Just two days before the Olympics opening ceremony, Travel Click reports that London hotel bookings are looking healthy with committed occupancy currently at an average of 80.4% over the Olympics period. The busiest night in the Capital so far during the Olympics is now Tuesday 31 July, which currently has a committed occupancy of 85.8%. With the men’s road cycling … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2012
David Beckham tackled by Jamie Oliver over junk food
In a letter published in The Times Jamie Oliver has hit out at sporting heroes such as David Beckham and Gary Lineker who he says promote junk food. The letter, which was signed by Dr Hilary Cass, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the National Association of Head Teachers President Steve Iredale, Children's Food Campaign director Charlie … [Read more...]
Make time for what really matters with Kenco and Macmillan Cancer Support
Kenco has joined forces with Macmillan Cancer Support for the third year running to be the official coffee partner of Macmillan’s flagship fundraiser the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning 2012. This September, over 2.5 million people will be making time for what really matters and get together to host a coffee morning as part of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, raising over … [Read more...]
Fast food: workers advice
Reddit.com is an online community that enables anyone who has anything interesting to say to potentially reach millions: ‘redditors’ vote on which stories are important so that the hottest rise to the top, and stay there. With 37.4 million unique visitors in June this year, there’s a lot of interest! Recently, ‘redditors’ who are fast food workers were invited to post … [Read more...]
Four Seasons Hotel Toronto to open using latest guest technology
For more than five decades, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has called the multicultural, bustling city of Toronto home. On 5 October 2012, Four Seasons Hotel Toronto will open its doors to guests from all over the world to welcome them into the company’s brand new flagship property, built and designed to showcase the next generation of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts … [Read more...]
Councils to outsource 32% of all services by 2015
Reflecting an accelerating trend, the latest research by YouGov for support services and construction company Interserve shows that Local Authorities plan to outsource 32% of all services by 2014/15. H & C News believes there will be opportunities for hospitality and catering in local authority offices, education and other facilities as financial pressure to outsource … [Read more...]
PRS for Music to put live music back at the heart of pubs
PRS for Music represents the rights of 90,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in the UK, and has just launched Music Makeover 2012 ahead of the important Live Music Act 2012 which comes into effect this October. The Music Makeover’s £5,000 helps pubs create the right space for music so they can remain competitive and, crucially, a key destination for locals to … [Read more...]
UK beer sales struggle
New sales figures for the second quarter from the British Beer & Pub Association ‘Beer Barometer’ reveal: Beer sales down 5.3 % in both pub and the high street, despite strong sales at Jubilee and end of quarter March tax hike not boosting revenues – Treasury Minister’s claims on deficit “misguided” e-petition demanding an end to punitive tax rises has 68,000 … [Read more...]
First Drinks reports on polarising trends in spirits market
First Drinks, the leading supplier of premium spirits, has published its annual Market Report which looks at the spirits and champagne categories in the UK. This second report of its kind, takes a look at current trends and dynamics impacting the on and off-trade. Focusing on category and brand performance and key growth drivers, the report highlights the continued role of … [Read more...]
Job of the Week, HR Manager 5 Star Hotel London, £35 – 40k
Human Resource Manager, 5 star luxury hotel London, £35,000 - £40,000 Are you a sound strategic thinker, future focused and able to offer pragmatic solutions? If you have a good generalist H R background with excellent knowledge of UK Employment Law, good organisational development expertise, the ability to deliver results and achieve targets then this is a superb role for … [Read more...]
DOMINO’s sees sales grow over 5%
Domino’s Pizza Group plc, the leading pizza delivery company with stores in the UK, Ireland and Germany, has announced positive results for the 26 weeks ended 24 June 2012, with like-for-like sales up 5.2%, profit up 15.2%, and the interim dividend up 20%. With continuing strong operational performance, a total of 23 new stores opened in the period with one closure, … [Read more...]
Curious Brew is a winning brew
An English lager, made by an award-winning English winemaker, has just been declared one of the world’s best lagers. The International Beer Challenge (IBC) has been judging the world’s best beers for the past 16 years and has now awarded Kent’s Chapel Down vineyard a gold medal for its Curious Brew premium lager. The IBC represents the beer maker’s ‘Oscars’ and are … [Read more...]
Gordon Ramsay tops highest earning chefs
Gordon Ramsay tops highest earning chefs A report in Forbes magazine in the USA has Gordon Ramsay as its top earning chef, whilst acknowledging that in order to make real money, it’s not enough to run restaurants – TV shows, merchandising and other commercial activities are where the real money is made! Forbes talked to food consultants, restaurant owners and industry … [Read more...]
Orchid Pub Co innovates with epic ‘O’ burger – and Dragons!
With 2012 shaping up to be a mammoth and memorable year of sport for the UK, Orchid reckons it’s important to have something matching in size to enjoy with all the entertainment on offer. Cue the ‘O’ burger, Orchid’s epic new offering fit to share between four or tackle on your own - depending on how hungry you are. Designed to be perfect eating throughout the summer … [Read more...]
Getting tougher on drink driving
When motorists themselves take an increasingly hard line on drinking and driving – see below - you can be sure that the wider public will be in agreement, and that it reflects growing awareness of the need for responsible drinking throughout society. The hospitality industry is fully aware of this issue, and must continue to respond positively to initiatives that result, … [Read more...]