2021: getting the best out of your EPoS Technology

Technology Prospectus 2021: getting the best out of your EPoS

11 December 2020 by

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to rapid adoption of technologies like mobile ordering and delivery, but[...]

Technology Prospectus 2021: hotel revenue management fit for the future Technology

Technology Prospectus 2021: hotel revenue management fit for the future

11 December 2020 by

This year hoteliers have had to throw everything they knew about booking windows and pricing out[...]

Technology Prospectus 2021: setting up an allergy alert system Technology

Technology Prospectus 2021: setting up an allergy alert system

11 December 2020 by

Covid safety has flown to the top of operators’ priority lists this year, but with new[...]

Property

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Rosewood Edinburgh site to be remarketed after hotel plans rejected twice

The City of Edinburgh Council will be remarketing the Royal High School site after plans to transform it into a Rosewood hotel were rejected twice and the operator pulled out."

22 January 2021 by
Austrian hoteliers plan 300-bedroom City hotel News

Austrian hoteliers plan 300-bedroom City hotel

12 January 2021
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Austrian hoteliers Rudolf and Christian Ploberger from GR Properties UK plan to transform Boundary House in the City of London into a 300-bedroom hotel with serviced offices, having bought the property for approximately £31m.

Liverpool’s Urbanista hotel put up for sale as owners restructure News

Liverpool’s Urbanista hotel put up for sale as owners restructure

07 January 2021
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The 17-bedroom Urbanista hotel in Liverpool has been put up for sale for £1.5m as the owners re-evaluate their operational and development criteria due to Covid-19.

Trends

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Products

Unilever set ambitious plant-based protein and dairy sales targets

Global food and drink supplier Unilever has revealed a new sales target of €1b (£892m) for its plant-based protein and dairy alternatives business. "

19 November 2020 by
Pandemic prompts most volatile outlook for UK hotels in 50 years News

Pandemic prompts most volatile outlook for UK hotels in 50 years

27 October 2020
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UK hotel trading performance is set to decline significantly in 2021 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research from PwC.

How London hotels have been hit hardest by the pandemic Hotel

How London hotels have been hit hardest by the pandemic

23 September 2020
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The current parlous performance of London hotels cannot be underestimated. For a city that for years has consistently achieved the highest room rates in the country, it has been shocking to witness its dramatic decline as a result of the[...]

Tenders

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Catering opportunity: People’s History Museum, Manchester Tenders

Catering opportunity: People’s History Museum, Manchester

27 November 2020 by

People’s History Museum (PHM), the national museum of democracy, is pleased to invite submissions from suitably[...]

Tender opportunity: Compton Verney Art Gallery and Park, Warwickshire Day Visitor Catering Tenders

Tender opportunity: Compton Verney Art Gallery and Park, Warwickshire Day Visitor Catering

20 November 2020 by

Expressions of interest are sought from proactive and innovative catering companies to work in partnership with[...]

Six food operators sought for Greenwich Design District News

Six food operators sought for Greenwich Design District

13 November 2020 by

The Design District development in London's Greenwich is seeking six food traders to partner on its[...]

Tender opportunity: Catering services at the University of Greenwich Tenders

Tender opportunity: Catering services at the University of Greenwich

09 November 2020 by

University of Greenwich is undertaking an informal approach to market, engaging with interested experienced and successful[...]

Treasury declines to comment on furlough extension speculationNews
Treasury declines to comment on furlough extension speculation
22 January 2021 by
Company behind Richoux and Villagio restaurants enters administrationNews
Company behind Richoux and Villagio restaurants enters administration
21 January 2021 by
Prime minister urged to intervene over delay in hospitality grant paymentsNews
Prime minister urged to intervene over delay in hospitality grant payments
19 January 2021 by
Hospitality businesses 'should seek damages' for late Covid business insurance paymentsNews
Hospitality businesses 'should seek damages' for late Covid business insurance payments
18 January 2021 by
PizzaExpress closes further 23 restaurants as its future remains uncertainNews
PizzaExpress closes further 23 restaurants as its future remains uncertain
13 January 2021 by
Date set for Supreme Court business interruption insurance rulingNews
Date set for Supreme Court business interruption insurance ruling
12 January 2021 by
Hospitality businesses losing out on thousands of pounds over 'painful' government grants processNews
Hospitality businesses losing out on thousands of pounds over 'painful' government grants process
11 January 2021 by
Welsh brewer Brains weighs cost of moving beer production to England News
Welsh brewer Brains weighs cost of moving beer production to England
06 January 2021 by
Inside track: let's speak with one voice, says Robin HutsonIn-Depth
Inside track: let's speak with one voice, says Robin Hutson
05 January 2021 by
Restaurants to be banned from offering free refills of sugary drinks News
Restaurants to be banned from offering free refills of sugary drinks
29 December 2020 by
Boxing Day shutdown: growing anger over lack of financial support for hospitalityNews
Boxing Day shutdown: growing anger over lack of financial support for hospitality
24 December 2020 by
Supreme court business interruption ruling not expected until 2021News
Supreme court business interruption ruling not expected until 2021
23 December 2020 by
London’s night czar: hospitality cannot be scapegoated and left in financial wildernessNews
London’s night czar: hospitality cannot be scapegoated and left in financial wilderness
18 December 2020 by
Paul UK seeks franchise partners for nationwide expansionNews
Paul UK seeks franchise partners for nationwide expansion
16 December 2020 by
Hospitality venues lose lucrative 'igloo' bookings as tier restrictions limit use News
Hospitality venues lose lucrative 'igloo' bookings as tier restrictions limit use
14 December 2020 by
Birmingham City Council proposes ‘test and dine’ to get hospitality back up and runningNews
Birmingham City Council proposes ‘test and dine’ to get hospitality back up and running
14 December 2020 by
Operators including Nando's and BrewDog to tackle carbon emissions with Zero Carbon ForumNews
Operators including Nando's and BrewDog to tackle carbon emissions with Zero Carbon Forum
11 December 2020 by
Technology Prospectus 2021: turn negative reviews into positivesTechnology
Technology Prospectus 2021: turn negative reviews into positives
11 December 2020 by
Technology Prospectus 2021: time to upgrade your workforce managementTechnology
Technology Prospectus 2021: time to upgrade your workforce management
11 December 2020 by
Fortune favours the brave, says Wendy BartlettIn-Depth
Fortune favours the brave, says Wendy Bartlett
08 December 2020 by
Drinks industry makes noise at HospoDemo’s second protestNews
Drinks industry makes noise at HospoDemo’s second protest
07 December 2020 by
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