Over the past ten years, Prestige Events magazine has tried to identify for its readers venues which will make the difference, and set its editorial compass on what’s COOL for the benefit of its UK readership of event organisers. A COOL venue should have: Charisma, Originality, Style, Innovation, Sex Appeal, Authenticity, Aspiration, and Uniqueness. COOL is a very personal … [Read more...]
Hospitality companies prominent in Sunday Times Best Companies 2014
Hospitality companies feature prominently in this year’s Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2014, the 14th annual ranking of the cream of Britain's motivated workforces. It is widely acknowledged as the most searching and extensive research into employee engagement carried out in this country. All the scores and ratings that are assessed to compile the lists are based on … [Read more...]
Heathrow Terminal 2 hospitality line up revealed
Passengers travelling through Heathrow’s new Terminal 2 will have their pick of the world’s best shops and restaurants, with a total of 62 shops and restaurants now carefully selected for Terminal 2 following passenger requests and a study of the latest industry trends which called for more premium restaurant experiences and a greater number of British brands. Those confirmed … [Read more...]
Coffee: achieving real growth in an ever-crowding market
Last week’s UK Coffee Leader Summit provided a fascinating overview of the current world of coffee in the UK, with insights coming from some of the largest organisations operating in the market – Starbucks, Compass Group – as well as the small independents such as Artisan, Kaffeine and Volcano. Some real contrasts in scale, revenue and objectives, therefore, but all part of … [Read more...]
Marriott’s Moxy Hotels on the way
Following the debut of Moxy Hotels this September at the Milan Malpensa Airport in Italy, Marriott International has announced that it plans to open five additional locations in key cities throughout Europe by 2015 including Munich, Berlin, and Frankfurt in Germany, as well as Oslo, Norway. Marriott expects to sign a further 13 hotels in Europe by the end of 2014. A fresh … [Read more...]