TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, have announced that it is among the first U.S. travel companies to receive a license from the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to provide and sell travel-related services to travellers from around the world booking trips to Cuba. The license permits TripAdvisor to promote educational and … [Read more...]
New real living wage rates announced for London & the UK
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan today announced that the new London Living Wage has increased from £9.40 to £9.75 per hour to reflect the higher cost of living facing families in the city – an increase of 3.7 per cent. This year over 300 more London-based employers have signed up to pay their staff the hourly rate required to make ends meet in the capital, bringing the number of … [Read more...]
Barclaycard research shows customers’ need for speed dining
New research from Barclaycard has revealed that busy Brits are demanding faster service and more convenient ways to pay when eating out and ordering takeaways for delivery. As dining habits change, the pressure is mounting on restaurant owners to respond with technology which balances both the need for speed with providing a more personalised dining experience. Once … [Read more...]
Boxpark Croydon officially opens today following a two-day opening festival
Innovators of the world's first pop up mall, Boxpark, have officially opened their first food and drink only development, Boxpark Croydon. The launch follows the weekend's hugely successful opening festival in partnership with Eskimo Dance and NME, which saw grime artists Jme, Section Boyz, Ghetts, Novelist and more play at the brand new development. Boxpark Croydon opens today … [Read more...]
Six-course gourmet dinner and surprise retirement party at Bath College
A top team of six professional chefs helped to turn a six-course gourmet dinner at Bath College into a surprise retirement party. All six chefs started their careers at Bath College and have gone on to excel in the hospitality and catering industry. The event, supported by ex-student and Michelin-starred chef Andre Garrett, was held in honour of hospitality and catering … [Read more...]