FRP Advisory, the restructuring and advisory firm, confirms that on 2 March 2015, its partners Jason Baker and Tony Wright were appointed joint administrators to the Manor Hotel and Restaurant Limited (“Manor” or “the Company”) in Rainham, Essex. Located near the M25 motorway and City airport, the 15-bedroom hotel also operates a restaurant and bar with conference rooms and … [Read more...]
Hospitality Sector upbeat as average UK holiday budget rises to £5,500
The hospitality sector is set to benefit from an eight percent increase in the average British household annual holiday budget in 2015, the results of the world’s largest accommodation and traveller survey have revealed. TripBarometer ‘Global Travel Economy’ report Conducted on behalf of TripAdvisor by independent research firm Ipsos, the TripBarometer study is the … [Read more...]
Five new apprenticeship standards for hospitality industry
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has approved five new apprenticeship standards developed by the hospitality trailblazer, led by Hilton Worldwide, and managed by People 1st. Coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week, the new standards are: Hospitality Team Member Hospitality Supervisor Hospitality Manager Commis Chef Chef de … [Read more...]
Premier Inn gears up for Tour of Britain
Premier Inn is the official partner of the Tour of Britain’s Women's tour, Men's pro, Pearl Izumi and the Tour Ride races. The partnership sees the coming together of the UK’s most loved hotel chain and the UK's biggest professional bicycle race. Premier Inn is proud to be a part of such a huge sporting event with the opportunity to reach a new audience and raise awareness … [Read more...]
Impact of OTAs in Paid Search
BrandVerity has released its report on The State of Branded Keywords in Paid Search, covering Q4 of 2014 in the US: some of the Trademark Users and OTAs are, of course, not the same as in the UK. However, UK hoteliers will be interested to see what’s happening: BrandVerity now estimates 31,653 lost visitors per month for a typical hotel brand in the US market. The report has … [Read more...]