Bookatable, the restaurant booking service, reveals that UK diners are creating a ‘fast dining’ culture with two in five (41 per cent) diners now booking restaurants through tablets or mobiles, compared to 7 per cent in 2011, an increase of 34%. New after work fast dining culture The findings show that mobile devices are driving a new after work fast dining culture, with … [Read more...]
Top 10 UK towns for TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Winners
According to a recent PhoCusWright study of 12,225 respondents from around the world, TripAdvisor awards can tip the scale for businesses and help set them apart from their competitors: 65 percent of respondents are more likely to book hotels that receive awards from TripAdvisor. Which makes winning TripAdvisor’s annual Certificate of Excellence awards of significant business … [Read more...]
Robinsons Perfect Pub delivers 9% sales swing
Since launching in June 2012; Robinsons’ unique mystery visitor programme, Perfect Pub, has recruited over 1000 customers operating as Perfect Pub ‘agents’ and has also revealed a 9% sales swing for Robinsons pubs linked directly with standards. Higher scores = higher beer sales David Bremner, Director of Marketing at Robinsons explains: “The results reveal what you … [Read more...]
Caffè Culture delivers visitors and strong interest
Last week’s Caffè Culture Show was, once again, visibly a success when H&C News attended: crowded aisles do not always represent a successful event (quantity over quality), but it was clear that visitors were fully ‘engaged’ both with the exhibitors and their products, and with the Business Theatre and the Taste Experience Stage. Of course, it’s not difficult to revel … [Read more...]
Roll Up! To Britain’s Biggest Beer Festival
The UK’s biggest beer festival, which this year has a circus theme complete with live action performers, will once again be taking place at London’s Olympia exhibition arena from the 12 to 16 August. The Great British Beer Festival, which is in its 37th year, is organised and run wholly by volunteers from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and will showcase over 900 real ales, … [Read more...]