The Snug, the family of popular neighbourhood style bars and kitchens, has reported strong trading figures for the first quarter, with like for like sales growth of over 12% year on year. Highlights The first quarter saw The Snug celebrate its 10th year anniversary, with an update to all branding, and refurbishments across most sites, to bring all venues in line with the … [Read more...]
Big Hospitality Conversation to celebrate Springboard’s Housekeeping Festival
On the 7th September 2015 Springboard and the British Hospitality Association will host the first ever Big Hospitality Conversation focused on Careers in Housekeeping, at The Dorchester. Housekeeping professionals from across the UK will come together on Monday 7th September at the iconic British hotel, The Dorchester, to pledge job opportunities, apprenticeships and work … [Read more...]
Hotel Indigo opens in historic city of York
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has opened its boutique, Hotel Indigo, in the historic city of York. Operating under a franchise agreement with Sojourn Hotels, it has opened on Walmgate, a thriving foodie destination and the birthplace of York’s chocolate making empire. The intimate 101 room hotel is perfectly situated within … [Read more...]
Casual dining chains tops for customer satisfaction
Foodservice industry figures from global information provider The NPD Group show that casual dining chains are winning in the customer satisfaction stakes. For the year ending March 2015, consumers said they felt ‘strong overall satisfaction’ in 77% of visits to casual dining chains. This means they rated overall experience as either ‘very good’ or ‘excellent’, with this figure … [Read more...]
Travelodge reports accelerating growth; owners consider options
Travelodge has updated on results for the six months ended 1 July 2015. Peter Gowers, Travelodge Chief Executive comments on the results below, but has also indicated that the owners are now considering the future: “Our shareholders are not natural long term holders of a hotel business and they are working with Deutsche Bank to explore their options for the future. “While … [Read more...]