InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has unveiled its ‘next generation’ guest experience for its Holiday Inn Express brand in Europe. Based wholly on guest insight, Holiday Inn Express’s next generation guest experience is being developed with industry-leading experts to meet the changing needs of today’s ‘Smart … [Read more...]
20 Chefs from world’s best restaurants pledge for ocean conservation
At the first ever gathering of the chefs from 20 of the world’s best restaurants on behalf of ocean conservation, the chefs pledged to support Oceana’s “Save the Oceans and Feed the World campaign” and committed to serve anchovies and other small fish – like anchovies, sardines and herring – at their restaurants starting on World Oceans Day, June 8 2015. The chefs will cook … [Read more...]
Holger Jackisch returns to The Savoy as Executive Chef
German born, Holger Jackisch re-joins The Savoy, a Fairmont Managed Hotel, as executive chef from March 2015. Commencing his first stint at the hotel in 1999 as executive sous chef, Jackisch returns to lead the culinary team, now with over a decade’s experience garnered in the Middle East and Russia. A man who believes cuisine speaks its best through fresh ingredients, … [Read more...]
Accor launches its Accorhotels app for AppleWatch
From the end of April, Accor will offer guests an Accorhotels iOS app for Apple Watch, which is to be released soon. Romain Roulleau, Accor’s SVP e-commerce and director of the “mobile first” program explains: “By launching this Accorhotels application for Apple Watch, Accor is establishing itself as an audacious digital hospitality player. This policy is part of the … [Read more...]
ALMR welcomes review of business rates
Responding to the publication of a root and branch review of business rates in the UK, ALMR Chief Executive, Kate Nicholls said: “We are pleased to see the Government taking this review forward as a matter of priority ahead of the General Election and committing to a strict timetable to implement long overdue change. The current system of rates is no longer fit for purpose. … [Read more...]