Hospitality operators are fully aware of the difference that well-designed lighting makes to their business, and the positive impact that it can have on guests, revenues and profits. But it’s not easy to achieve, so readers may like to refresh their ideas and click onto the August issue of Lighting magazine, which takes a closer look at lighting in the hospitality … [Read more...]
Consumers in a rush to pay – tech at the heart of transactions in future
Hospitality operations should take note of the implications of slow payment processing for their business, as is made clear by the findings of new research examining the public's attitudes to and usage of emerging payment technologies. According to new research from WorldPay, the global leader in payments processing, UK shoppers are now driven by an acute need for speed and … [Read more...]
Consumers more optimistic but still hesitant on spending
Consumer confidence is growing and behaviour is beginning to change, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. Optimistic about disposable income Consumers feel the most optimistic about their disposable income since the Tracker began in 2011. The sentiment index rose by 7 points to -29%, compared to -36% this time last year. Confidence has been bolstered by an … [Read more...]
Bournemouth’s Nautilus project finally set to build
It’s reported locally that work on the long-heralded £50 million “leisure hub” in Bournemouth town centre is finally set to begin early in 2014. The Nautilus development will contain a nine-screen cinema, 14 restaurants and 350 car parking spaces. And the developers are said to have more applications to take up restaurant leases than there are restaurants planned for the … [Read more...]
Adnams wins big at the 2013 International Wine and Spirit Competition
Adnams, the Suffolk-based brewer and distiller – or perhaps that should now be ‘distiller and brewer’ - has won the prestigious Gin Trophy at this year’s International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), less than three years after its Copper House Distillery first opened its doors. Top honours Judges at the IWSC, one of the world’s most respected spirits competitions, … [Read more...]