Whittlebury Hall and Scalford Hall Hotels are pleased to announce the arrival of three new Head Chefs. The new appointments have been made by Executive Head Chef for Macepark Hotels, Craig Rose who says, “We are a small, independent group but with very large Chef credentials and I am extremely proud and excited to have these three talents on board.” Ben Aird, the new Head … [Read more...]
UK Chain Hotels Market Review – May 2010
The capital gains as retail booms Profitability in London grew by 10.7% in May as overseas tourists flocked to the capital to go shopping, according to the latest HotStats survey from TRI Hospitality Consulting. Following the disappointing performance for hoteliers across the UK in April, last month saw a return to profit growth. London hoteliers recorded the highest … [Read more...]
First connected hotel TV to change the economics of the guest room
Swisscom Hospitality Services and LG Electronics today announced the launch of ConnectedHotel TV, the first all-in-one hospitality solution that delivers interactive High Definition television, Video-on-Demand, complete wired and wireless Internet connectivity through one converged network and one TV without a Set-top box. Hoteliers can keep guest rooms free of unnecessary … [Read more...]
Small Luxury Hotels of the World Demonstrates Solid Performance
Small Luxury Hotels of the World, which recently opened its Asia Pacific Regional Office in Singapore, has seen strong positive growth in the first half of 2010. Indicators of success include an increase in reservations of 16 per cent year to date compared to the same period last year, an increase in revenue of 14 per cent and the addition of over 30 hotels since September 2009 … [Read more...]
Whitbread group sales increase by 13.5%
Whitbread PLC, the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant group, today reports its trading performance for the 13 weeks to 3rd June 2010 at its Annual General Meeting. Alan Parker, Chief Executive of Whitbread PLC comments: Whitbread has started the new financial year strongly, with continued momentum and good like for like sales. In the first quarter, total sales were up … [Read more...]