There is less than a month to apply for a place on the Master Innholder Scholarship programme, which is open to all general managers and heads of department in the UK hospitality industry whether they work in a large 5-star city hotel, a small provincial property or a boutique B&B. Special lifelong experience Emma Rathbone, Deputy Value Centre General Manager, Thistle … [Read more...]
Philip Bolson joins Splendid Hospitality Group as portfolio expands
Splendid Hospitality Group has appointed Philip Bolson as Operations Director where he will oversee the management of hotels across the group’s portfolio. He steps in just in time for the opening of two star properties for the group launching this summer, the 101 bedroom Hotel Indigo York in Walmgate and the 292-bedroom Hilton London Bankside. Philip joins from Redefine BDL … [Read more...]
Chocolate skills take afternoon tea to the next level
Pre-crystallising, moulding and enrobing chocolate were among the latest artisanal techniques that Peter Alcroft, Dart Marina Hotel and Spa’s head chef, refined on a recent course at the Callebaut Academy in Banbury, Oxfordshire. This accomplished chocolate work can now be enjoyed by guests and visitors at the 4-star waterside Hotel in Dartmouth, Devon, on the top tier of its … [Read more...]
Total cost of UK hotel stay: £73 more expensive than Europe
Latest business intelligence from hotel solutions provider HRS has revealed some interesting trends when it comes to hotel stays in the UK and Europe in 2015. The data not only provides the latest figures on average room rates per night for Q1 2015 across the UK and Europe, but also lifts the lid on other developments such as total cost per stay. UK vs Europe cost per … [Read more...]
Search for best beer writing begins
Entries are now open for the British Guild of Beer Writers’ Awards 2015, with a total prize fund of £10,500 and a stellar line up of judges from the worlds of television, radio and print journalism. Writers, broadcasters, bloggers, photographers and filmmakers are invited to submit their work by 4 September into any of the competition’s eight categories. Entries will be … [Read more...]