Outstanding young hospitality industry employees and student winners of the 2012 ‘Career Investment Development Scholarships’ of HOSPA – the UK’s leading educational organisation for hospitality professionals involved in Financial Management, Revenue Management and IT – were announced last week at HOSPA’s Annual Conference and Exhibition, HOSPACE 2012. This year’s HOSPA … [Read more...]
Eating out: the mid-day Dip
The GB out-of-home eating market is, like many other sectors, battling it out in the recession with consumers managing their spending by trading down from Full Service Restaurants (FSR), Pubs, and Café/Bistro into Quick Service Restaurants (QSR). Hospitality establishments need to understand – and respond to – the changing opportunities this offers. The latest research from … [Read more...]
CAMRA: supermarket checkouts for community pubs
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has urged the Government to change planning laws which are currently allowing the nation’s major supermarket chains and developers an easy route to ripping the hearts out of small communities: new research shows that since January 2010, over 200 pubs across Britain have been converted into supermarket convenience stores. Planning permission … [Read more...]
Office Christmas parties on the rise?
Sodexo Prestige in Scotland reports a big rise in bookings for Christmas parties this year with businesses and groups of employees deciding to spend money again on a festive party. Is this true across all the UK, or are the Scots taking a more optimistic view than the rest of us? Bookings up 46% Sodexo Prestige in Scotland provides catering at 17 venues across Scotland, … [Read more...]
Pub tenancies from Brakspear
Brakspear have some attractive pubs on the market seeking tenants: take a look below and then visit Brakspear to find out more about running a pub with Brakspear, or contact Amanda Windows for more information on 01491 570275. Feature Pub Opportunity The Bull & Butcher, Turville, Henley on Thames, Oxon, RG9 6QU To let under … [Read more...]