Fifty of the country’s most promising food and drink entrepreneurs are to be recognised as Food Stars for their contribution to the UK’s growing economy. The 50 Food Stars, carefully selected from hundreds of award-winning businesses, range from fiery Scotch bonnet pepper sauce makers in Scotland to chocolatiers using Indian spices in London. The revival of UK food and … [Read more...]
£1.6bn bid for Claridges hotel group owner?
CityAM.com reports that Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund has put forward a £1.6bn bid for Maybourne Hotel Group, owner of London hotels the Berkeley, the Connaught and Claridges. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is reported to have declared its interest in bidding to Coroin, which is the holding company for Maybourne, and is part owned by the Barclay brothers who … [Read more...]
Starwood Preferred Guest and Uber rev up rewards
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and Uber are putting travellers on the fast track to valuable rewards with the announcement of a strategic partnership that will give Starwood Preferred Guest members who ride with Uber the opportunity to earn coveted Starpoints during any Uber ride, anywhere worldwide. “This new partnership with Uber accelerates our SPG members’ drive … [Read more...]
Passion4Hospitality 2015 by the Institute of Hospitality
The Institute of Hospitality's largest ever student and industry networking forum - Passion4Hospitality 2015- takes place on Thursday 19 March at Novotel London West in Hammersmith. Now in its fifth year, the Institute of Hospitality’s Passion4Hospitality 2015 event comprises an exciting live student debating competition, a contest to manage a virtual hotel business, and a … [Read more...]
Lessons in Social Media for hospitality businesses
H&C News’ recent Social Media Benchmarking Report (email us for a copy) was accompanied by a Round Table meeting at citizenM Bankside in London, and discussion with attendees from all areas of hospitality. The delegates shared a common responsibility for social media activity in their organisations – large and small – as well as a passion to drive the development and … [Read more...]