The latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker reports a 2% year-on-year rise in the amount British households spent on leisure during August. Household spend was up £5 to £247 on Total Leisure last month, driven by Eating Out. The average household spent 11% more on Eating Out compared to the same month last year, which was led by households with kids, indicating the … [Read more...]
The Caesar Hotel celebrates 10 years in London
The Caesar Hotel part of Derby Hotels Collection is to celebrate its 10th anniversary through a partnership in the shape of a joint evening reception with the London Spanish Film Festival, also celebrating 10 years in London. The event takes places on 3 October and will consist of a reception in the hotel with representatives of the Spanish and British cinema industries and … [Read more...]
Could YOU be the future of the hospitality industry?
Are you 18-25 and working in hospitality? Then this is your chance to make a name for yourself with some of the most respected names in the industry by entering for the Acorn Scholarship. Past winners have gone on to be entrepreneurs, hotel general managers, directors of business and Acorn ’30 under 30’ winners. Do you, or someone you know, have the potential to impress … [Read more...]
Marriott Hotels in UK seeks to envision the guest room of the future
Marriott Hotels in the UK has asked five thought leaders including TV presenter and charity founder, Katie Piper, and England rugby ace, Danny Care, to share their vision of the hotel guest room of the future. Marriott Hotels is now calling for the public to vote on their favourite elements of the rooms here before 20 October 2014. All voters have a chance of winning a four … [Read more...]
Sunday roast: still the nation’s favourite
The Sunday roast is still the number one meal for people dining out in pubs, according to research commissioned by Unilever Food Solutions. Of 1,000 consumers surveyed by OnePoll, just over a quarter (27%) said they choose it above any other dish, and almost half (4 out of 10) said they’d like to see it on the menu every day of the week. Favourite pub food When asked … [Read more...]