The number of Irish hotels being rebranded is set to increase, according to property consultants, Savills Ireland. In its latest report, Savills note that the high volume of hotel sales in recent years has resulted in a significant change in ownership structures – enabling some to rebrand and others to be subsumed into existing larger hotel chains. Tom Barrett, Director of … [Read more...]
MPs: 95% believe in positive impact of licensed trade
On the eve of a new Parliament, the ALMR has taken a look at how the licensed trade was understood among MPs at the end of the previous term with a survey showing strong support across the main political parties for the value the sector brought to UK society and economy. 95% believe positive impacts According to the study conducted by YouGov in March 2015, 95% of … [Read more...]
New GM to lead at Wynyard Hall
One of the hospitality industry’s most respected figures is to lead the team at a prestigious North East hotel: in a career spanning 20 years, Brian van Oosten has worked at hotels throughout Britain, including London’s Dorchester and the Michelin-starred The Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel and Spa, North Yorkshire. Now, he has been appointed General Manager at Wynyard … [Read more...]
CIS Excellence Awards finalists announced
The shortlist of nominees for the 2015 CIS (Catering in Scotland) Excellence Awards has been released by the Advisory Board. With 15 categories – ranging from the established Healthier Scotland, Sustainable Business and Chef of the Year Awards, to the brand-new Patisserie Chef and Banqueting & Events Chef categories – this year’s ceremony on 21 May will be the most exciting … [Read more...]
Amadeus moves from fast-food to street-food with new concepts
Award-winning catering company Amadeus has enhanced customer experience at exhibitions with the launch of two new catering concepts from existing partners MPM and the Flying Coffee Bean (FCB). Following in-depth research and insight, led by Amadeus and the NEC Group, the catering partners have refreshed their brand proposition to deliver a customer experience that reflects … [Read more...]