With London’s profitability bouncing back with positive year-on-year comparison in August, the UK Provinces go from strength to strength with gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) showing double digit growth, and West Midlands hoteliers recording an 11.1% surge in this metric, according to the latest HotStats report. Simultaneous increases of 8.2% in average … [Read more...]
AA announces new higher Rosette Awards
The AA has announced which of the country’s top restaurants have been achieved the higher AA Rosettes awards. Seven restaurants are celebrating being awarded four AA Rosettes while 28 have seen their ratings rise to three AA Rosettes. These restaurants have shown that they are outstanding and demand recognition well beyond their local area. The four Rosette establishments … [Read more...]
HIT MD Jill Whittaker joins Top 100 Club
Jill Whittaker, managing director of HIT Training, has been inducted into the prestigious Women 1st Top 100 Club to recognise her contribution and commitment to the hospitality sector. The ceremony, which saw Jill and 16 other leading businesswomen admitted to the Club, was held as part of the 2014 Women 1st Shine Awards which recognise and celebrate female talent in travel … [Read more...]
BaxterStorey app and new mobile strategy
BaxterStorey has a new smartphone app which thousands of customers and staff were invited to download to their mobile devices from Google Play and the Apple App Store. Designed for use on iPad, iPhone and Android devices, the app brings together BaxterStorey’s key social media channels and biographies in one easy to navigate hub. By using the app, BaxterStorey customers, … [Read more...]
Admiral pubs given chance to serve their own beer
Admiral Taverns is to roll-out an exclusive scheme to provide each of its licensees with a cask beer unique to their pub. The tenanted pub company has teamed up with national brewer Marston’s to offer the service to all its licensees – after an impressive pilot saw more than 1,000 firkins of beer – that’s 72,000 pints – poured in Admiral venues. ‘Brewed for you’ … [Read more...]