Outside London, in May South East hoteliers achieved a growth of 4.9% in gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR), according to the latest data from HotStats. The UK provinces in general also saw growth for the 5th consecutive month. South East surges: London loses Despite a drop in demand in May with occupancy going down by 0.3 percentage points (77.4%), hotels … [Read more...]
Travelodge appoints Karen Broughton to Sales & Marketing Director
Travelodge has announced the appointment of Karen Broughton as Sales and Marketing Director. Karen joins Britain’s value hotel brand from the Money Advice Service (MAS) where she is presently Executive Director, Marketing and Service Delivery. While at MAS, Karen introduced the highly successful ‘Ask Ma’ television advertising campaign and drove substantial growth in online … [Read more...]
Las Iguanas wins Award for Excellence in Reward and Recognition
Las Iguanas have won the Investors in People (IiP) Award 2014 for Excellence in Reward and Recognition. Already holders of the IiP Gold Standard Award, this latest recognition sets Las Iguanas themselves apart from other high performing organisations and confirms their ongoing commitment to staff development. They were the only restaurant operator to be shortlisted at the … [Read more...]
Stephen St Kitchen opens in BFI HQ in Fitzrovia
Opening June 2014, Stephen St Kitchen is the new restaurant and bar housed within the BFI (British Film Institute), in the heart of central London just off Tottenham Court Road. The new bar and restaurant is the latest project from the team behind Great Court Restaurant at the British Museum, Serpentine Bar & Kitchen in Hyde Park and Soho private members’ club The House … [Read more...]
Light-touch approach to zero-hours contracts commended
Commenting on this morning’s announcement about zero hours contracts, the ALMR has welcomed the Government’s confirmation of light touch regulation and the retention of flexibility for business. Employment Minister Jenny Willott has this morning (25 June 2014) laid before Parliament a statement setting out the Government’s intention to reform zero-hours contracts to prevent … [Read more...]