Travelodge was the first budget hotel brand to launch in the UK in 1985 and now operates over 26,000 rooms - in Ireland, Spain and the UK. Travelodge is growing rapidly with plans to operate 70,000 rooms (approximately 1000 hotels) by 2020 and aims to be the biggest hotel operator in London by the 2012 Olympics. Travelodge is the fastest growing budget hotel chain in … [Read more...]
Hotels group Maybourne seeks to raise £610m to refinance debt
The company that owns the five-star Claridge's, Connaught and Berkeley hotels in London needs to refinance more than £600m of loans before the end of the year to avoid falling into the hands of its banking creditors. The three hotels, which each trace their history back more than 100 years and whose guests have included royalty, Hollywood stars and celebrities – from … [Read more...]
Villeroy & Boch announce sponsorship of Young Chef Young Waiter
The Restaurant Association’s Young Chef Young Waiter, the premier competition for young aspiring craft talent in the hospitality industry, launches its 26th annual competition this month with new sponsor Villeroy & Boch...more … [Read more...]
RMS ESP: Predict the future of revenue management
The formal practice of revenue management, in the big scheme of things, hasn’t been around all that long. It was only in the late 1980’s that hotels (and hotel schools) began to consider the science of yield management in terms of hotel room inventory, and even less time ago than that that hotels began to implement policies and systems specifically for the purpose of managing … [Read more...]
‘Job of the Week’ at Rick Stein’s Cornish Arms
The Cornish Arms, one of Rick Stein's outlets in Padstow is looking for a Sous Chef. Responsibilities will include... • To support and provide leadership in the kitchen in order to create and maintain the quality product that reflects the company’s reputation. • Maintaining high standards of presentation and hygiene. A full job description is available on request. To … [Read more...]