As the horrors of the Amatrice earthquake continue to unfurl, and the scale of the devastation and the need for assistance becomes ever more apparent, one UK pub company has pledged to help by donating every penny they would get from the sale of all their Pizzas and pasta dishes to the Italian Red Cross in order to provide some care for the hard-pressed victims and their … [Read more...]
UKinbound responds to Government’s Tourism Action Plan
UKinbound has responded to the Government’s Tourism Action Plan to invest £40 million and cut red tape to boost tourism across England. This announcement follows the organisation’s four key ‘asks’ to the new Prime Minister, Theresa May, in light of the Brexit negotiations. UKinbound chief executive officer, Deirdre Wells OBE said: "UKinbound warmly welcomes the Government's … [Read more...]
Gusto reveals grand ambitions with £1 million Birmingham expansion
Leading contemporary Italian restaurant group Gusto is expanding its brand with the launch of its first restaurant in Birmingham next month. The group, which is backed by Palatine Private Equity, has invested more than £1m in the restaurant and bar in Birmingham. The company is currently recruiting for 60 newly created jobs at the restaurant. The new 130-cover restaurant … [Read more...]
Paint & Wine craze comes to Birmingham’s Park Regis Hotel
Add a splash of colour to your plonk as New York’s latest craze, ‘Paint & Wine Party’, hits Birmingham on Saturday 10 September. Park Regis Birmingham, a luxury, four-star hotel based at Five Ways, will be mixing wine with paint at the unique event, where wannabe Da Vincis can get creative in a relaxed and fun environment. Inspired by the increasingly popular trend … [Read more...]
Europe hotel performance for July 2016
Hotels in Europe recorded mostly positive results in the three key performance metrics when reported in euro constant currency, according to July 2016 data from STR. Compared with July 2015, Europe reported nearly flat occupancy (-0.4% to 76.7%). However, average daily rate was up 3.9% to EUR118.80, and revenue per available room increased 3.5% to EUR91.17. Performance of … [Read more...]