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Survey reveals long-term impact of discounting on hotel brands

By Luke Nicholls

The ‘discounting treadmill’ that has been inescapable for many restaurants appears to have had a similar impact on the hotel industry, with 81 per cent of hoteliers discounting more than they did five years ago and three-quarters claiming it is having a...

Gino D'Acampo's My Pasta Bar expansion plans on target

By Emma Eversham

My Pasta Bar, the new fast-casual Italian restaurant fronted by TV chef Gino D’Acampo, is on track to reach its target of six sites by the end of next year with the city and shopping centres its main focus for expansion.

Pizza Hut’s enterprise social network pays dividends

By Luke Nicholls

As Pizza Hut recently revealed plans for a nationwide refurbishment and restructuring programme, the group’s operations director says it actually all started with an extra investment in people, particularly with the development of an internal social...

Amba by glh: ‘Europe’s largest four-star hotel brand launch’

By Luke Nicholls

Global hotel operator glh has today announced the launch of a second international hotel brand within the space of a month – Amba will be ‘Europe’s largest four-star hotel brand launch’ with four properties opening in London and 2088 new rooms around the...