Menesh Modhwadia of New Inventive Pub Company and Darren King of Greene King Pub Partners have been named Area Manager and Business Development Manager of the Year respectively, in the ALMR’s Operations Managers Awards, 2014. A third Award, Rising Star was made to Matthew Dyson, BDM of Star Pubs and Bars, in recognition of the qualities he has displayed throughout the Awards … [Read more...]
Royal High School Edinburgh to become world class hotel
Proposals to transform the old Royal High School on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill into a world-class hotel were announced today by the project developers. The former boys’ school, designed by Thomas Hamilton, opened in 1829 but has remained empty since 1968 when the Royal High School moved to Barnton. Over the years, numerous uses have been suggested for what is one of … [Read more...]
What’s YOUR business doing with and about social media?
Research shows that both personal and business consumers – your customers – source information and news through the internet more than any other media channel, and that social media plays a major part in this process. It’s also well known that some hospitality businesses invest considerable time and resource in using social media to market their businesses to a wider … [Read more...]
River Cottage Canteen Winchester named in Top 100 Best Restaurants
The River Cottage Canteen in Winchester only opened its doors in September 2014 but has already been named in the top 100 restaurants compiled from more than 340,000 OpenTable diner reviews from across the UK in the last 12 months - a huge achievement for the restaurant. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall commented: “I’m absolutely delighted that the River Cottage Canteen, … [Read more...]
International tourism on track to end 2014 with record numbers
International tourism is set to hit a new record by the end of 2014 with over 1.1 billion international tourists travelling the world in one single year. During the first ten months of 2014, the number of international tourists grew by 5% according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, rising above expectations. Between January and October 2014, the volume of … [Read more...]