Hotel comparison site trivago.co.uk has revealed its annual Best Value UK City Index. The list of 26 includes cities with at least 50 hotels and an average of at least 150 reviews per hotel. The index combines hotel price data with aggregated user reviews and ratings. This year Plymouth is the best value city in the UK for a hotel stay, while London is the worst value. Best … [Read more...]
JD Wetherspoon pulls out of the VAT Club Jacques Borel
However, it will continue to campaign for a VAT reduction on food and drink within the hospitality sector and aims to set up a new organisation to continue the campaign. Wetherspoon founder and chairman Tim Martin said: “Jacques Borel has done an amazing job campaigning for a VAT cut over the past five years. “He has led the way and has made great progress in terms of … [Read more...]
Seasoned win six-year catering contract at Ware Priory
Event caterer Seasoned has extended its existing one-year contract with Hertfordshire venue Ware Priory for another six years meaning an estimated £3.5m turnover. Founded in 1338, Ware Priory is one of Hertfordshire’s leading wedding, conferencing and banqueting venues. Steeped in history, the venue is set amongst seven acres of scenic riverside gardens and offers guests a … [Read more...]
Euro Garages aiming for 175 Subway concessions by end 2016
Last month, Euro Garages’ opened its 100th Subway concession on site, at Holtspur service station in Beaconsfield, over a year ahead of the original schedule. Such has been the success of Subway on Euro Garages sites, that it has now set its sights on reaching a total of 175 Subway concessions by the end of 2016. A case of joint expansion and benefit for Euro Garages and … [Read more...]
Consumer spending slowdown continues into November
According to data from Barclaycard, which processes nearly half of all UK card transactions, consumer spending in the first part of November fell to an 18-month low as households cut back in anticipation of Black Friday at the end of the month. No doubt we will see the impact on hospitality spending reported in the coming weeks. Spending fell to just 2.2 per cent in the … [Read more...]