VisitRentals.com launched last month the world’s first real-time online booking portal dedicated to ApartHotels and serviced apartments. Founded to improve the identity of the serviced accommodation sector, VisitRentals.com plugs a gap in the current market by providing a transparent, convenient and competitive, live booking platform that offers instant access to the world’s … [Read more...]
IoH strengthens Executive Council
At the Institute of Hospitality's 2014 AGM, five new Executive Council members were elected or appointed for the three year period 2014-17: Wendy Bartlett FIH is the managing director of Bartlett Mitchell, the award-winning caterer she co-founded in 2000. Bartlett Mitchell has been twice voted a Sunday Times Best Company to Work For (2013 and 2014) and the Sustainable … [Read more...]
Silver Food for Life Catering Mark at Harrogate Ladies’ College
The prestigious Harrogate Ladies’ College has become the first independent school in Yorkshire to achieve the Soil Association’s Silver Food for Life Catering Mark. This is also the first Silver Catering Mark for Harrison Catering Services, the College's caterer, which has prioritised sourcing local ingredients for its meals at the College, with over 80 per cent of its … [Read more...]
London hotel sector set for further growth
London is in the midst of a property boom and looks set to become one of the world’s leading hotel markets, as strong growth in leisure demand turns the capital city into an increasingly popular tourist destination. This was the conclusion of an HVS London Update breakfast seminar held last week at the Charlotte Street Hotel, attended by over 70 hotel operators, analysts and … [Read more...]
Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker reports quieter May
Following a strong month of leisure spend growth in April, the latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker reports British household leisure spending eased off in May to £192, down 11%. Key Highlights In May, the average British household spent £192 on out of home leisure, a decline of £23, or 11%, against April and only £1 higher than in January. Following the school … [Read more...]