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Starboard Atlantic Hotels, a joint venture between Starboard Hotels and real estate firm Union Hanover Securities, has purchased land on the site of the former London 2012 Olympic Park to build an 18-storey hotel complex.
The Vineyard Group, owner of The Vineyard at Stockcross, has announced plans to re-open the King's Head Hotel in Cirencester next year after being awarded the management contract to run it.
Soho House Group, the bar, restaurant and private members club company headed by Nick Jones, is planning to open three new sites under its fledgling Dirty Burger brand in London over the coming months.
The majority of hoteliers believe that investing in the latest technology, such as remote check-in and in-room ordering systems, will help boost their business, yet few say they have the budget to do so.
Catering equipment manufacturer Burco has launched an innovative ‘Plug and Go’ countertop range of cooking units for chefs looking to make the most of limited kitchen space and reduce overheads.
One year on from hosting the London 2012 Olympics, Britain’s tourism industry is booming. The latest figures from the ONS International Passenger Survey show we’ve had the best first-half of a year since 2008, with tourism spend at an all-time high.
The competition from TV broadcasters to supply live sport in pubs is heating up, with Sky freezing the price of its Sky Ultimate package and BT Sport providing a range of adverts and PoS material in support of its new commercial packages.