Starbucks is launching Powermat wireless charging zones in ten central London Starbucks stores, the first on the high street to offer this technology. Customers simply collect a ‘Ring’ at the till point, connect it to their phone and place their device on tables and counters that have Powermat wireless charging technology built in – clearly marked with a circular … [Read more...]
Accor Q4 results show solid revenue growth
Accor has released its results for Q4 reporting that the vast majority of the Group's markets reported solid growth in 2014, with revenue of €5,454 million, up 3.8% like-for-like and 0.5%, buoyed by like-for-like growth of 4.8% in the second half and 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Highlights Strong increase in fourth-quarter revenue: up 5.1% like-for-like and 2.1% as … [Read more...]
Safestay Hostels appoints Philip Houghton
Safestay, the luxury hostel brand, has appointed Philip Houghton as Chief Executive reporting to the Board. Philip will focus on managing the Company’s hostels at Elephant & Castle, York and Holland Park, which is undergoing a comprehensive renovation and re-styling in line with the “Safestay” brand. Philip was until recently a founding director of Starboard Hotels, a … [Read more...]
One Million Rooms expected for Marriott
Continuing its trajectory of rapid global growth and creating opportunity, Marriott International, Inc. expects its portfolio of hotels either open or under development to surpass 1 million rooms by the end of 2015. When open, the hotels under development will have generated more than $50 billion in real estate investment globally by Marriott’s owner partners, and created over … [Read more...]
UK’s Best Fish and Chip Shops: 2015 Award Winners
Frankie’s Fish & Chips in Brae, Shetland, Scotland, is officially the best fish and chip shop in the UK after frying out on top at the 2015 National Fish & Chip Awards, organised by Seafish. The shop was crowned the Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year by awards host and voice of food and drink reason on BBC Radio 2, Nigel Barden, during a prestigious … [Read more...]