Some of the biggest prospective employers in hospitality are set to join forces with respected industry professionals and recruiters when Hotelympia’s dedicated careers fair, Careers in Hospitality, returns to London’s ExCeL this April (28th-29th). Hospitality big hitters including Premier Inn, Wine & Spirits Education Trust, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Holiday Inn Four … [Read more...]
Gaucho appoints Tracey Matthews as MD
Gaucho has announced the appointment of Tracey Matthews as Managing Director. Matthews joined the brand in 2000 and after 5 years of running various Gaucho restaurants, including the flagship at Piccadilly, she set up the highly acclaimed Gaucho Academy. Due to her background, Matthews has been heavily involved in every aspect of Gaucho operations during her tenure as … [Read more...]
Hotels.com builds loyalty using ‘simple’ Rewards scheme
Speaking to Marketing Week, Matt Walls, Hotels.com’s EMEA marketing boss, was critical of other loyalty programmes run by big hotel chains, describing them as ‘complicated’ and ‘convoluted’, whilst pointing to the simplicity of their own ‘coffee shop-style’ scheme (illustrated above) which offers customers 1 night free when they have booked 10. They now have 10 million … [Read more...]
La Sala restaurant concept to roll out in UK
Sala Group Holdings has instructed global property advisers, Colliers International, to roll out the La Sala restaurant concept in the UK market. Already established within the Marbella and Puerto Banus regions in Spain, the Group, led by James Horler and backed by a consortium of investors from the international footballing community, is looking to open about six sites in the … [Read more...]
BBPA’s ‘Pub Story’ points to huge tax and regulation bill facing pubs
Local pubs face an astonishing annual bill from the Government of over £122,000 each, according to new figures published by the British Beer & Pub Association. The figures feature in a new publication, ‘The Pub Story’, published 5 March by the BBPA (see here). £33,000 beer/alcohol duties + £12,500 business rates Beer and other alcohol duties land a typical pub with an … [Read more...]