Securing the supply chain could be a show-stopper for the hospitality and hotel boom according to Rob Alexander, from procurement specialists Occumen. 2015 is predicted to be an exciting year for the hospitality industry, with the likes of PwC forecasting growth across the UK over the next 12 months, and with ten major hotel projects alone set to open in London in 2015 - … [Read more...]
Accor Press to deliver digital newspaper and magazine service
PressReader and global hospitality leader Accor have partnered to provide hotel guests worldwide with a digital all-you-can-read newspaper and magazine service called Accor Press. As the leading innovator in digital press, PressReader worked with Accor to develop hotel features into the Accor Press offer, which provides access to more than 3,000 magazines and newspapers. … [Read more...]
Cooked Breakfast tops Treat List
New research by Hilton Garden Inn into the nation's eating habits reveals that a hearty cooked breakfast has been voted the number one 'treat' meal by Brits, overtaking classics such as curry, roast dinner and fish and chips. The study of 2,000 adults reveals that more than a quarter (27 per cent) rated a cooked breakfast as their favourite blow-out meal, with twenty-nine … [Read more...]
Belmond to manage The Cadogan Hotel in Londontop hotel
Belmond has announced that it has signed a management agreement with Cadogan Estates Limited to operate The Cadogan, a 64-key hotel on Sloane Street in the heart of Chelsea, as part of Belmond’s collection of luxury hotels and travel experiences. Re-opening in summer 2016 The agreement comes at an exciting time in the 127-year history of The Cadogan, as the hotel will … [Read more...]
People 1st Employment Academies help fill 5,000 vacancies
People 1st has revealed that its work with leading hospitality employers has helped fill over 5,000 new roles. The results were achieved in partnership with local training providers and Jobcentres through People 1st’s ‘employment academies’, which have helped employers find team members with specific hospitality industry skills. Filling roles with enthusiastic and skilled … [Read more...]