Delivery, click and collect and takeaway are now firmly on the menu for most hospitality businesses, from established quick service restaurants to Michelin starred destination restaurants, and everything in between. This transition has proved to be a lifeline in keeping cash flowing, teams active, and possibly most importantly restaurants front of mind with … [Read more...]
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Pub reopens with a full size Spitfire to mark the occasion
Coolham locals returning to community favourite, the Selsey Arms, over the weekend were greeted with a full-sized Vickers Supermarine Spitfire to add to the pubs already vast memorabilia collection. The model has been the passion project of publican, Kenny Easton, during lockdown, who runs the pub with his partner Belinda Grover. With a wingspan of over 10m, the Spitfire is … [Read more...]
Villa Copenhagen officially opens its doors
One of Europe’s most anticipated launches of 2020, Villa Copenhagen officially opened its doors in the heart of Denmark’s capital city on July 1. Housed in the century-old Danish Post and Telegraph office, adjacent to Tivoli Gardens, the 390-room Villa Copenhagen is a Grande Dame hotel for the 21st century, offering approachable, conscious luxury through a commitment to the UN … [Read more...]
Pret initiates closures and job losses to mitigate sales downturn
Pret A Manger has announced it is to close 30 outlets and lose circa 1,000 jobs across the business as part of an ongoing Covid-19 crisis restructuring plan. The closures and redundancies reflect the impact from Covid-19 with Pret A Manger currently reporting sales 74% below the same time last year. The business reports that 339 of its 410 outlet portfolio have … [Read more...]
First hospitality impressions count
For the vast majority of consumers health and safety is their number one priority, and it always has been according to Abraham Maslow. First impressions count and are made very quickly. Do we like the cut of someone’s jib is almost instantaneous, and sticks. Within the first few seconds of meeting, people develop a solid impression and research suggests a tenth of a … [Read more...]