Kate Nicholls, CEO of UKHospitality will be taking part in and speaking at the ceda Conference Business Day programme on Friday 5th April, which is noted for its top class speakers on both industry specific topics and general business issues. Kate Nicholls was appointed CEO of UKHospitality, the powerful voice representing the broad hospitality sector, in April 2018, having … [Read more...]
Bath pub opens with pizza just the way pizza masters of Napoli intended
The Claremont, formally known as the Rising Sun, in Bath has opened its doors with a Barrel and Stone pizza offering following an investment from independent pub owners, Punch. This fantastic community pub is back open following a full refurbishment which transformed both the internal and external look and feel of the pub. The investment has also created five new jobs for … [Read more...]
The challenging implications of a no-deal Brexit for Hospitality
Just under a thousand, or to be precise 968 ‘days ago’, the UK referendum to stay or leave the EU resulted in a decision to leave, by a margin of 52% to 48%. The number of ‘days ago’ is stressed here as this needs to be considered against there now being less than 42 days until the 29th March 2019, the leave date. Brexit CountdownCountdown Put in percentage terms, the … [Read more...]
Airlines and hotels lose £1000s in ‘Surcharge Squander’
Data from global payments marketplace, APEXX, reveals merchants within the travel sector are losing almost £18,000 for every £1m in corporate transactions due to a fear of overcharging on surcharge fees and a lack of understanding of the regulations. UK legislation and pan-European regulation which came in to effect in January 2018 banned surcharge fees on consumer cards, … [Read more...]
Craft Guild of Chefs to cook up a culinary treat at ceda Conference
ceda are delighted to announce that the Craft Guild of Chefs will be designing and producing the meal for the Gala Dinner at the 2019 ceda Conference! For the last three years, the leading chefs’ association have prepared the dinner for the Thursday evening meal at the annual ceda event and it has always been well received by the attendees of the informal networking dinner. … [Read more...]