The number of hotel owners looking to exercise brand swap options on both sides of the Atlantic is accelerating, fuelled by unpaid rents. Last weekend Travelodge Owners Action Group, representing the majority of UK Travelodge landlords set up AGO Hotels, exercising their break option following Travelodge’s recent CVA action. This move could see most Travelodge UK hotels … [Read more...]
Jamie Oliver backs Boris’ obesity campaign talking the talk, but not walking the walk
Jamie Oliver appeared on television last night preaching that Boris Johnson has a plan to save children from obesity in the UK. If you are travelling with children today from Gatwick Airport you can visit his Jamie’s Italian and buy them: “A jumbo scoop of ice cream (choose your flavour) served with chocolate sauce” for £1.50 – or – “A selection of beautiful, fresh seasonal … [Read more...]
Sustainability and safe hospitality
The Covid-19 crisis has seen hospitality reset most of its parameters with survival the only objective in the current business climate. And, being seen to operate a safe and sustainable business environment for consumers to return to and once again enjoy hospitality is the only route to survival. Survival is a strong and emotive word, and it is all too relevant to hospitality … [Read more...]
Roux Scholarship 2020 now 2021
After the 2020 Roux Scholarship was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Roux Family have decided to rearrange the competition to March 2021. The 18 regional finalists, as well as the first reserve, selected at the paper judging stage in March 2020 will automatically qualify as regional finalists for 2021 and cook their recipes for hake, palourde clams and leeks in … [Read more...]
Government’s ‘Obesity Strategy’ well-intentioned but an interventionist risk
The Government’s ‘Obesity Strategy’ has been unveiled today alongside a message “to lose weight, to beat Covid-19, and protect the NHS”. The policy paper - Tackling obesity: government strategy - sets out the actions the Government will take to tackle obesity and help adults and children to live healthier lives. Commenting on the Government’s announcement on next steps for … [Read more...]