Redefine|BDL Hotels, the leading independent hotel management company, has made significant progress on four brand new hotels in the first quarter of 2015. Representing an investment of approximately £60m in the hotel sector overall, the properties set to launch in the coming months constitute 577 additional rooms and multiple leading hotel brands, including two new … [Read more...]
UK Provinces continue to shine against flat London
Whilst London hotels' profitability showed a virtually flat year-on-year movement in the month of March, the UK provinces continued to post strong performance with particular growth in gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR). In particular, South East hoteliers recorded an 8.4% surge in this metric, according to the latest data from HotStats. South East With … [Read more...]
Kim Woodward appointed Savoy Grill’s first Female Head Chef
Kim Woodward has been appointed Head Chef of Gordon Ramsay Group’s Savoy Grill, becoming the first woman to run the kitchen in its 126-year history. She returns to the kitchen where she helped spearhead its success during the 2010 re-launch. Recruited from within the Gordon Ramsay Group, Kim has spent the past three years as Head Chef of the York & Albany, the … [Read more...]
CAMRA members vote for more inclusive approach
Members of CAMRA, Europe's largest beer consumer group, have reinforced the organisation's positive approach to campaigning for beer and pubs by passing a series of progressive motions at its annual conference. More than 1,200 CAMRA members attended the conference in Nottingham and debated and voted on 20 motions about issues affecting the beer and pub industry, as well as … [Read more...]
More consumers eating out and snacking on the increase
More and more people are buying meals and snacks to eat outside the home as the number of foodservice outlets in the UK continues to grow and the choice of foods broadens. As food operators offer dishes, menus and snacks designed to appeal to people at any time of day, wherever they happen to be, the temptation to consume meals out of the home has never been greater. Food … [Read more...]