Discount vouchers still offered in 64% of restaurant chains
The majority of chain restaurants are refusing to, or are unable to give up discounting a new report has found with 64 per cent of the top 50 in the UK still offering vouchers to diners.
Archives for May 22, 2012
The growing relationship between celebrity chefs and hoteliers
The number of restaurants led by big-name chefs in branded luxury hotels has grown significantly in recent years, and having this 'brand within a brand' can, at first glance offer significant advantages for both parties.
What recession? London hotels boast highest occupancy rate of any Olympic host city
With London bracing itself for a bumper summer, packed full of once-in-a-lifetime events including the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Olympics, the city’s hotel market is booming, with the highest occupancy base of all time for any host city of the...
Hotel chains push up standards in independent venues
Independent hotels should not be concerned by the growth of larger chains offering so-called lifestyle brands or imitating the success of the boutique sector, according to a group of hoteliers discussing the industry at the Boutique Hotel Summit.
VisitEngland Excellence Awards 2012: Winners revealed
The winners of VisitEngland's Excellence Awards 2012 have been revealed, with the Bath Priory and Rockliffe Hall hotels among the hospitality businesses receiving the English tourist board's top Gold accolade.
US restaurant chain Sushisamba to open in London's Heron Tower
The US-based Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian fusion restaurant chain Sushisamba is to open its first UK restaurant at London's Heron Tower this summer.