Mrs Beatrice Tollman, President and Founder of Red Carnation Hotels, is named The Leading Hotels of the World Leading Legend 2016. The Leading Legend award honours individual hoteliers who have made meaningful contributions to the preservation and advancement of independent luxury hotels, and recent winners include Ernst Scherz of Gstaad Palace, Switzerland; Jean Jacques … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon Q1 Trading Update
JD Wetherspoon plc (‘Wetherspoon’ or ‘the Company’) presents below its Q1 trading update for the 13-week period up to 23 October 2016. Current trading For the 13 weeks to 23 October 2016, like-for-like sales increased by 3.5% and total sales increased by 2.3%. The level of like-for-like sales reduced to 2.3% in the last 5 weeks of the period. The operating margin, … [Read more...]
Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions Annual Conference – ‘Achieving Excellence’
The Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA), which represents the interests of the key visitor attractions sector in Scotland, will be holding its annual two-day Autumn Conference at The Crieff Hydro Hotel in Perthshire from 10th – 11th November 2016. This year’s conference, which focuses on 'Achieving Excellence', will bring together a range of top industry … [Read more...]
H+J wins catering contract for historic Dartmouth House
Leading caterer H+J has won a five-year contract at historic Dartmouth House in Mayfair, one of London’s most exclusive events venues and home to the English-Speaking Union. The £6m contract was awarded to the recently rebranded H+J following a rigorous tender process in which the events and venues caterer showcased its innovative approach to food and service by presenting a … [Read more...]
Consumers dine out and boost leisure sector in referendum aftermath
Spending in the UK leisure sector has remained strong in the third quarter of 2016, and has increased in most categories, according to Deloitte, the business advisory firm. In research published today, Deloitte found that, during the three months to September, leisure consumers spent more or the same in every leisure category compared to the previous quarter. Spending on … [Read more...]