STR’s March 2016 Pipeline Report shows 163,943 rooms in 1,131 projects Under Contract in Europe. The total represents a 17.9% increase in rooms Under Contract compared with March 2015 and a 6.7% year-over-year increase in rooms In Construction. Under Contract data includes projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning stages but does not include projects in … [Read more...]
Scottish Tourism Careers Festival Galvanises Industry
The duration of March 2016 saw Springboard promote a series of events and activities as part of Scottish Tourism Careers Festival. The industry galvanised to showcase the dynamic Scottish tourism industry where excellent career opportunities are available. The industry opened its doors to highlight the jobs and services available to young people considering careers in the … [Read more...]
For every cup of tea we drink out of home we now consume two-and-half cups of coffee
Figures released by global information company The NPD Group for the out-of-home (OOH) British foodservice market show that Britain’s love affair for coffee is strengthening at the expense of tea. Britons drank some 2.098 billion cups of coffee away from home in the year ending (YE) December 2015, +4.3% or 87 million more than YE December 2014. We drank 874 million cups of … [Read more...]
40th Big Hospitality conversation comes to Wembley
Over 150 hospitality & tourism business leaders including restaurateurs, hoteliers and caterers from across the region will come together on 14th April and Hotel Novotel London Wembley to pledge career opportunities, apprenticeships and work placements for young jobseekers at the 40th Big Hospitality Conversation. The local businesses and young people will be joined by … [Read more...]
easyHotel PLC Trading Update and Notice of Interim Results
easyHotel, the owner, developer, operator and franchisor of “super budget” branded hotels, today announces a trading update for the six months ended 31 March 2016. Trading Trading for the six months ended 31 March 2016 was slightly above the Board’s expectations. This performance was mainly driven by owned hotels like-for-like revenue up 8.0% for the six months to 31 … [Read more...]