P&G Professional and trivago partner to demonstrate the impact of cleanliness on a business’s overall rating and their research findings include: 78% of guests expect an ‘above average’ level of cleanliness according to trivago’s quality test trivago found that guests are more likely to book another stay at a hotel and recommend it if the hotel has a high level of … [Read more...]
£700,000 for your spare space: car parking proves a lucrative ancillary revenue stream for hotels
Hotels have made over £700,000 renting out their spare parking spaces through online platform JustPark, new figures can reveal Over 275 hotels have now signed up to the website, advertising a total of over 3,000 bookable spaces to its network of 1 million drivers JustPark’s pioneering dynamic pricing model has helped increase revenue by up to 100% at hotel car parks using … [Read more...]
Kinky Boots: foodservice pair trek off for Springboard
Kinky and Robbo’s Big Adventure: duo aim to raise £10,000 for charity on the road to Machu Pichu. Two captains of the catering equipment industry are putting fine dining and five star hotels behind them as they train for a gruelling five day trek across Peru to raise money for Springboard. Stephen ‘Kinky’ Kinkead and Glenn ‘Robbo’ Roberts, managing directors of Winterhalter … [Read more...]
Chefs Vegetarian Recipe of the Week, Debbie Fry’s Cottage Pie
Serves 4 Ingredients 1 box Fry's Meat Free Mince 1/2 medium onion, chopped 2 tomatoes, skinned and chopped 500g potatoes 2 tbsp Margarine 1/4 cup soya milk 1 tin lentils 1 tsp dried mixed herbs 10 ml olive oil Method Preheat oven to 180oC. Boil potatoes until soft (approximately 20 minutes) and mash. Add margarine and milk. Saute … [Read more...]
Win a bottle of the UK’s No 1 Rose Champagne
This Competition is now closed WIN A BOTTLE OF THE UK'S NO 1 ROSE CHAMPAGNE FOR YOUR SPECIAL VALENTINE Celebrate all things pink this Valentine’s Day with Champagne Lanson Rose Label, it really is the perfect start to your evening of romance with that special person in your life. Crafted using the traditional method, it exudes freshness, delicacy and purity of fruit … [Read more...]