Courtyard by Marriott Aberdeen Airport hotel debuts stylish European design Marriott International has unveiled the new European-inspired design of its upper-moderate Courtyard by Marriott brand with the opening of the 194-room Courtyard by Marriott Aberdeen Airport Hotel. The hotel is the first example of the design model announced in 2011, and boasts a contemporary … [Read more...]
Starboard Atlantic Hotels to build 500-room hotel at International Quarter
Joint venture partners Lend Lease and London & Continental Railways (LCR) have exchanged on the first commercial deal at The International Quarter, Stratford City. Starboard Atlantic Hotels LLP, a joint venture between Starboard Hotels and Union Hanover Securities, has unconditionally exchanged to purchase the site to build a 275,000 sq ft hotel of up to 500 bedrooms, … [Read more...]
Hospitality Industry faces Skills Shortage
So - we’re pretty much all agreed that economic growth in 2013 will be virtually non-existent yet, despite this, we’re forecasting to see up to 660,000 hospitality jobs created by 2020. The hospitality industry is expected to grow by almost 2% this year, and add around £40bn to Britain’s flagging economy. The serious shortage of hospitality industry candidates But who … [Read more...]
Hotels are missing a trick: over 80% of women are thirsty for cocktails during their stay
New research has revealed the hotel and catering industry could be missing out on a huge opportunity amongst female customers who are thirsty for more drinks choices – namely cocktails. In the Onepoll survey of 2000 women aged 18 and over across the UK commissioned by UK drinks brand Nuba Cocktails, 83% of women aged 25-44 said they would purchase a cocktail in a hotel if … [Read more...]
‘Utellme’: invented in Scotland, assisting restaurants everywhere to improve service and profitability
Poor service sparked Scottish entrepreneur Ron Hounsell to develop a unique device that aims to help restaurants increase food and beverage sales, enhance customer satisfaction, and maximise table occupancy. ‘Utellme’ ‘Utellme’ comprises a table top device, a kitchen unit and a waiter calling system that not only allows customers but also kitchen staff and managers to … [Read more...]