Luxury Family Hotels has announced an exclusive partnership with Umbrella Training to train 15 members of its senior staff working across the five hotels in its group. The employees, all newly promoted into supervisory and team leader roles, will undergo a comprehensive apprenticeship development programme, devised specifically for the hotel brand and its team members. The … [Read more...]
Building consumer confidence showing results for OYO Hotels
Consumer confidence in hospitality needs to be a focus of business in planning to increase footfall and revenue. Measures being taken to reassure consumers that hospitality providers are providing safe environments in which to enjoy hospitality need to be marketed. One such message has seen significant results. The introduction of new ‘Sanitised Stays’ safety measures … [Read more...]
Dining in and dining out, a shared experience review
Chancellor Rishi Sunak inventively and commendably launched the “Eat Out To Help Out” incentive to encourage diners to dine out this month at participating cafes, pubs and restaurants. By way of an overview of the offer, which does appear to have caused some confusion: ''eat out to help out'' offered people of the UK a discount of up to 50% when eating or drinking (soft … [Read more...]
Electric vehicle charging points to be available in most Greene King pubs
Electric vehicle charging pubs Greene King has confirmed that it will install electric vehicle charging points in all suitable sites across its 2,700 managed and tenanted pubs. The initial phase will see installation of electric vehicle chargers in 900 of Greene King’s managed pubs within the next 12 months, as part of the company’s sustainability strategy. The government’s … [Read more...]
Bank of England forecast lower impact longer exit from Covid-19
Lower impact longer exit At a time where traditional forecasting and predictions are nigh on impossible with any level of accuracy, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has set out where they see UK finances currently. Their focus is to meet the UK 2% inflation target and help stimulate growth and employment. At its meeting last week the Committee voted unanimously … [Read more...]